REFLECTOR: N173VS first taxi

[Douglas Holub]

How did you eliminate trim overshoot?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ullman" <ullman at robustdecisions.com>
To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:53 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR: N173VS first taxi


> Congrats on taxing.  Check your toe-in also.  So far no shimmy on N444DX. 
> I
> think most shimmy is caused by front strut miss-alignment and toe in
> asymmetry. We are shut down on tests because of NW sucky weather.  Last
> flight was 40+ minutes.  Roll control is much better and 444DX is showing
> signs of being a fast plane.
>
> My test pilot complained of the trim overshoot.  So I have added circuitry
> to eliminate that.  I couldn't get the single pole double throw version to
> work (it makes sense on paper, but....) so I did it with a double throw,
> double pole and it works fine on the ground.  We will see how it is in the
> air.
>
> David Ullman
> N-444DX Velocity
> EAA 292 President
> david at davidullman.com
> 541-754-3609
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