REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 29, Issue 10

[Jerry Teitsma]

Al - I am very interested in hearing responses to this question as I am 
getting close to first flight.

How did your weight and balance turn out?  I assume that you are not aft 
loaded...  How much weight do you have on the nose wheel under empty 
conditions?

Jerry Teitsma

970-887-3910 (Phone/Fax)
jerryteits at comcast.net

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>   1.  Canard incidence (Al Gietzen)
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> From: "Al Gietzen" <ALVentures at cox.net>
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Canard incidence
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> I?m getting too much lift on the canard, and it stalls at too high a speed
> on approach. I was surprised, because the incidence gage is exactly on
> center when the plane is level.  I guess it is too late to be annoyed to
> find that I shouldn?t be surprised, because the WingCo canard has a 8-9?
> wider span, and it has more upper surface camber.  But you?ve got to 
> wonder
> why I wasn?t provided with an appropriate gauge, or at least warned that 
> the
> incidence may need to be reduced, you know; a few years ago before it was
> all fitted in and painted.
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>
> Anyway, I suspect I?m not the first to have to do this, so thought I?d see
> if there are any tips I should know.  We?re seeing about 1 ?? trailing 
> edge
> up at 175 kias with about 400 pounds in the 2 front seats, and it is 
> feeling
> like incipient stall on approach with gear down when below about 90 kias,
> and only about 1/2? trailing edge down on landing (hot landing). Clean 
> stall
> (buffeting) is just below 70 kias, and 1 ? - 2? trailing edge down.  I
> assume it is a matter of shimming the attach points, and fitting 
> everything
> else up.  Of course it would be nice to know how much, or at least a good
> starting point.  Or is there some easier solution?
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> Thanks,
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> Al
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