REFLECTOR: WEIRD STICK PROBLEMS
Greg Poole
gpoole at zeta.org.au
Mon May 9 20:38:19 CDT 2005
If a winglet is effectively an extension to the wing - wouldn't a mis-rigged winglet cause roll? ....and the > the speed, the > the lift on one side, the > the roll?
If so then Alex is right....wing shimming/incidence first, aileron rigging 2nd , then winglet rigging?
Learning...
Greg.
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From: Alex Balic
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Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 11:14 AM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: WEIRD STICK PROBLEMS
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.
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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
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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!
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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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