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From: RTWM02A@prodigy.com (MR STUART D SEFFERN)
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 13:26:11, -0500
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com, lorn@mich.com, marvkaye@olsusa.com
Subject: Elevator Bellcrank Distance
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A little pitch sensitive you say.   At cruise speed in the 360, if you 
bump the stick gently forward and you're tall like me (6'1") you can 
knock yourself out on the canopy.  

I once handed the controls over to a Hot Shot CFI who had never flown 
a Lancair before because he wanted to "get a feel of the airplane".  
Within 2 seconds he almost snapped both our necks before I could 
cinch down my shoulder harness and stop him from exercising the stick.
  Ouch.*#@!

On landing though, you need to goose yourself with the stick to get 
the full range necessary.  

Don't know what the answer is but don't underestimate the value of an 
altitude hold on your autopilot.  Especially when you are heavily 
loaded near CG with less pitch stability. 

 Instrument Approaches in actual (turbulent) conditions will peg your 
funmeter everytime.

Stu.

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Stuart Seffern
Debbie Loiselle
916 Dane Street
Madison, WI 53713

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