REFLECTOR: INCIDENCE OF CONFUSION [heur]

[michalk]

Also check to make sure it's centered when the plane is level on the ground.

Tom Martino wrote:
> Yes -- I believe so ... or maybe just a hair off.  Why?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of steve korney
> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 10:34 PM
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: INCIDENCE OF CONFUSION [heur]
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> Is the ball centered when in the slight right turn...?
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> Best... Steve
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Tom Martino" <tmartino at troubleshooter.com>
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> Subject: REFLECTOR: INCIDENCE OF CONFUSION
> Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 22:33:42 -0700
> 
> Ok, my plane has a tendency to make a slight turn to the right (in other
> words the left wing wants to lift a bit more).
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> So I checked my wing incidence and this is where it gets very confusing!
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> The right wing has a higher incidence than the left wing ... so
> shouldn't I be seeing just the opposite when it comes to turning
> tendencies?
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> Since the right wing has a greater incidence (pitched up a bit more) ...
> isn't that the wing that should be lifting more?  Causing a slight turn
> to the left?
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> BUT I AM SEEING EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE IN FLIGHT (turning to the right)!
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> What gives?
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> Another bit of confusion ... the right strake is also the one where fuel
> drains quicker ... so I almost always have less gas in the right tank
> ... yet another reason the plane should be turning a bit toward the
> heavy side (left).
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> BUT I AM SEEING EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE IN FLIGHT (turning to the right).
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> I have but ONE question:  WHY???????
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