Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 01:39:03 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta4.rcsntx.swbell.net ([151.164.30.28] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.2) with ESMTP id 1892451 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Dec 2002 22:01:41 -0500 Received: from john ([64.219.131.233]) by mta4.rcsntx.swbell.net (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 1.6 (built Oct 18 2002)) with SMTP id <0H6H00L8V1O5Z0@mta4.rcsntx.swbell.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 01 Dec 2002 21:00:06 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2002 21:01:00 -0600 From: Lee Metcalfe Subject: LNC2 Friction in Roll Control X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-Message-id: <000601c299af$0b375f60$6501a8c0@john> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_8/kDrqwFJCqHV+ivuTK1fQ)" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_8/kDrqwFJCqHV+ivuTK1fQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I've been doing some test flying for a friend in his just-completed 320 (he hasn't been signed off to solo in his plane yet. Don Goetz did the initial test flights). His plane flies pretty much like mine. One real noticeable difference, however, is in the freedom of movement of the stick in roll while in flight. On the ground, the stick moves freely side-to-side... no discernible friction at all. However, in flight, there is obvious friction. I'm not talking about stick forces from airspeed... I know what that feels like. This is friction... the stick wants to stay where it is put. It has an S-Tec 50 autopilot, however, it is electrically inactive, all CBs having been pulled. Whatever is causing the friction is coming from airloads, I think. What would cause this? Lee Metcalfe N320WH --472 hrs. - still waiting for a new prop --Boundary_(ID_8/kDrqwFJCqHV+ivuTK1fQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT

I've been doing some test flying for a friend in his just-completed 320 (he hasn't been signed off to solo in his plane yet. Don Goetz did the initial test flights). His plane flies pretty much like mine. One real noticeable difference, however, is in the freedom of movement of the stick in roll while in flight. On the ground, the stick moves freely side-to-side... no discernible friction at all. However, in flight, there is obvious friction. I'm not talking about stick forces from airspeed... I know what that feels like. This is friction... the stick wants to stay where it is put. It has an S-Tec 50 autopilot, however, it is electrically inactive, all CBs having been pulled. Whatever is causing the friction is coming from airloads, I think. What would cause this?

Lee Metcalfe

N320WH --472 hrs. - still waiting for a new prop

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