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dfs wrote:
I was told by the factory check pilot that got me squared away in the left
seat that, at least on the early birds, they wanted the flaps reflexed
anytime the IAS was 160 MPH and above. They could be reflexed below that
speed, that wasn't the issue, but he mentioned that the wing's high pitching
moment created very strong twisting forces in the wing as the speed went
higher unless the flaps were reflexed to relieve those forces.
Hello all
Dan Schaefer has brought up a very interesting aside in regards to flap
reflex.How many of you 320/360 drivers out there are using your flaps in cruise
to trim your nose down?Based on Dan's statement about wing twisting (and I
strongly agree).My 360 had to have the flaps out of reflex and and maybe just a
little more to trim the the nose down above 160 kts.I HAD the original spring
trim that was supplied with the kit.I now have a geared trim system which in
itself only partially solved the problem.As I have reported in the past.I ended
up with the long engine mount and a substantial(1.7 ")movement of the forward
CG.It made my plane a completly different airplane..... A real joy to fly
In addition with full fuel and two bodies and baggage I do not need Rodeo Bull
Riding seat time to go flying.No longer pitch sensative at high cruise
speeds........ Just some thoughts
Tom Giddings
360TG
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