Fuel Cap Fairings

[Rooster]

jiott wrote,
"I have them and like the look of them."

Thanks guys and for all the installation tips too!

Anyone have any pictures of the contoured ones fitted?

Much appreciated.
Reid

[Rooster]

I don't mean to be a pain, but a thought just went flashing through my inhibited farming brain......

If the disturbed air is so much (3 inches on the trailing edge), would it not be similar to a set of stall strips on the leading edge in other aeroplanes, and should I install the gas cap fairing, I might end up with harsher wing drop characteristics in the stall? (tip stall with a bigger arm/moment).
I have a fairly docile staller in the plane without the fairings (can keep it sinking using rudder).

Am I splitting hairs??
Trying to be too clever?

Reid

[kmach]

They streamline the air flow behind the fuel caps thats all,

I noticed a smaller V fuel stain behind the fuel caps after than before the fairings.

There has to be a fair amount of turbulent air behind the fuel caps without the fairings.

I was doing some touch up painting at the 2 rib/ fuel tank area , so I decided to put the fairings on.

I scuffed the the area real rough , used structural epoxy, super fill, UV smooth prime,EP420 epoxy primer, then aerothane. Maybe overkill ? I was using most of these things on other areas anyways.