X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 08:08:18 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.7) with ESMTP id 4323993 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 May 2010 07:34:54 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=douglasbrunner@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=m1BcGqUCwf23zRoE5yzpk7TOQoE8DC1+n5jXv07DaCOEuBLPaXCUZMfXJm0dUmd3; h=Received:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:Content-Language:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [74.93.196.177] (helo=DougsLaptop) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1OGVvG-0005IA-6n for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 May 2010 07:34:18 -0400 From: "Douglas Brunner" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Legacy Trim Tab Servo Speed Control X-Original-Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 07:34:15 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <002901cafb35$0a768b60$1f63a220$@net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002A_01CAFB13.8364EB60" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Acr69Ka/ZgZvL0IpThqu0kR+0NB7jQAQA7WQ Content-Language: en-us X-ELNK-Trace: ad85a799c4f5de37c2eb1477c196d22294f5150ab1c16ac04e761f5d55cab8bc645adb9219ec0cd5c30d33eb942d7369350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 74.93.196.177 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01CAFB13.8364EB60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Valin, I looked at a product at Sun n Fun that puts a two speed switch an air speed switch. Basically, it gives you two speed trim activated by differences in air speed. I'll try to find the info for you Doug From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Valin & Allyson Thorn Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 11:53 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Legacy Trim Tab Servo Speed Control Hey Legacy gang, Could I get recommendations on the best way to set up the Ray Allen trim tab servos in the Legacy so that they have the right sensitivity throughout the range of flight speeds? I know from 99L that at cruise speeds without a speed control rheostat to slow the tabs down that they're too sensitive - slightest tap on the switch causes a "bump". Ttcwtech.com has a $49 speed switch that they sell that can be used to set a speed where the sensitivity changes - up to 145 kts. Is it good enough to have a speed control rheostat cut in to slow the tabs down once the gear and flaps are up? Or, has anyone found a rheostat that's directly driven by the airspeed so that the sensitivity is always in proportion to flight speed? Other ideas? Thanks, Valin Thorn Eternal Legacy project Houston, Texas USA ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01CAFB13.8364EB60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Valin,

I looked at a product = at Sun n Fun that puts a two speed switch an air speed switch. Basically, = it gives you two speed trim activated by differences in air = speed.

I’ll try to = find the info for you

Doug

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Valin & = Allyson Thorn
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 11:53 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Legacy Trim Tab Servo Speed = Control

Hey Legacy gang,

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Could I get recommendations on the best way to set up the Ray Allen trim tab = servos in the Legacy so that they have the right sensitivity throughout the = range of flight speeds? I know from 99L that at cruise speeds without a = speed control rheostat to slow the tabs down that they’re too sensitive = – slightest tap on the switch causes a “bump”.

=

Ttcwtech.com has a $49 speed switch that they sell that can be used to set a speed = where the sensitivity changes – up to 145 kts. Is it good enough to = have a speed control rheostat cut in to slow the tabs down once the gear and flaps = are up? Or, has anyone found a rheostat that’s directly driven = by the airspeed so that the sensitivity is always in proportion to flight = speed? Other ideas?

=

Thanks,

=

Valin Thorn

Eternal Legacy project

Houston, Texas USA

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