From: N295VV@aol.com
Message-ID: <29742cac.243cb1b4@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 09:03:48 EDT
Subject: Re: Joystick Force-IV
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
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From: n295 v v

The joystick on our plane moves like butter with two fingers.  This was not 
the case at first.  We had to grind down the white plastic thick washer in 
the base of the joystick. It was too thick and was binding as it swivelled.

Getting your control surfaces installed with proper mass balancing will help 
somewhat if they are properly balanced, but if not balanced well, they will 
make it worse, of course.

Make sure all control tubes have clearance as they move.  Listen for scraping 
sounds as the tubes slide and twist.

I suspect that most of your problem is from the washer which is too thick.

I must say, it is a real joy to get the stick to the point where a few ounces 
of pressure with your thumb and index finger will magically transform 350 
horses into a sweeping arc in the sky!

David Jones, Pecatonica, Illinois
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