REFLECTOR: pitch Trim
stedmanlou at adelphia.net
stedmanlou at adelphia.net
Sat Jul 14 11:12:30 CDT 2007
I am needing more down trim which will make the trailing edge go up. Right now I have only about 1/4" of down trim and the book calls for 1 1/2"
--
Lou Stedman
LEZ N9EC
Olean, NY
---- Pat Shea <xl340hp at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Steve,
>
> Fully understand. I read Lou's post to mean that he
> wants to be able to make the trailing edge of the
> elevator go further "down" (which is actually "up"
> trim while flying). If so, then reversing sparrow
> strainer will make his situation worse.
>
> Lou, did need the trim to make the trailing edge of
> the elevator go further down or that you actually need
> more flying down trim (trailing edge of the elevator
> up)?
>
> Pat
>
> --- steve korney <s_korney at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Pat...
> >
> > Using the sparrow strainer as a positive angle of
> > attack trim tap, helps to
> > push the elevator up and hence gives more down trim
> > as you go faster...
> > It's self adjusting for speed... I use 20 degrees
> > of positive angle of
> > attack on the sparrow reference the cord of the
> > canard...
> >
> >
> > Best... Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: Pat Shea <xl340hp at yahoo.com>
> >
> > Not to mention that turning the sparrow strainer
> > around would only make Lou's problem worse...
> >
> > When he says "down" trim it sounds like he wants to
> > be
> > able to make the trailing edge of the elevator go
> > further down (which is actually "up" elevator while
> > flying). Adding a spacer between the actuator arm
> > and
> > the trim spring should do the trick.
> >
> > Pat
> >
> >
> > --- steve korney <s_korney at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > John... Your opening a can of worms....... It
> > > seems that me and you are
> > > the only one's that like that idea.... It does
> > > work...
> > >
> > > 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
> > > Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:08:05 -0500
> > >
> > > The simplest way is to reverse the sparrow
> > strainer.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > Bruce Topp wrote:
> > >
> > > > Lou,
> > > >
> > > > I have the same problem. It was suggested
> > to
> > > put a spacer between
> > > > the trim spring and the bracket that attaches
> > to
> > > the actuator. This
> > > > effectively gives the actuator a longer reach
> > and
> > > will provide more
> > > > down trim. You will probably have to
> > experiment
> > > with the thickness of
> > > > the spacer.
> > > >
> > > > Bruce Topp
> > > >
> > > > XL-FG
> > > >
> > >
> >
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> > > > [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf
> > Of
> > > Lou Stedman
> > > >
> > > > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 10:06 PM
> > > > To: Reflector Velocity
> > > > Subject: REFLECTOR: pitch Trim
> > > > I have an old Velocity STD and would like to
> > > adjust the pitch trim. I
> > > > need a little more down trim. I looked at my
> > > actuator and don't see
> > > > any way to increase the travel. What is the
> > best
> > > way to do this?
> > > > Lou Stedman
> > > >
> > > > Velocity N7044Q
> > >
>
>
>
>
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