Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:02:31 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao11.cox.net ([68.230.241.28] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 585694 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:57:05 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.28; envelope-from=WarbirdAeroPress@cox.net Received: from DELL ([68.98.122.127]) by fed1rmmtao11.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-117-20041022) with SMTP id <20041231035634.LNZM28808.fed1rmmtao11.cox.net@DELL> for ; Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:56:34 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <001f01c4eeec$b525c360$6601a8c0@DELL> From: "Scotty G" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Elevator Trim - Lancair 360 X-Original-Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 20:56:28 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01C4EEB2.088E7640" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C4EEB2.088E7640 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ok, LML'rs! Here is some info I just took down at the airport... This = pertains to my elevator trim, and lack thereof at almost all flap = settings. Nose Down Trim - With the top skin of the elevator as the datum, the = trim tab motors to about 65 degrees up (for full nose down trim.) The = motor does not stop running when the tab reaches that position. It takes = 23 seconds to run from full nose down to neutral trim. (!) The tab is = just a bit flimsy against the rod, as it is at full extension. (In other = words, the slipstream can push it back towards trail, up to about 10 - = 15 degrees.) Nose Up Trim - With the bottom skin of the elevator as the datum, the = trim tab motors to about 35 degrees down for nose up trim. That takes 9 = seconds from neutral, and the motor or drive rod clicks at the end of = its travel. The motor does not stop at the end of its travel. The tab is = rather stiff against the slipstream as the rod is not extended as much. At either limit, I do not notice the rod end at the tab slipping in the = nut. The motor is mounted in the elevator behind a panel with small = cherry rivets, and is rather noisy/grindy... I wouldn't say it sounds = like it's coming apart, just noisy. I think it's obvious I need more nose up trim travel. That will entail = drilling out the rivets, opening the panel and checking/fooling with the = motor/servo. What are your thought, Lancair 360 experts!??? Thanks in advance! Scotty G Dago Red Unlimited Air Race Team Unleashed Sport Class Air Race Team WarbirdAeroPress.com All mail is scanned for viruses. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C4EEB2.088E7640 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ok, LML'rs! Here is some info I just took down at = the=20 airport... This pertains to my elevator trim, and lack thereof at almost = all=20 flap settings.

Nose Down Trim - With the top skin = of the=20 elevator as the datum, the trim tab motors to about 65 degrees up (for = full nose=20 down trim.) The motor does not stop running when the tab reaches that = position.=20 It takes 23 seconds to run from full nose down to neutral trim. (!) The = tab is=20 just a bit flimsy against the rod, as it is at full extension. (In other = words,=20 the slipstream can push it back towards trail, up to about 10 - 15 = degrees.)

Nose Up Trim - With the bottom skin = of the=20 elevator as the datum, the trim tab motors to about 35 degrees down for = nose up=20 trim. That takes 9 seconds from neutral, and the motor or drive rod = clicks at=20 the end of its travel. The motor does not stop at the end of its travel. = The tab=20 is rather stiff against the slipstream as the rod is not extended as=20 much.

At either limit, I do not notice the rod end at the = tab=20 slipping in the nut. The motor is mounted in the elevator behind a panel = with=20 small cherry rivets, and is rather noisy/grindy... I wouldn't say it = sounds like=20 it's coming apart, just noisy.

I think it's obvious I need more nose up trim = travel. That=20 will entail drilling out the rivets, opening the panel and = checking/fooling with=20 the motor/servo.

What are your thought, Lancair 360 experts!??? = Thanks in=20 advance!

Scotty G
Dago Red Unlimited Air Race = Team
Unleashed=20 Sport Class Air Race Team
WarbirdAeroPress.com

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