Europa factory tried 30degrees on a mono wheel and found that the
airplane would lift off too early, (ground effect) so you end up flying
without aileron control. That's why 27 is considered the max deflection.
Graham
David Joyce wrote:
> <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
>
> Frans, For the XS mono kit 402 the manual says the aim is to get the
> flaps to extend to 26-27 degrees. The supplied Europa final inspection
> sheet stipulates minimum 25 and max 27 degrees. Hope this helps.
> regards, David Joyce
>
>
>> <frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just finished installing the flap drive mechanism. My assumption
>> was that the strap on the outboard flap hinge determined the maximum
>> flap extension, i.e. 30 degrees. So when I installed the flap drive
>> tube, I made slots in the fuselage to accommodate the entire range
>> for the flaps.
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