X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:04:32 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp108.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.198.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with SMTP id 1074555 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:38:19 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.198.207; envelope-from=elippse@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 51856 invoked from network); 20 Apr 2006 16:27:37 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO Computerroom) (elippse@sbcglobal.net@71.148.2.167 with login) by smtp108.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 20 Apr 2006 16:27:37 -0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <000501c66497$5843b770$a7029447@Computerroom> From: "Paul Lipps" X-Original-To: Subject: aileron trim idea X-Original-Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:27:38 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0002_01C6645C.AA414190" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C6645C.AA414190 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My aileron trim is via springs attached to the bottom of each stick = which connect at their other ends to a 1/16" cable. This cable comes = from the spring at each side, turns 90 deg up into the console, 90 deg = in, then are wound several times around a phenolic drum. The drum is = turned via a knob through the top of the console through a 3:1 ratio. = Spring trim deflects the ailerons the required amount to balance the = spring force. The ailerons will deflect more at low speed and less at = high speed. This means that a lateral unbalance, once trimmed, will stay = trimmed regardless of speed, so you don't have to increase aileron = deflection as you slow down to land; it does it automatically! ------=_NextPart_000_0002_01C6645C.AA414190 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
My aileron trim is via springs attached to the = bottom of=20 each stick which connect at their other ends to a 1/16" cable. This = cable comes=20 from the spring at each side, turns 90 deg up into the console, 90 deg=20 in, then are wound several times around a phenolic drum. The drum = is turned=20 via a knob through the top of the console through a 3:1 ratio. = Spring trim=20 deflects the ailerons the required amount to balance the spring force. = The=20 ailerons will deflect more at low speed and less at high speed. This = means that=20 a lateral unbalance, once trimmed, will stay trimmed regardless of = speed, so you=20 don't have to increase aileron deflection as you slow down to land; it = does it=20 automatically!
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