Opps, I ment to type "it should be DOWN!! Otherwise some jerk will hang their had on it."

"Wayne Paul" wrote in message ...
When I had a TE probe installed on my Ka-6E I ask Roger Frank the posting subject question. He responded immediately "it should be UP!! Otherwise some jerk will hang their hat on it."

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
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"kirk.stant" wrote in message ...
It's raining at the field today so here is a serious soaring question
to ponder:

Should the end of the TE probe on the fin point up or down?

Informal surveys at recent contests seem to show a slight preference
for up (not counting those "swingers" that go both ways).

I've heard all sorts of reasons why each orientation is best - angle
of attack during pull-ups, airflow in front of the tail, G-effects on
the air column, blah blah blah...

I point mine up so I don't snag it when taking off the tail dolly!

Comments?

Kirk
Wet in IL