Ken, Are you still using flaps? r/Bernie Lexington Park, MD KR2S Builder ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth L Wiltrout" <klw1...@juno.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 5:10 PM Subject: KR>Speed Brake
> Just an update: As some of you know I designed and built > a bellyboard over the winter here in Pa. Today was the first flight with > it installed. In a nut shell the cruise speed was unaffected,( some > thought the board would drag somewhat in the retracted position.) however > the pitch has really flattened out when slowing down on final. Prior to > the brake installation, at 80 mph I had to hold the nose up so high that > visability was greatly reduced while approaching the airport on final. > Now that has been corrected and the speed over the fence has been reduced > to 70 mph and the float is dramatically cut in the flare. After 6 touch > and goes my total landing distance has been cut by as much as 1/3, it's > unbelievable how much drag it produces............Thanks > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
