X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 14:51:34 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [206.229.254.14] (HELO smtp.perigee.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2040011 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 12 May 2007 13:35:32 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.229.254.14; envelope-from=jschroeder@perigee.net Received: from john-study-2 (dsl-208-26-41-163.perigee.net [208.26.41.163]) by smtp.perigee.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id l4CHYsKd008722 for ; Sat, 12 May 2007 13:34:55 -0400 X-Original-Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 13:34:40 -0400 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Flight Characteristic Question References: From: "John Schroeder" Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; delsp=yes; charset=iso-8859-15 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Original-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Opera M2/8.54 (Win32, build 7730) Rick - I understand that the reason for going to a -0.6 degree position on the HS on our ES's was to provide more control in the landing phase. This was done because of the heavier nose wi/ the IO-55x engine and a three blade metal prop. Anyone else hear that? John > > A bad scenario is that you have the horizontal so far "off" (leading edge > up) that you run out of up elevator movement in the flare. The other bad > scenario is that the horizontal is so far "off" (leading edge down) that you > need "lots" of down elevator at high speeds (added drag).