X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:26:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp-auth-04.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net ([206.210.66.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTPS id 3675885 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:35:47 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.210.66.137; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from HTBOB001 (unknown [65.202.210.118]) by smtp-auth-04.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 09F39E454C for ; Mon, 8 Jun 2009 16:35:13 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Tru Trak Yaw Damper X-Original-Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 16:35:08 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <007501c9e878$9d74b200$d85e1600$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0076_01C9E857.16631200" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Acnnb9gdawdwT7SBSiaMK/4Xd84QdABBvQQw Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0076_01C9E857.16631200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Craig wrote: Many years ago Tim Ong suggested I sell my yaw dampener, since it wasn't needed in the IV-P with the Continental engine. I have a Sorcerer autopilot and found no difference with or without the yaw dampener. My advice would be to sell it and save the weight. Craig Gainza 553 hr Lancair IVP with winglets I have a TruTrak Digiflight II VSGV autopilot in my IV-P (Continental power/winglets) and it flys the airplane very well with just pitch and roll. I'd second the votes of others; don't waste the money or the weight on the yaw damper if you're airplane is configured like mine. Please note, however, that the rudder position needs to be changed with power and speed changes.it's not at all like a Cherokee. Bob ------=_NextPart_000_0076_01C9E857.16631200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Craig = wrote:

Many years ago Tim Ong suggested I sell my yaw dampener, since it wasn't = needed in the IV-P with the Continental engine.  I have a Sorcerer = autopilot and found no difference with or without the yaw dampener.   My advice = would be to sell it and save the weight.

Craig Gainza
553 hr Lancair IVP with winglets

I have a TruTrak Digiflight II VSGV autopilot in my = IV-P (Continental power/winglets) and it flys the airplane very well with = just pitch and roll. I’d second the votes of others; don’t waste the = money or the weight on the yaw damper if you’re airplane is configured like = mine. Please note, however, that the rudder position needs to be changed with = power and speed changes…it’s not at all like a = Cherokee.

 

Bob

 

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