REFLECTOR:Trailing Edge Fences

[Dave Teter]

Ronnie,
Can you give the name of the individual at the factory that said vortilons
were not needed?
If you read this in a document published by the factory, can you site that
document?

Thanks,
David

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronnie Brown" <romott@adelphia.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Trailing Edge Fences


> The factory said the Vortilons would not be needed if the VG's were
> installed.  I did not install Vortilons and my 173 Elite flies and handles
> great at low speeds.
>
> However, the Vortilons do not replace the VG's for lowering landing/stall
> speeds.  Or for improving the low speed handling.
>
> I do not recall the history of the Vortilons - why they were required by
> Burt.
>
> Ronnie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott" <scott@tnstaafl.net>
> To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 9:46 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Trailing Edge Fences
>
>
> | My plane flies completely differently with or without VG's.
> |
> | I of course have the Vortilons installed in addition to the VG's.  I
> gained
> | 300 ft per minute climb rate with the VG's, also reduced my landing/take
> | off  speed by 5 knots.
> |
> | I'm quite amazed at the level of misunderstanding in regards to
Vortilons
> | and VG's with this list?
> |
> | Scott
> |
> | At 06:19 PM 1/24/2004, you wrote:
> | >jack,
> | >
> | > > I have a standard RG Elite and only have the VGs (i.e., no
vortilons).
> The
> | > > aircraft handles very well even at very low landing speeds.
> | > > ...I would disagree and say that you don't need the vortilons if you
> | > > have the VGs installed.
> | >
> | >Your ovservations agree with others I've heard. In other words, if you
> have
> | >the vortilons, you don't need the VGs.
> | >
> | >Dave Black
> | >Shortwing RG
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