Owen, I would think that the mylar might be to flexible. I used (as did a couple others) some cheap vertical blind materials from Lowes. I think they were 6 to a pack for about $8. I cut them down in width, making sure that they could not get caught up in the gap. I preserved the factory edge and put that against the aileron as it has a bit of a raised edge that is to keep them straight. That little edge then is the only contact with the aileron surface. I never flew with out them so I have no comment on the need, but it does look better. Joe Horton
----- Original Message ----- From: "svd via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> To: krnet at list.krnet.org Cc: "svd" <osprey220 at yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2016 2:02:16 PM Subject: KR> Tail Wheel Spring Hi Guys, Thanks for the input on the aileron gap seals. Many of the gap seals on KR?s I?ve seen on the web we made of a 10mil mylar. A few mentioned that they get sucked into the gap making control difficult, and most with the RAF 48 airfoil don?t see improved performance. ?Could it be that a overly flexible gap seal, sucked into the gap, would also stick up beyond the gap creating a mini spoiler - negating any drag reduction of gap sealing? Anyways, my question today is about tail wheel springs. ? If I?m lucky my plane will look a bit like Pete Brautigam?s, and he has a very nice looking tail wheel spring set up. Most of the KR?s I see pictures of do not have tail wheel connect springs, which seems quite unusual. ? Clearly it must be ok. ?Is it? Cheers, Owen Hughes _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
