I installed gap seals a couple of years ago and found no aerodynamic benefit at all. They pre loaded the aileron linkage a little and after a few flights I removed them. They were stuck on with silicone and the paint came off where they were attached. Several hours of work wasted.
-Joe > when i installed gap seals yes i woiuld say i say an > improvement in roll and climb has anyone fitted vortex > generators phill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich Seifert" <rseif...@socal.rr.com> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 1:43 AM > Subject: Re: KR> gap seals > > > >I installed gap seals, and would have to agree; I saw no > aerodynamic > >benifit, but in my case they flutter at stall speed and so > they are now > >my stall warning device. You results my vary. :-) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Larry&Sallie Flesner" <fles...@verizon.net> > > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 4:59 AM > > Subject: Re: KR> gap seals > > > > > >> > >> Larry said: but I recall that there is no aerodynamic gain in > >> covering the > >> >opening with the RAF48 airfoil. > >> > > >> >It is my understanding that regardless of airfoil, that > the primary > > benefit, > >> >and reason for the wing gap seals for ailerons is for the > benefit to > > climb > >> >rate. > >> >Colin Rainey
