X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:14:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail961c35.nsolutionszone.com ([209.235.152.151] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2) with ESMTPS id 4925904 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:09:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.235.152.151; envelope-from=rsmiley2@centurytel.net X-POP-User: rsmiley2.centurytel.net Received: from QS4 ([98.125.225.212]) by mail961c35.nsolutionszone.com (8.13.6/8.13.1) with ESMTP id p2TE8Pxc027586 for ; Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:08:26 GMT From: "Bob Smiley" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Finishing Elevator Question X-Original-Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:08:20 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <21C513CBF4E5449B986BE19E8137A02D@QS4> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01CBEDE0.16C927D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcvuC5ygkjAqG1rIQqC5+6ksCw4phgADtq5Q In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 X-CSC: 0 X-CHA: v=1.1 cv=FpcnUApZrbc+k9f38KKMEBnihx+TrnfTrX21GKxLoY4= c=1 sm=1 a=eK4Fd9FSvLgA:10 a=0cJqia2KD8YhT7tpiUiy+g==:17 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=L_wbDaXWAAAA:8 a=f8yXCIQ2DzxLdWVCXhwA:9 a=qB6obkjVcUTGN8nxcH8A:7 a=1G0YBMi4mlQWsKC3lEyZtE3Q0RoA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=ldosUV3CWqdjVN-M:21 a=B7Tr02xEcSiY4WTJ:21 a=SSmOFEACAAAA:8 a=m53Ji3krkzsprufsnm8A:9 a=3Tx3AnbKCuGqVXxzRU4A:7 a=0Tq-jzG6_iS9znCeYuuSAwZSEY0A:4 a=0cJqia2KD8YhT7tpiUiy+g==:117 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CBEDE0.16C927D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I had the same problem with the H Stab. I used foam covered with one bid of glass. I think this was lighter than filler. Super Fill is a very light filler as well for fine work. You will have more elevator authority after your fix. Bob Smiley _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Christian Meier Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 5:20 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Finishing Elevator Question Stan, My Elevators are bowed concave in my 360. Upper side more, lower side less. (about 5mm) Flying since 70 hours now but never felt a difference. I did not want to spread much filler on the skin, as you add a lot of needless weight. You also have to add a lot of counterbalance weights.... So save weight where you can!! The leading edge of the elevaters should be flush with the horizontal skin, so the airflow stays laminar when it goes over the gap. Same with ailerons: keep the skins flush or thicker. I think the Legacy horizontal are the same as the 360 MKII Christian www.lancair.at -look for pictures Do I need to fill in the concave shape to create a straight Elevator surface or just prime and sand what I have? ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CBEDE0.16C927D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I had the same problem with the H = Stab. I used foam covered with one bid of glass. I think this was lighter than = filler. Super Fill is a very light filler as well for fine work. You will have = more elevator authority after your fix.

Bob = Smiley

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Christian Meier
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, = 2011 5:20 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Finishing = Elevator Question

 

Stan,

My Elevators are bowed concave in my 360. Upper side more, lower = side less. (about 5mm)

Flying since 70 hours now but never felt a = difference.

I did not want to spread much filler on the skin, as you add a = lot of needless weight.

You also have to add a lot of counterbalance weights.... =  So save weight where you can!!

The leading edge of the elevaters should be flush with the = horizontal skin, so the airflow stays laminar when = it 

goes over the gap.

Same with ailerons: keep the skins flush or = thicker.

I think the Legacy horizontal are the same as the 360 = MKII

 

Christian

 

www.lancair.at  -look = for pictures

 

 

   Do I need to fill in the concave shape = to create a straight Elevator surface or just prime and sand what I = have?

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