Return-Path: Received: from mail.akos.net ([209.194.60.5]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 10 Nov 1999 20:30:51 -0500 Received: from home.akos.net (root@home.akos.net [209.194.60.20]) by mail.akos.net (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id UAA24388 for ; Wed, 10 Nov 1999 20:30:12 -0500 Received: from akos.net (ppp12.npr1.akos.net [209.194.57.13]) by home.akos.net (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id UAA32507 for ; Wed, 10 Nov 1999 20:22:55 -0500 Message-ID: <382A1CD0.780A308E@akos.net> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 20:33:11 -0500 From: Tom Giddings To: Lancair Mail List Subject: Flap affect on lift and drag X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Discussion has been un-focused on the result of taking the flaps "out of Reflex", etc. Is there anyone out there that can provide repeatable, verifable data concerning the relationship between flap position (10, 30 and 45 degrees) and lift versus drag on the Lancair 320 wing? Why do we use 10 degrees of flap for takeoff (as per the POH)? Scott Krueger N92EX Note: The Messenger (Tom Giddings) is not responsible for the queries proffered in this missal. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>