X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:03:11 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4161668 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:39:18 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.68; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=GZ55Wj5jFtLka5M8HpwLmAv2YAq93LyNLZ+uXBbtOkQoNIwwnxGwybGE9+3OIFjX; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [216.57.118.178] (helo=ccaselt3) by elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1NpTc4-0005ub-A3 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:38:44 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <51A53752150F4A1B8DCDC02536E2F8F7@nvidia.com> From: "Colyn Case at earthlink" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] IV-P Elevator Balance X-Original-Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:38:44 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_035D_01CAC070.26139C50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940eafc6abf314d131f81b0e060d7aed8ae350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 216.57.118.178 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_035D_01CAC070.26139C50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Brian, how does the center weight make things better? I would think it = would put more torque on the elevator since it's cantilevered inside. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Brian Alley=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 2:31 PM Subject: [LML] IV-P Elevator Balance Bill, Bob and others, I've installed the Bob Weight from Lancair = developed originally for the turbine Sentry. I've advised all IVP, IVPT = and ES owners to install this kit using as much weight internal to the = fuselage as possible. There has been a Lancair service bulletin in the = past for loose elevator hinges. The mass balance weight in the elevators = is a major factor especially on piston powered planes. If you ever taxi = behind one of these aircraft and watch the H-stab shake you would = probably agree. The H-stab begins to oscillate and is subjected to this = flywheel effect due to the large weight in the elevators and rudder. I = also recommend the V-stab fairing from the Sentry on all of these planes = as it adds additional stiffness to the aft fuselage. I've installed = Three. From what I understand, there is also an all carbon rudder = available from Matt Collier BRIAN ALLEY (N320WT)=20 CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES 101 Caroline Circle Hurricane, WV 25526 www.carbonfibercomposites.net 304-562-6800 home 304-395-4932 cell How are you going to win by a nose if you don't stick out your = neck?=20 ------=_NextPart_000_035D_01CAC070.26139C50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Brian, how does the center weight make = things=20 better?   I would think it would put more torque on the = elevator since=20 it's cantilevered inside.
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From:=20 Brian = Alley=20
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 = 2:31=20 PM
Subject: [LML] IV-P Elevator=20 Balance

Bill, Bob and others, I've installed the Bob = Weight from=20 Lancair developed originally for the turbine Sentry. I've = advised all=20 IVP, IVPT and ES owners to install this kit using as much weight = internal to the fuselage as possible. There has been a Lancair = service=20 bulletin in the past for loose elevator hinges. The mass balance = weight=20 in the elevators is a major factor especially on piston powered = planes.=20 If you ever taxi behind one of these aircraft and watch the = H-stab shake=20 you would probably agree. The H-stab begins to oscillate and is=20 subjected to this flywheel effect due to the large weight in the = elevators and rudder. I also recommend the V-stab fairing from = the=20 Sentry on all of these planes as it adds additional stiffness to = the aft=20 fuselage. I've installed Three. From what I understand, there is = also an=20 all carbon rudder available from Matt Collier

BRIAN ALLEY = (N320WT)
CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES
101 Caroline=20 Circle
Hurricane, WV=20 25526
www.carbonfibercomposites.net
304-562-6800=20 home
304-395-4932 cell

How are you going to win by a = nose if=20 you don't stick out your=20 neck?
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