Brantel
Well Known Member
Not sure how I missed all the post about not using a 5 amp fuse on your electric flaps but I did and my fuse blew at the worst moment it could have.
Since I am but a pup on this whole taildragger experience, I sometimes need to "go around". It is not cool when your realize too late that your electric flaps are not retracting and you must manage power, altitute and speed to get turned around and back on the ground! Expecially when you are only 5 hours into Phase I on a brand new airplane.
Apparently my fuse blew either when extending the flaps for the landing or when I tried to raise them for the go around.
All went OK but the pilot needed a break after that ordeal. I put in a 7.5 amp and flew later in the evening and all was well.
Anyway, it is nice to know that an RV7 with a O-360/FP with a DA of around 3000ft does have enough performance to climb to safe turn around altitude even with full flaps. Matter of fact you must be carefull not to exceed flap speed.
Since I am but a pup on this whole taildragger experience, I sometimes need to "go around". It is not cool when your realize too late that your electric flaps are not retracting and you must manage power, altitute and speed to get turned around and back on the ground! Expecially when you are only 5 hours into Phase I on a brand new airplane.
Apparently my fuse blew either when extending the flaps for the landing or when I tried to raise them for the go around.
All went OK but the pilot needed a break after that ordeal. I put in a 7.5 amp and flew later in the evening and all was well.
Anyway, it is nice to know that an RV7 with a O-360/FP with a DA of around 3000ft does have enough performance to climb to safe turn around altitude even with full flaps. Matter of fact you must be carefull not to exceed flap speed.
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