REFLECTOR: Sparrow Strain; a.k.a., aerodynamic trim
Al Gietzen
ALVentures at cox.net
Thu Jun 23 09:54:45 CDT 2005
Thanks, Randy. At the '100%' view it printed out exactly to scale.
Not sure that the XL version is the same as SE version; but the factory is
sending me a new piece with the profiles, so I think I can wait for that.
Best,
Al
Subject: REFLECTOR: Sparrow Strain; a.k.a., aerodynamic trim
I don't know if this was ever resolved or not, but I scanned my sparrow
strainer "part" which I've not yet cut out, alongside a ruler so you can
verify the scale, and saved it to a pdf file. I tried to send it to the
Reflector, but the file was apparently too large. So instead, I've posted it
on my web server. Click the Miscellaneous button on the left of the home
page or click this link:
http://205.162.219.120/miscellaneous/sparrowstrainer.pdf
Randy Wharton
N248RB XL/RG
http://clik.to/velocity
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Al Gietzen
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 11:39 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: Sparrow Strain; a.k.a., aerodynamic trim
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Sparrow Strain; a.k.a., aerodynamic trim
The side brackets come pre-drawn on a thin piece of
fiberglass stock from factory.
You should have received with your kit the sparrow airfoil and the forked
side supports. The sparrow airfoil can only fit one way on the forks.
Hum-m-m. Neither of the above. I have some flat glass stock about the right
size with no marks on it, and the airfoil. My manual says cut the side
brackets from the glass stock. I guess I need to talk to the parts person
at Velocity.
Question 2. I have little fairings for the elevator counterweights, but I
see nothing in the manual regarding these. Best guess is they are to be
attached just in front of, and just so they clear the counterweight. What
do they do, shield the counterweight when the elevator is in about neutral
position?
Thanks for help,
Al
The negative angle of
attack angle is determined by the shape of the side
brackets and is not in the manual. I'd guess it's
about -15* from the elevator cord.
The sparrow stainer is always trying to pull the
elevator trailing edge down, so it only works as an
aerodynamic trim at lower air speeds. At cruise speeds
it works against you (well, actually the pitch trim
spring) since you actually need to force the elevator
trailing edge up to maintain level flight in cruise.
By increasing the force required, the strainer ends up
further loading the pitch trim spring making the
control stick less pitch sensitive at cruise speeds.
Pat
--- Al Gietzen <ALVentures at cox.net> wrote:
> I'm sure this has come up before, but I didn't take
> note because I assumed
> it was covered in the manual. All I can find in the
> manual is width of the
> airfoil, position on the canard. Where is the
> template for the side
> brackets, and where does it say at what angle the
> little airfoil is to the
> elevator chord???
>
>
>
> Thanks for help,
>
>
>
> Al (frustrated by all the little details I left
> until later)
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