REFLECTOR:Aileron Fence

[Dennis Martin]

Rodney,

Count me in if you can post picture and dimensions.  I definitely 
plan to install them as well as VGs on both wings.

Thanks in advance,

Dennis Martin

>It has:
>
>try http://www.lightspeedengineering.com/KlausInfo/Flowfence.htm 
>for Klaus's test results.
>
>Here's Rodney's results on a Velocity: Rodney's fences are pretty big.
>
>Hi Chuck,
>
>1. I got a >15% reduction in take-off roll on my final version of the
>fences.  Looks like that is attributable to driving the air more directly
>over the wing at slower speeds and not having it slide down the wing, which
>if you do some dirty oil tests you will see that it is doing.
>2. It doesn't effect your stall, that's all governed by the canard.
>3. It feels like it reduces roll rate slightly.  I didn't measure it, but
>you can tell the plane has more tail feathers, especially as you move the
>fences out along the wing, which I would not suggest.  To me it makes the
>plane feel more stable.
>4. Reduction in cruise speed is dependent upon height of the fences and
>location.  At the location and height I have them, I have no reduction in
>cruise speed.
>
>5. I think they should be standard on the kit... but then what do I know.  I
>think everyone should move to forward hinging doors;)
>
>Rodney Brim,
>PS I have a picture and dimensions if you want them.  They probably helped
>save my neck as I had an ugly door pop, going inverted stall at 200 feet
>coming off a runway a couple of years ago... sometimes you can use all the
>stability and directional control you can get your hands on.
>
>
>
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