REFLECTOR: Turn Coordinator
Carl Hoffman
hoffman3 at erols.com
Thu Mar 12 15:22:44 CDT 2009
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:50:25 -0400
>From: "John Abraham" <john at velocityaircraft.com>
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Turn Coordinator
>To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>
> Remember that if you plan on flying your aircraft IFR at all you must meet the
> requirements of 91.205; experimental or not. Even though you can compute a
> standard rate turn with your: (airspeed / 10) + 5 for your attitude indicator.
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> For normal VFR you will not usually refer to your turn and slip indicator since in
> the Velocity you don't have to worry about cross control stalls. However when you
> begin test flying your aircraft it is a useful instrument to help rig your rudders
> so you aren't flying sideways which may cause uneven fuel feed.
>
Occasionally, I will lose fuel from the left fuel tank if the fuel cap is not sealed well enough with petroleum jelly. Is this related to uneven fuel flow?
I fly with a Navaid autopilot that's coupled to Garmin 296 GPS. It has an electric gyro with CDI and slip indicator. It flies straight and level, but the right rudder moves 1/4" outboard against the rudder spring during flight. Are the rudders rigged properly?
Carl Hoffman
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