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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