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
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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
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