Hi again all, After reading about the incident where a KR2 pilot was killed when he deliberately put it into a spin, I searched everything on the web that I could find about spin prevention.
http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/accidents/aftermath-his-last-selfie Must say, every single article lists vortex generators on the wings as a very good method of preventing spins to some degree. This have been something that I have always wanted to implement. I once read an article that the vortex generators worked so well on a certain light aircraft that the manufacturer stopped producing it with slats in the leading edge of the wing. The VGs achieved the exact same results without the slats. I now from a lot of reading that one will only loose around 3mph due the vortex generators. On the other hand, they will also reduce the stall speed by same. Plus, they are so easy to install - just glue them on using double sided adhesive strips This is something that I am definitely going to implement on my project. There is no weight penalty at all, we're talking ounces only. Anyways, something to consider. Henni, South Africa _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
