This past week end we evidently had some strong winds hit during the night around the airport where I keep my RV-6 tied under a shed. Several items were blown around the yard. My plane is tied facing due North and the wind was from the South. I'm glad I had the lap belt extension wrapped twice around the control stick. All control surfaces appeared to be fine except for my flaps which were fully extended. The wind was strong enough to over-extend them and the flap motor wouldn't attempt to retract them. I carefully worked the taped edge back under the skin on the wing and they popped back into place, I cannot find anything that is bent or damaged.
It still flies straight and the flaps work as they did before. I contacted Anti- Splat about a control lock and will have to take some pictures and do a little measuring so they can produce a gust lock that will fit the stick which has 2 bends in it. Also I won't be leaving my flaps fully extended again.
It still flies straight and the flaps work as they did before. I contacted Anti- Splat about a control lock and will have to take some pictures and do a little measuring so they can produce a gust lock that will fit the stick which has 2 bends in it. Also I won't be leaving my flaps fully extended again.