Stolspeed VGs installed on CTSW Flight Design

I bought the VGs only for landing problems on the CTSW. Coming from a Mooney 205 (1,000h in 14 years), I really battle to land the CT smoothly (CTSW 2007) it tends to drop out under me. I manage a good landing only by being widely awake, and just as it drops, adding power.

Research shows that light sport, and especially the CT, has a higher than average rate of landing accidents (just in the CT’s defence, no fatalities, and it’s America’s best seller in its class). So I added the VGs, as said before, on the wing about 8% above and the stabilator 10% back under the surface.

Now I have the best greasers ever on all flap settings, power off landings: 15, 30, 40 degrees of flaps. Stalls were done mainly to see how she behaves, and she clings to the air. Full back stick she only starts mushing and losing height, nose just “nods.” Once, at 40 degree flap, power burst, ball not totally centred, I did drop a wing, but gentle and easy to recover.

So far, I am much more than pleasantly surprised with the effect of the VGs. Must confess, was skeptic, but the price was right and worth a try.

Kiewiet
South Africa