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Scott: Thanks for the constructive analysis and here is my response:
>>yielding left down and right up - a right turning tendency Ans. What I
detected always from the first flight in 1998 was a slight left-turning
tendency when the stick was dropped -this condition never changed in any
perceptible way.
>>did you rebalance the ailerons? Ans. Haven't finished painting yet but
no hint of delamination due to freezing water. I fly 95% of the time in the
warmer months but do tend to fly high in summers -about 12000 feet usually
and mostly in the south.
>>Have you left large holes in the web..? Ans. The only holes I left in
the ailerons were pressure-relief holes half way up the side of the
ailerons. The water apparently entered these holes and was thus unable to
drain. I have repositioned the holes to allow drainage in the future.
>>lash can usually be felt in the stick... Ans. I felt nothing and as a
seasoned pilot of 1100 total hours with more than 250 hours in type as I
find this most disturbing. I love this airplane but it gave me no clue
whatsoever as to this aberrant condition! This is why I ask that each of
you take a careful look at your counterweight webs.
This website and its participants certainly does help to keep us all alive,
healthy and happy. Thanks again, Scott.
Greg Nelson
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