X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:38:32 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [70.62.14.124] (HELO server1.USTEK) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1346654 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:08:13 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=70.62.14.124; envelope-from=rsimon@ustek.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C6C78F.3DE3A93E" Subject: Infinity sticks Content-class: urn:content-classes:message X-Original-Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:09:04 -0400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 X-Original-Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Infinity sticks Thread-Index: AcbHjz0nnl4cEWiZR6yUmmOx3q+e2w== From: "Lancair" X-Original-Sender: "Robert Simon" X-Original-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6C78F.3DE3A93E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net ] On Behalf Of John Barrett : [LML] Re: IV-P Control Sticks . . . Agreed. Additionally, it helps to cut part way through the tubing at the level where it passes through the armrest then bend the stick to an inward cant about 5 degrees and reweld. That way there is less tendency for the stick to impinge on the aircraft sidewall. . . . Would those who have used the Infinity sticks please pass on their opinions regarding this modification? Ed Smith =20 Ed,=20 I just addressed this issue last week before departing on my first long (1,000 nm) cross country flight. My right stick was fine but the left one hit the fuselage. Instead of cutting and rewelding it we adjusted the crossover shorter to cant both sticks inward, and then adjusted just the right stick back to where is was. Bingo - both sticks clear and it took less than an hour. =20 =20 Robert M. Simon ES-P N301ES =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C6C78F.3DE3A93E Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Barrett

: [LML] Re: IV-P Control = Sticks

. = . .=20 Agreed. Additionally, it helps to cut part way through the tubing = at the=20 level where it passes through the armrest then bend the stick to an = inward cant=20 about 5 degrees and reweld. That way there is less tendency for the = stick to=20 impinge on the aircraft sidewall.

. = . .=20 Would those who have used the Infinity sticks please pass on = their=20 opinions regarding this modification? =20 Ed = Smith

 

Ed,=20

I just = addressed=20 this issue last week before departing on my first long (1,000 nm) cross = country=20 flight.  My right stick was fine but the left one hit the = fuselage. =20 Instead of cutting and rewelding it we adjusted the crossover shorter to = cant=20 both sticks inward, and then adjusted just the right stick back to where = is=20 was.  Bingo - both sticks clear and it took less than an = hour. =20

 

Robert M. Simon

ES-P N301ES

 

 

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