Well, the airplane (RV-8) is finished and out at the hanger waiting for its inspection on Thursday. So far, so good. I do have a question about everyones experience with the electric flaps, however. My flaps operate as they should, but the motor really seems to labor, especially when the flaps are retracted. Out of curiosity, I disconnected the motor from the weldment, and moved the flaps by hand. I did this using the same weldment that the flap motor normally attaches to. It didn't seem to me that there was an excessive amount of resistance, just what one might expect given the size of the flaps and the length of hinge involved. When I've been actuating the flaps electrically, it's been with just battery power, but the battery is recently charged and turns over the engine without problem. What are others experiences with this? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Mark
Mark