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Repairing Fiberglass Wheel Pants -- Results
Okay, here's the final tale of the tape:
(These are GPS ground speeds, verified either in absolutely calm air or in two directions. Probably not a 100% perfect method, but close...) Without fancy pants: 136 knots at 23 squared. With repaired fancy pants: 143 knots at 23 squared. This is a 5% increase in speed -- not bad for wheel pants. The 143 knots is actually up a knot from when we first got the plane Actually, I had noticed a gradual decrease in cruise speed over time, which I had attributed to the engine no longer being brand-spanking new. Now, I wonder if those wheel pants weren't actually out there flapping in the breeze, causing increased drag? Cost of repair/modification: $976. At our current rate of flying (between 150 and 200 hours, annually) they will pay for themselves in around a year. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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