REFLECTOR: Rudders on lower winglet

Gary Stull gstull at tampabay.rr.com
Tue Jan 25 17:36:46 CST 2005


I have a LW Velocity. One thing it seems to lack is Rudder. Personally, I would retain any advantage in yaw control I could. Compared to most production aircraft, the rudder is deficient on the Velocity in my opinion. I don't see any advantage in making a smaller rudder!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Hiroo Umeno 
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 6:07 PM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Rudders on lower winglet


  Hello folks!



  There seems to be two schools of thoughts on the lower winglet and the treatments of the rudders.  I have SUV (standard wing).



  I received the pre-molded lower winglet with my kit.  They are hollow fiberglass pieces that will fit below the wing tip.  I have seen some photographs of Velocities that have rudders that extend to the lower portion of the winglet.  I have also seen some that stops at the wing bottom and the lower winglet is entirely fixed in place.



  What is the community consensus on this subject?



  Hiroo



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