REFLECTOR: Elevator Trim Spring

[aminetech at bluefrog.com]

Ok.  Let's see if I got this.  You're talking about the bracket that
attached the actuator
to the canard?  And you shortened the bracket so you could move it aft? 
And then
you drilled a new hole in to bracket and attached to the old aft hole in
the canard?
Did you drill a new forward hole in the canard for the other bolt?  How am
I doing?

John

Ron Brown wrote:

  John,

  I had the same problem with my 173.

  I cut the trim actuator front mounting bracket off at the front of the old
  bolt hole.

  Then I drilled a new hole about 1/4" or 3/8" ahead of the old hole. 
Problem
  fixed, and I still have plenty of up trim for take off.  Easy fix.

  Ronnie

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "John Dibble" <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
  To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
  Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:11 PM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Elevator Trim Spring

  > Flying solo, I run out of down trim at 155 IAS.  On the other hand I
  > have plenty of up trim for TOL.  Can I make a wedge shim where the
  > spring attaches to the elevator tube to shift the adjustment range to
  > more down and less up, or do I simply have to add more glass to the
  > spring to make it stiffer?
  >
  > John
  >
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