Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.9) with ESMTP id 1163996 for rob@logan.com; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:07:38 -0400 Received: from siaag1ac.compuserve.com ([149.174.40.5]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:48:22 -0400 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by siaag1ac.compuserve.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/SUN-1.12) id JAA21500 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:52:13 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:51:43 -0400 From: James Frantz Subject: Leading Edge Tape removal and why Sender: James Frantz To: "INTERNET:lancair.list@olsusa.com" Message-ID: <200204120951_MC3-F93C-1689@compuserve.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Leading edge tape accomplishes two admirable qualities on the IV; 1. prevents erosion of the leading = edge paint due to rain and ice pellets 2. may trip laminar flow to turbulent flow at high AOAs preventing laminar separation Laminar separation is a nasty situation where airflow detaches from the leading edge moving rapidly aft as opposed to the rather well behaved stall where separation = slowly migrates aft to forward. = Modest applications of heat helps release tape. James B. Frantz Proprietary Software Systems, Inc. = www.angle-of-attack.com LFrantz@compuserve.com (952) 474-4154 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://members.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please remember that purchases from the Builders' Bookstore assist with the management of the LML. Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>