X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:38:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.169.203] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4485287 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:28:19 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.169.203; envelope-from=RWolf99@aol.com Received: from imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (imo-ma04.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.139]) by imr-da06.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o8T3RZWW010170 for ; Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:27:35 -0400 Received: from RWolf99@aol.com by imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.e69.746eb36 (37542) for ; Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:27:31 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-md01.mx.aol.com (smtprly-md01.mx.aol.com [64.12.143.154]) by cia-mb02.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMB023-d4154ca2b2212b3; Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:27:31 -0400 Received: from Webmail-m106 (webmail-m106.sim.aol.com [64.12.224.160]) by smtprly-md01.mx.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYMD013-d4154ca2b2212b3; Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:27:29 -0400 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Center Stick in Lancair 320-360 X-Original-Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:27:29 -0400 X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-AOL-IP: 174.18.242.59 X-MB-Message-Type: User MIME-Version: 1.0 From: rwolf99@aol.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CD2D9D613F98A6_1C40_1031E_Webmail-m106.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 32679-STANDARD Received: from 174.18.242.59 by Webmail-m106.sysops.aol.com (64.12.224.160) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:27:29 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CD2D9D613D3745-1C40-8AB3@Webmail-m106.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: RWolf99@aol.com ----------MB_8CD2D9D613F98A6_1C40_1031E_Webmail-m106.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" There should be no effect on handling qualities by using a center stick as= long as the throws and lever arms are maintained. There are many ways,= however, that this could be screwed up. I'm not saying that you should= not do this, rather, I'm sayng that you should not be casual about it. = (Not that I think you would be...) I would also recommend making a custom weldment for the crossover up front= . I don't think you could do a good job modifying what you've got. Repla= cing it outright is the way to go, and frankly, the whole enchilada should= be pretty simple and not very costly to accomplish. - Rob Wolf ----------MB_8CD2D9D613F98A6_1C40_1031E_Webmail-m106.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" There should be no ef= fect on handling qualities by using a center stick as long as the throws= and lever arms are maintained.  There are many ways, however, that= this could be screwed up.  I'm not saying that you should not do thi= s, rather, I'm sayng that you should not be casual about it.  (Not th= at I think you would be...)
 
I would also recommend making a custom weldment= for the crossover up front.  I don't think you could do a good job= modifying what you've got.  Replacing it outright is the way to go,= and frankly, the whole enchilada should be pretty simple and not very cos= tly to accomplish.
 
- Rob Wolf
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