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View Poll Results: Flap switch, where do you have it?
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On the panel
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On the stick
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On the panel but wish it were on the stick
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On the stick but wish it were on the panel
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11-27-2011, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Delta, CO/Atlin, BC
Posts: 2,391
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I have a center-mount throttle quadrant, and my flap switch is on the panel just above the quadrant and below the radio stack. I have recently put a relayed flap up switch (momentary-on, like a ptt) on the quadrant so that when doing TnG or a go-round, I can retract the flaps with my hand still on the throttle.
greg
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Greg Arehart
RV-9B (Big tires) Tipup @AJZ or CYSQ
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11-27-2011, 01:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Southeast
Posts: 569
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Mine's on the panel where I can reach it with my right hand index finger with my hand on the throttle in my -7A.
Mike
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11-27-2011, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Coventry. England
Posts: 614
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Moved it from sticks to panel for safety.
I originally built it it flap control on both sticks so the aeroplane could be fully controlled from bot seats. I found very quickly that passengers would operate it accidentally quite often......... not good hen your given flap at 140 mph!!
So I moved it to the panel her it can be reached from both seats.
If you are going to put it on the stick just do the pilot side.
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11-27-2011, 01:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 502
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On Panel
As Walt said:
"I put mine on the panel, I can reach it with my thumb with hand on the throttle." Mine is just to the left of the throttle.
If I were doing over, I'd eliminate the trims from the stick as well, replacing with rocker switch(es) slightly to the right of the throttle also in reach by a finger with hand on throttle.
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Carl Raichle
Lutz, FL
RV-9A N194CR
RV-14A Under construction
Based at KZPH
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11-27-2011, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Eliot, Maine
Posts: 83
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Works perectly for me on my RV8A on the panel right above the throttle.
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Claudio Scremin
N221Z RV8A Maine 600+ hrs
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11-27-2011, 02:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
Posts: 12,887
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On the sub-panel, to the right of the throttle quad where I can activate with my middle finger without moving my hand from the quadrant.
Like this:

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RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
O-360 w/ dual P-mags
Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
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Last edited by N941WR : 11-27-2011 at 06:06 PM.
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11-27-2011, 03:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Arlington, WA
Posts: 799
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I have a thumb operated switch on my throttle, which is mounted in the center console. Hand stays on the throttle and thumb is on the switch. Very convenient.
I used to have it on the stick (infinity grip) but found that flaps are easier to operate from the throttle.
PS: "Mounted on the throttle" isn't a poll response - so I didn't answer the poll...
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RV-7 N957RV (First Flight on Dec 18, 2009 )
RV-14 N144P (Empennage complete, wings almost complete, fuselage almost complete)
#866 on the Van's RV-7 hobbs
#6563 on Van's generic hobbs
Arlington, WA
Last edited by DakotaHawk : 11-27-2011 at 03:17 PM.
Reason: added a PS
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11-27-2011, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 3,351
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Walt
I put mine on the panel, I can reach it with my thumb with hand on the throttle.
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Plus one for this location, I have mine at the same location.
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Mehrdad
N825SM RV7A - IO360M1B - SOLD
N825MS RV14A - IO390 - Flying
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11-27-2011, 04:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Roanoke, VA
Posts: 306
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On a bracket under the panel immediately to the left of the throttle. Hand on throttle, thumb on flap switch.
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Dave Cole RV-7 N97DC reserved
dave.cole@cox.net
Started SB April 2004
Hope to fly in 2011
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11-27-2011, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Catawba, NC
Posts: 318
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Would not recommend!
Mine is on the fuel selector panel between the seats. It is on my list of changes during the first annual next summer. I will be moving it to the panel, as close to the throttle as I can. Having your hand on the throttle and being able to operate the flaps at the same time is the way to go! IMHO
Dan
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RV-6A - N426JM - 180hp / C.S. / dual PMags
NC26 - Long Island Airpark, NC
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