REFLECTOR: WEIRD STICK PROBLEMS

[Alex Balic]

It is interesting that the deflection is purely speed dependent- which
would lead me to think that it is an aerodynamic problem- I wouldn't
think that your autopilot would give you this reaction anyway since it
doesn't sense speed- how do you know that you are correct wing-shim
wise?  Could possibly be an out of rig winglet, but that shouldn't
induce much roll at all.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Tom Martino
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:12 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: WEIRD STICK PROBLEMS
 
It is a roll problem . but not a roll trim problem because I have no
auto pilot connected (hooked up but not energized) . nor do I have an
electric roll; trim.  I do have a big trim tab on the "heavy" wing .
with a lot of deflection . but it doesn't help.
 
I will double-check my auto pilot to be sure it is "off" . but I am
almost positive it is!
 
Please more input!
 
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of SlvEgl99 at aol.com
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 5:45 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: WEIRD STICK PROBLEMS
 
My first thought is roll trim problem. Do you have an outopilot that is
somehow inputting a command? 
 
My XL tends to fly with the ball to the right in the turn coordinator,
but I think it is a rigging problem that I have never gotten around to
dealing with.
 
However yours sounds like a roll trim problem. 
 
Disconnect it either mechanically or electrically and check it out.
 
Bob Wood
N658SE
XL FG 
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