In a message dated 5/11/2007 8:51:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
sbej@verizon.net writes:
I just
permanently bonded the Horizontal stab on. I took every
precaution
to get it within the 1/2 to 1 degree of negative incidence
that
Lancair specifies. I used the water level to come come up with
the proper incidence based on the plans. After cure I recheck
my
incidence and Im 99% sure I have somewhere between .09 and 1.3
degree
of negative incidence
My question is:
If the
Horizontal has more than 1 degree of Negative incidence, say
1.5 or
higher, how does that affect the flight characteristics?
And vice versa if it doesn't have enough negative incidence
what does
that do to the flight?
Bryan,
Listen, I cut out the form to check for -1/2 degrees of incidence while
using a old fashioned level. Then, during the building process, I got a
digital level. Wanting exactly -1/2 degree, I used the form and the
digital level - uh, the result = -.9 degrees. It works for me - the
fastest 320 around. I hope someone with an even greater negative incidence
replies as I would like to fly along side such a configuration. Any way,
at 8500 MSL, WOT and max power mixture (85% gross wt.), my longeron was at
0 degrees, just like the designer drew up the plans.
Scott Krueger
AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL
(KARR)
Darwinian culling phrase: Watch
This!