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Issue number 116
October 2014
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Editorial - Giving Back
Terry Schubert (OH) – Another wonderful flying season is nearly gone
and the days are getting shorter and
the nights cooler. Soon it will be time
to bring the bird in for the winter and
apply some of the modification ideas
that have been gleaned over the
summer.
If you choose to do that, please take
good accurate performance data before you start, so you can really tell
what the effect of the modification
was during flight test next spring.
Perhaps one of the best things to
record, if you are doing any aerodynamic modification, is oil flows over
the surfaces to be modified.
Such flow visualization techniques
can be very helpful in identifying areas in need of change and make excellent comparison data after the
modification to see if improvement
was actually had.
Another visualization technique is the
use of thin yarn or carbon fibers for
tuft testing. An advantage of the tufts
is they can be video recorded and
close examination of the video will
reveal flow in a 3rd dimension. Fortunately, small video cameras, like the
Go-Pro, are now available that can be
mounted in nearly any location.
After repairing separated flow, share
your findings with others. Fortunately,
many people have shared helpful concepts and improvements over the
years. We have all profited from their
generousity. It is time to pay back into
the system.
I look forward to another year of information sharing.
Klaus at RENO
Congratulations to Klaus Savier in his
latest IO-360 canard racer, the
Determinator.
He took first place in the Reno Sport
Class Bronze Event at an amazing
speed of 262.835 mph.
Will Chorley Goes West
I am sorry to report that Will Chorley
died from complications associated
with the chemo treatment he was receiving for pancreatic cancer on Monday July 28th. Will flew Cozy N9455
and was a long time CSA member.
Anne, his wife, reported that his demise was sudden. “He was up and
busy, then hit with an infection that
floored him rapidly in less than two
days. So, he didn’t really suffer too
long.”
Our sympathy goes out to Anne and
the family in their loss.
Yea!!
Burt is
Coming
Back!
Burt Rutan indicated he would like to
return to Oshkosh in 2015 to share
some innovations with the aviation
community.
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