Return-Path: <lancair.list-request@olsusa.com> Received: from imo24.mx.aol.com ([198.81.17.68]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for <lancair.list@olsusa.com>; Thu, 8 Jul 1999 08:58:55 -0400 Received: from N295VV@aol.com by imo24.mx.aol.com (IMOv20.21) id kONWa15391 (3956) for <lancair.list@olsusa.com>; Thu, 8 Jul 1999 09:00:28 -0400 (EDT) From: N295VV@aol.com Message-ID: <d7e07699.24b5faeb@aol.com> Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 09:00:27 EDT Subject: Re: Flap Pitch Movement IV To: lancair.list@olsusa.com X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> From: n295 v v In my LIV the pitch movenment in the flap extension is fairly smooth, and gives no surprises. However, if I am at low speed and need to abort the landing, retraction of the flaps gives such an excursion of pitch that i have only done it once---it was the scariest experience i have had in my plane. If I abort a landing, I dont touch the flap control. I put the plane into full power, push the rudder to the floor, and climb verrrrry slowly to recover altitude. Slowing down the flap retraction speed would help, but I cannot do this manually and control the climb out at the same time--the inputs are above my physical skill level. I really think that if i retracted the flaps at 100 kts the pitch excursion might stall the airplane, it is that violent, particularly at full power as an aborted landing dictates. I would be interested in learning if other IV pilots have solved this problem, or if they have it. David Jones >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html