REFLECTOR: Flutter testing

Brian Michalk michalk at awpi.com
Fri Feb 17 10:31:15 CST 2012


It might be an out of balance wheel, or a brake disk rubbing a little 
until the wheel stops spinning.

At that particular time, it may just have a harmonic with other parts of 
the airplane.

On 2/17/2012 10:12 AM, Ron N Velocity XLFG wrote:
>  I am continuing my flight testing and have been doing some flutter 
> testing. What I have been doing is
> whacking the control stick to the front then  back then left then 
>  right to see if I can induce flutter. So far no flutter up to 165 knots.
> I hate this part of the testing the plane is so responsive so when I 
> wack the stick the plane does an very abrupt move.
> Bang my head once .  Ant one found a better way to induce flutter ?
> Second thing I have noticed at climb out at around 90 knots and start 
> a bank turn I get a small vibration I think it is buffeting of the canard
> any one else have this happen?
> Ron
>
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