Ted
As soon as the end of the slot in OR5 contacts the bolt through the flap
hinge plate the outriggers are beginning the de-latch. If you keep
outriggers and flaps together then you'll need the full 25-27 degrees for
both T/O and landing.
Regards Andy
>>Atkinson <paulliz@cix.co.uk> writes
>>I think that someone has converted a monowheel to electric
>>flaps but cant remember who. Whether there was much to be
>>
>>and Ken Whiteley writes:-
>>
>>Terry Greaves of Burton Constable is doing this. But remember that you
>>have to provide a means of retracting the outriggers or leave them fixed
>>as Terry Greaves is doing.
>>>
>
>Why can't the electrically operated flaps also operate the outriggers?
>The outriggers latch down when the flaps almost reach full down and don't
>unlatch until the flaps are almost half way up. Full flaps would be used
>for landing and less than full for take-off (the existing fixed 27deg.
>system is a compromise --- apparently 18deg. is best for take-off and not
>more than 30deg for landing). Provided the flaps were not raised past the
>half way mark on the ground I would have thought it would work OK.
>
>We are experimenting with such a system.
>
>Ted
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