lightweight hydraulic flap actuator?

wrote in message
oups.com...
I was talking to a fellow that had a hydraulic flap actuator (hand
pumped) with a quick release return on a Top Cub. Anybody know of a
good source for these hand pumps? Any listers used something similar
for flaps and what did you think about it both in construction and
function?

I've thought of something like a floor jack pump but they're all too
heavy and have too short of travel. I need something with more throw
and less force and preferably made out of aluminum.

Joa


The Republic SeaBee uses a handpumped hydraulic system to drive the flaps.
They have a separate hydraulic cylinder for each flap. The flaps tend to go
down one at a time! Fortunately, the split flap condition is easy to handle
and doesn't cause a great deal of roll tendency.

Many GA airplanes use hydraulic flaps. Mooney and Piper Apache/Aztec come
to mind immediately. Look at the system in a Mooney. It has worked well
over the years.

Highflyer
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Pinckneyville Airport ( PJY )

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