REFLECTOR: Symantec confusion

[Lawrence Epstein]

Drag is proportional to to lift, not AOA.

On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 1:39 PM, <aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:

> Larry,
>
> I was thinking something similar, except that ailerons up would push the
> back of the wing down and/or reduce lift, either of which would INCREASE
> the AOA. In turn, requiring more up elevator(down trim), increasing drag.
> I went to the hangar today and measured the play in my ailerons by
> clamping one even with the wing. The other was ½” up and I measured 1/8”
> play (further up). With more force I got another 1/16”, but I don’t think
> that was play.
> Seems to me that what to avoid is the ailerons moving between the up and
> down positions by play alone. In that regard, I could reduce mine to just
> 1/8” up and see if there is any benefit. Anyone see anything wrong with
> that?
>
> John
>
> --- ljepstein at hotmail.com wrote:
>
> From: Lawrence Epstein <ljepstein at hotmail.com>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Symantec confusion
> Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 23:22:39 -0500
>
> Pretty sure that Ailerons that are slightly up in flight decrease the net
> AOA of the wing, therefore decreasing lift and therefore decrease drag.
>
> Larry Epstein
>
> On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Laurence Coen <lwcoen at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> **
> Aileron snatch, Dutch roll and adverse yaw are three separate and distinct
> things.  Google "Dutch roll" and and get your terms straight.  Aileron
> droop on a Velocity is to compensate for slop in the control system.  In
> flight the ailerons should be in neutral.  Air foils that droop in flight
> are called "flaps" and are retracted in cruise.  Gliders have air foils
> that stick up to kill lift.  A Velocity is neither a glider or does it have
> flaps.  Aileron snatch is where aileron control is "snatched" away from the
> pilot in an un-commanded moment.
>
> Larry Coen
> N136LC
>
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