REFLECTOR: sparrow strainer QUESTION???

[Brian Michalk]

If I recall correctly Hiroo Humeno was going to make a variable trim tab 
out of his sparrow strainer.

I wonder if he ever flew with it.

On 10/18/2011 4:05 PM, aminetech at bluefrog.com wrote:
> As I understand it, the elevator is extremely balanced which makes it 
> unstable and the strainer was added to create a force for stability.  
> The bottom line is that you need a spring to hold the elevator in one 
> spot for stability.
> John
>
> --- velocity_pilot at verizon.net wrote:
>
> From: "Alex Balic" <velocity_pilot at verizon.net>
> To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: sparrow strainer QUESTION???
> Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:41:49 -0500
>
> I don't think that the sparrow strainer has anywhere near enough force 
> to act as the main trim system, even if you could make it electrically 
> adjustable- plus the problems that Doug mentioned.
>
> Remember, the "elevator" on a canard is really a flap, and it takes a 
> lot of load- not like a standard elevator that is more or less 
> aerodynamically balanced during normal flight.
>
> *From:*reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] 
> *On Behalf Of *Douglas Holub
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 18, 2011 2:06 PM
> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> *Subject:* Re: REFLECTOR: sparrow strainer QUESTION???
>
> A couple cons would be more drag and a mechanical assembly out in the 
> weather instead of in the cabin.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:*Jeff Howell <mailto:jeffreyhowell at hotmail.com>
>
> *To:*reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>
> *Sent:*Tuesday, October 18, 2011 2:07 PM
>
> *Subject:*REFLECTOR: sparrow strainer QUESTION???
>
> Question???
>
>               A fellow Velocity builder and I were talking.... We got 
> to discussing the sparrow strainer trim tab on the elevator. Our 
> question to everyone out there is... Could you use the sparrow 
> strainer in conjunction with some sort of actuator as an elevator trim 
> and remove the stock Velocity glass spring and elevator trim 
> actuator??? what would be the pros and cons of having the sparrow 
> strainer as your adjustable trim tab??? Thanx Jeff
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> To change your email address, visit 
> http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
>
> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> Check old archives: 
> http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html_______________________________________________ 
> To change your email address, visit 
> http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector Visit the gallery! 
> www.tvbf.org/gallery user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose Check new archives: 
> www.tvbf.org/pipermail Check old archives: 
> http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> To change your email address, visit http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
>
> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/private/reflector/attachments/20111018/2c23dfaa/attachment.htm>