On 20 Nov 2003 00:32:06 GMT, (JJ Sinclair) wrote:

Al wrote..
The Ventus Strut is pushing up.
Part of the preflight on my Ventus B is to push down on the inboard flap
both sides to feel the gas strut pressure.

So, what is the purpose of the air strut?
JJ Sinclair

So the flap pushrod can shorten when you open the brakes. It is much
the same in the Mini Nimbus and Mosquito and gas struts in gliders are
a disaster waiting to happen to you. When they fail it is usually with
no warning. Try getting one while at a contest in the boonies. I found
that the one from the hatch of a VW Golf (Rabbit in the US)fitted.

Mike Borgelt