REFLECTOR: Aileron Fences

steve korney s_korney at hotmail.com
Thu Apr 4 11:47:19 CDT 2013


Ron...

What are you comparing more aileron control to....? Velocities don't have a lot of aileron control at low speed.....

Steve 

> Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:38:06 -0500
> From: velocityxl at fastmail.fm
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Aileron Fences
> 
> Huge in lowering landing speeds or low speed control. I am ok with my 
> landing speed. I just would like more
> aileron authority.
> 
> Ron
> 
> 
> On 4/4/2013 11:25 AM, Scott Derrick wrote:
> > I agree, VG's make a huge difference in low speed aileron control, and 
> > better climb rate.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Aileron Fences
> > From: Richard J. Gentil <richard at naples-air-center.com>
> > To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > Date: 04/04/2013 09:36 AM
> >
> >> Ron,
> >>
> >> The VG's will approve your low speed performance.
> >>
> >> Richard
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone 5
> >>
> >> On Apr 4, 2013, at 11:26 AM, Ron N VelocityXLFG 
> >> <velocityxl at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> >>
> >>> No VG on my wings . Do have VG on my Nacas but that's another story.
> >>> On 4/4/2013 9:52 AM, Richard J. Gentil wrote:
> >>>> Ron,
> >>>>
> >>>> Just to check, you also have the VG's on the main wing and canard 
> >>>> right?
> >>>>
> >>>> Richard
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my iPhone 5
> >>>>
> >>>> On Apr 4, 2013, at 10:30 AM, Mark Magee <edjonesbrady at gmail.com> 
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Ron,
> >>>>> Do you have vortilons installed? If so, then you fly the bird on 
> >>>>> the rudders as a taildragger in the pattern. If not, make it so. 
> >>>>> Stall fences work but look funky IMHO.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Mark B. Magee
> >>>>> Sent from IPhone 4S
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Apr 4, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Ron N VelocityXLFG 
> >>>>> <velocityxl at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> I was thinking of trying aileron fences to help the sluggish 
> >>>>>> characteristics of my plane when
> >>>>>> it is low and slow. If memories serves me correctly aileron 
> >>>>>> fences do just that with no speed
> >>>>>> penalty  correct? What should I expect if I do install fences ? 
> >>>>>> Is there a size and shape that has
> >>>>>> worked out best?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Almost done with phase 1. Been a long 36 hours so far but enjoyed 
> >>>>>> every moment.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Ron
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