Pete and all,
I finally found the time and the photos. You can see the process and
end result here:
http://www.europaowners.org/modules.php?set_albumName=Flap-Seals-Baby-Blue&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Jeff - Baby Blue
285 hours
Pete Lawless wrote:
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> Jeff
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> That rather suggests that this 'gap seal' does not just block the gap
> with the flaps up but improves the airflow over the flap though the
> gap when the flaps are down.
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> Is there a picture of it anywhere?
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> Regards
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> Pete
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> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Jeff B
> *Sent:* 07 May 2007 16:06
> *To:* europa-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Re: Europa-List: Thank you, John Lawton.
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> Flaps down...
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> Jeff
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> Pete Lawless wrote:
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> Jeff
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> Are you talking about landing flap up or flap down?
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> Regards
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> Pete
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> <mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com>
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of William Mills
> Sent: 07 May 2007 08:10
> To: europa-list@matronics.com <mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Thank you, John Lawton.
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> <william@wrmills.plus.com> <mailto:william@wrmills.plus.com>
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> Jeff,
> Why does the tape need to be so wide, or does it just come in 2 1/4" widths?
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> If you get a chance, perhaps you could publish a photo.
> Best wishes,
> William
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rman" <topglock@cox.net> <mailto:topglock@cox.net>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com> <mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:51 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Thank you, John Lawton.
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>> Last year, I had the pleasure of flying into John's airstrip, in Tennessee
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>> and visiting with him and his near finished bird, for a while. In our
>> conversation, John mentioned how sealing up the aircraft would clean up
>> the lines, resulting in better speeds. As John said, the glider guys do
>> it and it works. Well, while I had Baby Blue disassembled and was
>> cleaning her up for Sun-N-Fun (which she did not make, as she was still
>> ailing from the weak carb spring incident) I decided to add some gap seals
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>> to the wing, to seal the flaps, upon retraction. What I used was a 2.25"
>> wide piece of .020" styrene, a product that I use, almost daily in my
>> sign/graphics business. I attached it to the wing using 1" hem tape (a
>> very strong, two sided tape, used to hem banners). Once the engine was
>> restored to normal operating condition, the results were immediate and
>> astounding. I haven't done a complete test, yet, but the results seems to
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>> have yielded about 4-5 kph at cruise. It has also resulted in more float,
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>> during landing, which I attribute to reduced stall speeds. I say reduced
>> stall speeds, because, by reducing my final approach from 65 kph to 60
>> kph, across the numbers, Baby Blue lands like she used to. I'll be doing
>> more extensive tests, as the weather settles. However, I am extremely
>> pleased with the initial results of the simple and inexpensive mod.
>> Thanks again, John for your suggestion...
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>> Jeff - Baby Blue
>> 284 hours
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