X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:47:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from QMTA03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.32] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3205374 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:22:46 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.32; envelope-from=rbelshe@comcast.net Received: from OMTA08.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.12]) by QMTA03.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id QAhy1a0070FhH24A3QNAwi; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:22:10 +0000 Received: from desk ([71.202.2.180]) by OMTA08.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id QQN91a0093t1rbb8UQN98j; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:22:10 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=rtl3-aoIK1AA:10 a=WkvPatMPUIQA:10 a=C_IRinGWAAAA:8 a=iSGQT9fCzbd1KO2yjmUA:9 a=8ycVAUtc3PAoxYFluPMA:7 a=gwxCnizyALE3N4rn1gyZYnSrhsEA:4 a=hn2q_1XttMsA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=gi0PWCVxevcA:10 a=NkrrFxTQxH4cl5LsxrMA:9 a=LMP1y7FUIx31nszLgV0A:7 a=446IDPjaL1qnb8yZ-vxm3_4iXXMA:4 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 From: "Bob B." X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Small Tail Incidence Data & Transponder Problems X-Original-Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:22:08 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0025_01C9296A.6544F520" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Thread-Index: Ackpl8ZFRu2WVRJoTuWbevjgKFFHbwAC4M1g In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C9296A.6544F520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have a 235/320 with the transponder antenna in the left wing section outboard of the aileron bell crank. The antenna is mounted below a ground plane which is about a 10" disc attached to the upper skin. I have never had a radar problem, either with my previous KT76A or my current UPS/Apollo SL-70. Also I do not have any kind of a matching transformer. Bob Belshe Moraga, CA Lancair 235/320 http://home.comcast.net/~rbelshe/ _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Bailey Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 3:47 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Small Tail Incidence Data & Transponder Problems I'm a buyer not builder. Reading the post re horiz stab incidence with great interest. With 2 in seats modest baggage, down elevator is required at speed. Looking back at horns-looks like several degrees down elevator. I plan to check horiz stab incidence per procedure yesterday, but short of using a saws-all and glass, what can I do if the stab incidence is not correct? I know the down elevator must be causing me drag would like to correct with out saws-all, is there another fix (flap reflex?? etc.) Also, at speed need left rudder to keep ball centered. I will play with trim tab this week. Any other ideas? Also, having intermittent transponder problem. Seems to always have problems with SOCAL in LA basin, but other radar environments sometimes have a problem sometimes not. Go figure. I have reply light flashing but they can't see me - other times no reply light. Tried cycling etc. Current transponder is a King KT76C. Internal antenna. Don't know about required matching transformer yet. Going into the shop this morning for trxpd checks. Plan to check frequency and power and check for matching transformer. But my mechanic says that he has had very limited / no success with "internal" antenna on other composites. Any list experience with internal antenna? Any suggestions on where internal antenna might be located? Thanks a lot. Really appreciate help from the list. Purchased AC last spring, but haven't flown it much due to taking it out of CA to avoid the sales tax (9.5% !!!). Plan to start flying a lot more and resolving these issues. Wayne Bailey 310-567-6877 N10RD LNC2 360 ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C9296A.6544F520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I=20 have a 235/320 with the transponder antenna in the left wing section = outboard of=20 the aileron bell crank. 
The antenna is mounted below a ground plane which is about a = 10" disc=20 attached to the upper skin.
I=20 have never had a radar problem, either with my previous KT76A or my=20 current  UPS/Apollo SL-70.
Also I do not have any kind of a matching=20 transformer.
 

Bob Belshe
Moraga, = CA
Lancair=20 235/320  
http://home.comcast.net/~rbelshe/ =


From: Lancair Mailing List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Wayne=20 Bailey
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 3:47 = PM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Small Tail Incidence = Data &=20 Transponder Problems

I'm a buyer not builder.
 
Reading the post re horiz stab incidence with great = interest.
 
With 2 in seats modest baggage,  down elevator is = required at=20 speed.
 
Looking back at horns-looks like several degrees down=20 elevator.
 
I plan to check horiz stab incidence per procedure=20 yesterday,  but short of using a saws-all and glass,  = what can=20 I do if  the stab incidence is not correct?
 
I know the down elevator must be causing me drag would like = to=20 correct with out saws-all,  is there another fix (flap = reflex??=20 etc.)
 
Also, at speed need left rudder to keep ball = centered.  I will=20 play with trim tab this week.  Any other  ideas?
 
Also,  having intermittent transponder problem.  = Seems to=20 always have problems with SOCAL in LA basin,  but other = radar=20 environments sometimes have a problem sometimes = not.  Go=20 figure.  I have reply light flashing but they can't see me = - other=20 times no reply light.  Tried cycling etc.
 
Current transponder is a King KT76C.  Internal = antenna. =20 Don't know about required matching transformer yet.  =
 
Going into the shop this morning for trxpd checks.  = Plan to=20 check frequency and power and check for matching = transformer.  But=20 my mechanic says that he has had very limited / no success with=20 "internal" antenna on other composites.
 
Any list experience with internal antenna? Any suggestions = on where=20 internal antenna might be located?
 
Thanks a lot.  Really appreciate help from the = list.
 
Purchased AC last spring,  but haven't flown it much = due to=20 taking it out of CA to avoid the sales tax (9.5%  = !!!).  Plan to start flying a lot more and resolving these=20 issues.
 
Wayne Bailey
310-567-6877
 
N10RD
LNC2
360
 
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