REFLECTOR: N173VS first taxi

Scott Derrick scott at tnstaafl.net
Mon Feb 20 12:59:31 CST 2012


sounds like he added a dynamic brake to his trim controller circuit.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: N173VS first taxi
From: Douglas Holub <douglas.holub at gmail.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Date: 02/20/2012 11:40 AM

> How did you eliminate trim overshoot?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ullman"
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> 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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