REFLECTOR: elevator trim spring

[Gary Stull]

I believe it was .032. I can measure it if you like
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Douglas Holub 
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
  Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 9:27 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: elevator trim spring


  Do you remember how thick the stainless is?  
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Gary Stull 
    To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
    Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 7:45 PM
    Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: elevator trim spring


    I had the old style straight fiberglass spring. It failed after a few full cycles of flight control checks. I replaced it with a piece of stainless. It has worked great for over 250 hrs.  
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Douglas Holub 
      To: reflector at tvbf.org 
      Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 6:33 PM
      Subject: REFLECTOR: elevator trim spring


      I've got one of the old elevator trim springs. It's just a straight piece of 9" x 2" fiberglass. (It's not shaped like a question mark.)  My plans mount the linear actuator on the aft side of the canard bulkhead, where the keel is on Elite kits. Did the factory switch to the question mark shape so that it would work with the linear actuator mounted in the doghouse, or is it an improvement no matter where the linear actuator is mounted?

      Doug Holub


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