REFLECTOR: REFLECTOR - first flight of Subaru EG-33 VelocitySTD RG

[John Dibble via Reflector]

Kevin,

Mine is also about 3/4" up at cruise.  When solo, my stall is a mush 
which I feel means I'm right at the aft cg limit.  I recommend you do 
the stall testing before changing the incidence.

John

On 10/21/2014 5:45 PM, via Reflector wrote:
> Burrall, thanks for the input. I seem to have about 3/4" TE up in 
> cruise with the CG in the middle of the first flight test range. This 
> is what led me to the decision to lower my incidence a bit.
> Kevin Metzler
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> From: Burrall L Sanders via Reflector <reflector at tvbf.org>
> To: Reiff Lorenz <Reiff at lorenz.com>; Velocity Aircraft Owners and 
> Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Tue, Oct 21, 2014 3:22 pm
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: REFLECTOR - first flight of Subaru EG-33 
> VelocitySTD RG
>
> Hi Kevin,
> Congratulations on your first flights! An amazing accomplishment.
> Be very careful about decreasing the canard incidence...could cause 
> bad stall habits for the main wing.   What is the elevator position 
> relative to the canard when you run out of trim?
> In cruise it should be in trail or slightly trailing edge up.  If the 
> elevator is way up or all the way up then maybe there is too much 
> canard incidence.  If it is in trail or slightly up  you don't need 
> less incidence, you simply need more trim pressure.   Make darn sure 
> your CG is where it is supposed to be as well.
> Hope this helps
> Burrall
> www.freeflightcomposites.com <http://www.freeflightcomposites.com>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reiff Lorenz via Reflector
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 3:56 PM
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> VelocitySTD RG
> Way to go Kevin! That's fantastic news. Keep us posted on the flight 
> tests!
> Reiff Lorenz
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> Hello group,
>     Pleased to announce first flight of my Subaru EG-33  Velocity STD 
> RG on Saturday, Oct 4th. I have just over 3 hours on it at the moment 
> and am working out a few bugs with the gear box cooling, but other 
> than that, all systems are working well. I have been able to achieve 
> 165kts indicated at 8500 ft, but run out of down trim. I am adjusting 
> my canard about 1/2 - 2/3 bubble negative from where it was originally 
> set. I would like to know if any other builders have have similar 
> issues with canard incidence.
> Kevin Metzler
> N133SV
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