Less than 40mph stall speed and you need flaps ? Virg

Have you ever hit a pickup truck on the runway at 40 MPH? :)

The flaps keep the nose down at slow speeds so one can see.

Paul Lamar


The problem with the j3 isn't lack of flaps, it's the angle of incidence
of the wing.. And that you solo from the back seat.

The cub has such a narrow speed range and such low wing loading, it
doesn't need flaps.


Matt-

True it does NEED flaps but it would change the stall angle and the angle
of attack when landing making it easier to keep going in the right
direction
down the runway. Here is a cheaper solution. A periscope! :)

Paul Lamar



    You only need directional  info.
    You are at an uncontrolled field with no trucks or Ground Control keeps
them off  of         the  runway..
    Periphial vison shows which way you are going reference to the runway.
Keep the
    grass moving in the same direction as  the reverse of the aircraft
heading and all is
     O K, Virg