Stolspeed VG's

[bway]

Good information. As I reported in another thread, my LSA will slowly roll off to one side or the other when truly stalled. There is a bit of a burble that accompanies the stall, but not a lot. I was thinking about using the Stolspeed VG's on the outer 1/3 of each wing, only. I'm thinking that would allow aileron control deeper into the stall, and result in the inboard section of the wing stalling first. That should theoretically cause more buffeting as disturbed air would be flowing over the tail. A lot of certified aircraft use washout or stall strips to get the inboard section of the wing to stall first. The thing is, though, my LSA flies so well now that I don't want to mess it up. So, would the Stolspeed VG's be removable without messing up the paint if I don't like them? Thx, Bob

[Bdflies]

I read every word of Batson's essay! Great info!
Amusing story to share: A while back, I picked up a BRAND NEW Husky, with a friend. While at the factory, I mentioned that my plane, a Husky A-1, had VG's. Everyone around scoffed and snickered... "VG's", they declared, "only cover up flaws, in inferior airfoils and don't do anything on Huskys." I really couldn't summons much of a retort, since the plane had the VG's when I bought it. So, I didn't have a baseline to compare. I just knew it flew nicely. The amusing thing (to me) is that, the last two years, that I visited the Aviat display in Oshkosh, EVERY HUSKY ON DISPLAY had VG's. Evidently, properly done VG's can augment the performance of well designed airfoils, as well! As 'Commander Batson' discovered.

Bill

[Battson]

Yes, see my post about the same topic here:

https://bearhawkforums.com/forum/flying-and-flight-testing/2251-who-is-using-vgs/page3

[bway]

Is anyone using the Stolspeed vortex generators? If so, how do you like them?