X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:21:47 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from eu1sys200aog107.obsmtp.com ([207.126.144.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with SMTP id 3324602 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:24:23 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.126.144.123; envelope-from=lancair@meier.cc Received: from source ([83.64.177.205]) by eu1sys200aob107.postini.com ([207.126.147.11]) with SMTP ID DSNKSTORAX8rdLpLHowjwUHAdY0ZAHCiZ9oZ@postini.com; Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:24:22 UTC Received: from MC01 ([80.109.191.183]) (authenticated (0 bits)) by main.futureweb.at (8.12.11.20060308/8.11.6) with ESMTP id mB17Nitw008141 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2008 08:23:45 +0100 From: "Christian Meier" X-Original-To: Subject: Elevator trim tab X-Original-Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 08:23:31 +0100 X-Original-Message-ID: <003301c95385$bec950b0$fca8a8c0@MC01> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C9538E.209029B0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 Thread-Index: AclThbXmW/+mnvVDTomasnirmarAlw== This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C9538E.209029B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My Elev. trimtab does not have enough authoroty during landing configuration. I have a Lancair 360 with 390X engine, long engine mount, MKII tail and no original trim spring system installed. My Trimtab is 4" smaller than the manual says. My CofG at MTOW is about in the middle. On long final with full trim up I need to pull about 1kg to keep a stable descend. Would it help to add the Trim spring system or should I increase the size of the trim tab, or both together? The reason of making the trimtab smaller was following: Many Lancairpilots told me that the elev trim is too agressive. It would be better to change the speed of the servo. Is there an easy way to make the mac servo move slower? Christian ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C9538E.209029B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
My = Elev. trimtab=20 does not have enough authoroty during landing = configuration.
I have = a Lancair 360=20 with 390X engine, long engine mount, MKII tail and no original trim = spring=20 system installed.
My = Trimtab is 4"=20 smaller  than the manual says. My CofG at MTOW is about in the=20 middle.
On = long final with=20 full trim up I need to pull about 1kg to keep a stable=20 descend.
Would = it help to add=20 the Trim spring system or should I increase the size of the trim tab, or = both=20 together?
The = reason of making=20 the trimtab smaller was following: Many Lancairpilots told me  that = the=20 elev trim is too agressive.
It = would be better=20 to change the speed of the servo. Is there an easy way to make the mac = servo=20 move slower?
Christian
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