pierre smith
Well Known Member
I decided to add roof-mounted handles so shorter/heavier passengers can more easily board my rather "tall" RV-10...handles like Vic Syracuse and others have.
I didn't want them at odds with the airflow, so I borrowed an old trick to find the airflow direction and mount the handles at that angle for the least drag.
Several drops of old oil above the rear windows and a quick flight showed me what I wanted to know:
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I then placed two felt-tip black marks parallel to the air stream....voila!
Best,
I didn't want them at odds with the airflow, so I borrowed an old trick to find the airflow direction and mount the handles at that angle for the least drag.
Several drops of old oil above the rear windows and a quick flight showed me what I wanted to know:
![Canopyairflow.jpg](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2F%5BIMG%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fi663.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu353%2Fpierresmith%2FCanopyairflow.jpg&hash=04447bc321ec5a289066148c2efd112f)
I then placed two felt-tip black marks parallel to the air stream....voila!
Best,