REFLECTOR: Pitch Trim Spring
steve korney
s_korney at hotmail.com
Mon Apr 3 00:36:57 CDT 2006
Hi John...
200 kts. is a good speed target... That's my VNE anyway...
Best... Steve
----Original Message Follows----
From: John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Pitch Trim Spring
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:29:08 -0500
That helps. Have you tired different angles? How much difference in speed
at the
point when you run out of trim?
Now I can do 200 kn TAS at 1000 ft/min and have more trim available.
Thanks,
John
steve korney wrote:
> Hi John...
>
> All I wanted was enough angle so that I didn't run out of trim at max
cruise
> speed plus 10 percent...When I go down hill more then 800 ft. per. min.,
I
> still have to push the stick a little...
>
> Best... Steve
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
> Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Pitch Trim Spring
> Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:23:32 -0600
>
> Steve,
> That sounds like a good idea. What effect were you looking at to decide
on
> the
> preferred adjustment angle?
> John
>
> steve korney wrote:
>
> > Hi John...
> >
> > My sparrow strainer arms were wide enough at the leading edge of the
> airfoil
> > to put a vertical slot in the front of the arms and make the front of
the
> > airfoil move up and down about 5 degrees in either direction...The
rear
> of
> > the airfoil
> > is a pivot point and the front will move up and down... The airfoil is
> held
> > on the arms by a 10/32 screws front and back on both sides... that
makes
> it
> > adjustable without having to move the arms...
> >
> > Best... Steve
> >
>
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