REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge

Richard J. Gentil richard at naples-air-center.com
Sun Mar 20 06:04:16 CDT 2011


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On Mar 19, 2011, at 11:25 PM, "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com> wrote:

> I was on my third test flight today and I noticed the elevators  were no longer trailing at the same angle so I landed immediately. Here are the shots from 5,500 feet at 120kts IAS (130kts TAS). 
> 
> (Second picture of the canard will be in the next email.)
> 
> 
> After landing I seem to have some play at the oilite bushing. Everything else is tight from what I can tell. All that is left is the bushing. From what I am guessing is that the left elevator has the pressure of the pitch trim spring and the right elevator has the downward pressure of the sparrow strainer. 
> 
> Any ideas would be helpful. My plan is to remove the canard and examine the oilite bushing. 
> 
> Richard
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