X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:23:27 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2836603 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:33:28 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.122; envelope-from=schaefer@rts-services.com Received: from Master.RTS-Services.com ([70.113.121.73]) by hrndva-omta01.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20080408013249.NYVL13774.hrndva-omta01.mail.rr.com@Master.RTS-Services.com> for ; Tue, 8 Apr 2008 01:32:49 +0000 Received: from RTSLaptop (cpe-70-113-121-73.austin.res.rr.com [70.113.121.73]) (authenticated bits=0) by Master.RTS-Services.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m381RPGD022514 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5 bits=128 verify=NO) for ; Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:27:26 -0500 From: "Richard T. Schaefer" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Horizontal Stabilizer Incidence Angle for IV-P X-Original-Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:32:32 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <003d01c89918$6ab2d9b0$680aa8c0@RTSLaptop> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003E_01C898EE.81DCD1B0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 Thread-Index: AciYZQE9mNyheXawRdSO43O67kPxtAAszw/w In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Score: -0.998 () AWL,BAYES_00,DYN_RDNS_SHORT_HELO_HTML,HTML_MESSAGE,RDNS_DYNAMIC X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.58 on 192.168.10.101 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C898EE.81DCD1B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I just installed mine a couple weeks ago at 0 degrees based on recommendation from a "professional builder. _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Giffen Marr Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:14 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Horizontal Stabilizer Incidence Angle for IV-P I am in the process of installing the Horizontal Stabilizer. I have used a water level to level the Fuselage, using the leveling marks molded into the structure. When I place the HS in the preinstalled fixture for the HS, I find that I have almost a -1.4 degrees nose down. When I adjust the HS to reflect the -0.6 degrees, the leading edge of the HS is about 3/16 above the fixture. My kit, 386, is a fast build kit, so the fixture was installed at the factory. Is it possible that the fixture was installed slightly off the manual specification??? I have reviewed the builder's manual and it calls for -0.6 degrees, nose down incidence. I have noted in some in-flight pictures that in many cases the elevator is slightly down, which in my mind means either the aircraft is at an aft CG or the HS has too much nose down incidence. Has anyone noted either of these problems??? Would it be prudent to decrease the nose down incidence, and if so, how much??? Giff Marr LIV-P/Mistral 65% ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C898EE.81DCD1B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I just installed mine a couple = weeks ago at 0 degrees based on recommendation from a “professional = builder.

 

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Giffen Marr
Sent: Sunday, April 06, = 2008 11:14 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Horizontal Stabilizer Incidence Angle for IV-P

 

I am in the process of installing the Horizontal = Stabilizer. I have used a water level to level the Fuselage, using the leveling = marks molded into the structure.

When I place the HS in the preinstalled fixture for = the HS, I find that I have almost a -1.4 degrees nose down. When I adjust the HS = to reflect the -0.6 degrees, the leading edge of the HS is about 3/16 above = the fixture. My kit, 386, is a fast build kit, so the fixture was installed = at the factory. Is it possible that the fixture was installed slightly off the = manual specification???

 

I have reviewed the builder’s manual and it = calls for -0.6 degrees, nose down incidence. I have noted in some in-flight = pictures that in many cases the elevator is slightly down, which in my mind means = either the aircraft is at an aft CG or the HS has too much nose down incidence. Has = anyone noted either of these problems???

 

Would it be prudent to decrease the nose down = incidence, and if so, how much???

 

Giff Marr

LIV-P/Mistral 65%

 

 

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