REFLECTOR: barn door speed brake

[Terry Miles]

Sorry Len.  I am not flying.  I did go up w/ Ken Mishner's (sp?) SE and
it does cushion the nose drop for him.  From my own non-velo experience
if you can "dirty up" and carry power down final you have more
aeroplatform control than when you are at or nearly at idle power.  I
have been told the SB was for the fixed gear models since that is their
situation more than the retract.  
 
Ask me in two months or so!!
 
Terry

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Martino [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of
len.baxter at gm.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:32 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: barn door speed brake




Sorry..... I think this should have gone to Tom.... but any and all
answers are great. 

Hi Terry  ......   Whats your assessment of approaches/landings with and
without using the speed  brake ??   Would you add the speed brake to an
XLRG if you were to do it again???   


Len Baxter


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What?  I have an RG with a speed brake.

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org on behalf of MMurp16900 at aol.com
Sent: Wed 10/11/2006 9:27 AM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: barn door speed brake


Hi terry
Is your XL a RG?
If so, I have never seen a RG with speed brakes.
Extend the gear and that is a lot of drag.
Mack 

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