Article: Georgia, South Carolina Inventors Develop Bag with Tamper Evident Closure

Article: British Inventor Develops Aircraft Flap Extension ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 4, 2006 ;     392 words ...ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 4 -- Philip I Robinson of Stockport, Great Britain, has developed an aircraft mechanism that includes a flap positioning mechanism that comprises a carriage and track system, which is suitable for use with variable radius or multiple curvature tracks, the U.S. Patent &

Article: A P-3C flap delivers a knockout punch.
Mech;  September 22, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... observer. After a quick inspection of the flap-extension danger area, I thought the area was ... s SOPs are clear regarding wing-flap extension. Three people are required during ... evolution, and my job was to make sure the flap-extension danger area was clear of any gear ...

Article: WHAT'S ALL THIS FLAP ABOUT?
Plane and Pilot;  March 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... area (the percentage of the wing area) and degrees of flap extension as well as the different types of flaps (see the sidebar ... however, are generally true of most airplanes. * In the flap-extension range up to halfway, more lift takes place proportionately ...

Article: Leading the turns: lead radials are a thing of mystery to the new ...
IFR;  August 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... do an example. An approach speed of 100 knots works well for many piston aircraft, leaving plenty of room for gear and flap extension speeds. Fifteen percent of 100 squared is 1500. You should have just done this comp in your head. The approximate turn ...

Article: Bad day for the Prowler. .
Approach;  March 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... had damage to the linkages between the control stick and the horizontal stab. Since the stab actuator always shifts with flap extension, I decided the airplane was to remain in the flaps-up configuration for the rest of the flight. We told the ship we ...

Article: Winners from Vegas
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  January 18, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Intel processor, Dolby surround sound and Microsoft Flight Sim X. Although tempted to hear the sounds of gear retraction, flap extension, throttles, and that squeak when tires hit the runway, I left that pleasure for the would-be aviators and kept my feet ...

Article: News Briefs.
Air Safety Week;  March 6, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... can be used for a variety of performance applications: Best rate of climb Windshear/terrain escape Best angle of climb Flap extension during approach (slow to max L/D & extend the next flap segment) Minimum glide angle Optimum holding speed Flap ...