Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 16:37:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.198.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3189384 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 09:34:38 -0400 Received: from vaio (c-67-172-232-236.client.comcast.net[67.172.232.236]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc13) with SMTP id <2004042513343601500pqc6oe>; Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:34:37 +0000 From: "Bryan J. Burr" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Control stick adjustment X-Original-Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 07:33:09 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <01c801c42ac9$d9bd2020$ece8ac43@VAIO> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01C9_01C42A97.8F22B020" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01C9_01C42A97.8F22B020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, Have you shortened the control stick tube. I cut almost 2" off because the grip was too high anyway. This helped in the clearance issue. Also you can shorten or lenghten the aileron crossover tube on both ends. This will also move the control sticks inboard or outboard some. You should also note that I don't think you will ever use full control input. After flying my airplane for over 40 hours I am amazed how little control input is require to have large effects on the airplane. Bryan Burr -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Call Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 10:12 PM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Control stick adjustment Guys, What have been the myriad solutions to fitting the pilot's side control stick so we can achieve full rear elevator travel with the stick full left? The manual calls for a 20 degree stick angle. That didn't work, so I increased it to 25 degrees. My knuckles still hit the sidewall & door frame (trimmed to 1 1/4"). Maybe surgery on my left hand? Fly from the right side? Cut and weld the sitck? If so a straight bend inboard? Or an "S" bend/weldment? Thanks, Bill Call Super ES ~80% (note: this % has not changed even after several month's work! Is there a message here?) ------=_NextPart_000_01C9_01C42A97.8F22B020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Bill,
 
Have=20 you shortened the control stick tube.  I cut almost 2" off because = the grip=20 was too high anyway.  This helped in the clearance issue.  = Also you=20 can shorten or lenghten the aileron crossover tube on both ends.  = This will=20 also move the control sticks inboard or outboard = some.
 
You=20 should also note that I don't think you will ever use full control = input. =20 After flying my airplane for over 40 hours I am amazed how little = control input=20 is require to have large effects on the airplane.
 
Bryan=20 Burr
-----Original Message-----
From: = Lancair Mailing=20 List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill=20 Call
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 10:12 PM
To: = Lancair=20 Mailing List
Subject: [LML] Control stick=20 adjustment

Guys,
 
What have been the myriad solutions = to fitting=20 the pilot's side control stick so we can achieve full rear elevator = travel=20 with the stick full left?
 
The manual calls for a 20 degree = stick=20 angle.  That didn't work, so I increased it to 25 degrees.  = My=20 knuckles still hit the sidewall & door frame (trimmed to 1 = 1/4"). =20 Maybe surgery on my left hand? Fly from the right side? Cut and weld = the=20 sitck?  If so a straight bend inboard? Or an "S"=20 bend/weldment?
 
Thanks,
 
Bill Call
Super ES ~80%
 
(note: this % has not changed even = after several=20 month's work! Is there a message=20 here?)

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