Jay.Interesting. My Dragonfly sparrow strainers are almost 2” below my elevator trailing edge and set to not exceed critical angle of a Clark type airfoil with respect to the bottom of my elevators. I

Kevin, I forgot to tell you Jon F flew in on his way to Phoenix area yesterday. We had a nice lunch an could not help discussing how nice the weather is in the area. Charlie My you tube channel https:

Kevin, It was good you could get your first flight in. I would have to go get my logbook to tell you how many flights I have gotten in 2022. We got some snow on the mountain peaks but it melted off pr

Jay, Sparrow strainers are required on my Dragonfly. Charlie My you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3x6bkHUw1UUQ96ATcRFfg

Jay, Nice hinge design! Am I to understand you might have determined the elevator (airfoil) shape that would provide the same proportional down force without the local sparrow strainer drag? Busting o

Jay, Yes you need the badge to open the get to get out at Ogden but they dropped making you enter your PIN number to get out. You need the badge and secret PIN number to get in. Charlie. My you tube c

New regulations for hangar use at KOGD proof city hates GA pilots and builders. POLICY 2040 NONAERONAUTICAL USE OF AIRPORT HANGARS POLICY 2040 NONAERONAUTICAL USE OF AIRPORT HANGARS Legal publisher of

Mike, Here is KOGD info it is a pain and Ogden City hates general aviation pilots and hangar owners. Airport Badging | Ogden, UT Airport Badging | Ogden, UT Charlie My you tube channel https://www.you

Kevin, I am also on the calendar at 1285 miles planning on having the Dragonfly finished and tested this summer. Is camping allowed at KDEH ? Asking for a poor veteran. Forecast 65 F today and sunny 🌞

Bearings are sized for hardened precision ground stock , tubing tolerances are not compatible with bearings. My you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3x6bkHUw1UUQ96ATcRFfg

It was a full minute to 1 1/2 in ground effect before landing. My you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3x6bkHUw1UUQ96ATcRFfg

Hi gang, I am about 80% moved out of my rental hangar but had a delay. I developed hangar rash on the right elevator of the Tri-Pacer. This gave me an opportunity to learn fabric covering. I flew from

Oh and Jerry it is 08:00 and 51 degrees expected 71 today. Nice 👍 My you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3x6bkHUw1UUQ96ATcRFfg

Trees are in the high mountains. We do have invasive mesquite trees and lots of things that will hurt you! My you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3x6bkHUw1UUQ96ATcRFfg

Friends, I have completed another step in retirement to quit paying hangar rent. I am now a member of a hangar LLC and have equity. My new hangar sits right off the taxiway and I can see both ends of

The Big B roller coaster hiring and firing at the same time. I am glad to be out of the game. My you tube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr3x6bkHUw1UUQ96ATcRFfg

Learned in England classified for 30 years, airlines learned again in the 70’s. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it! https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/tag/maintenance-induced-failures/ But if it is a 30 year old

Laminar flow separation bubble, VG’s disrupt this and are less drag than the separation bubble. Unsteady laminar separation bubble (#2) Unsteady laminar separation bubble (#2) By montagdp My you tube

Ok my memory failed here is my VG’s in flight. Single alternating angles worked fine in light rain. Never sought out heavy rain to test that. I like the small plastic ones Home Home Welcome to STOLSPE

Vern, I had VG’s root to tip. I tried to avoid them but got tired of moisture affects. They did not slow me down and do not add profile drag at 50% chord. I have not flown the replacement canard and h