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dfs wrote:  
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> I was told by the factory check pilot that got me squared away in the left
> seat that, at least on the early birds, they wanted the flaps reflexed
> anytime the IAS was 160 MPH and above. They could be reflexed below that
> speed, that wasn't the issue, but he mentioned that the wing's high pitching
> moment created very strong twisting forces in the wing as the speed went
> higher unless the flaps were reflexed to relieve those forces.
>
> Hello all
   Dan Schaefer has brought up a very interesting aside in regards to flap
reflex.How many of you 320/360 drivers out there are using your flaps in cruise
to trim your nose down?Based on Dan's statement about  wing twisting (and I
strongly agree).My 360 had to have the flaps out of reflex and and maybe just a
little more to trim the the nose down above 160 kts.I HAD the original spring
trim that was supplied with the kit.I now have a geared trim system which in
itself only partially solved the problem.As I have reported in the past.I ended
up with the long engine mount and a substantial(1.7 ")movement of the forward
CG.It made my plane a completly different airplane..... A real joy to fly
In addition with full fuel and two bodies and baggage I do not need Rodeo Bull
Riding seat time to go flying.No longer pitch sensative at high cruise
speeds........ Just some thoughts
Tom Giddings
360TG



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