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 imo-d03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3205299 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:01:35 -0400 Received: from N66mg@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v39.1.) id q.d39.35c2b1fc (41809) for ; Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:01:15 -0400 (EDT) From: N66mg@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:01:15 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Small Tail Incidence Data & Transponder Problems X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1223506875" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 5000 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1223506875 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Wayne, I also have problems with the transponder in the LA basin. It's not your problem but the FSS. I went crazy trying find the problem and had the avionics guy at Torrance go thru it, found no problems. He sent it out and it came back with the same results, NO PROBLEMS with my with transponder. The LA Basin in certain areas can't pick me up and then 5 minutes later, they have me. Save your money. Michael N66MG In a message dated 10/8/2008 3:47:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, waynnno@yahoo.com writes: 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 **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001) -------------------------------1223506875 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Wayne,

I also have problems with the=20 transponder in the LA basin. It's not your problem but the FSS. =20= I=20 went crazy trying find the problem and had the avionics guy at Torranc= e go=20 thru it, found no problems. He sent it out and it came back with the same=20 results, NO PROBLEMS with my with transponder. The LA Basin in certain areas= =20 can't pick me up and then 5 minutes later, they have me. Save your=20 money.

Michael

N66MG

In a message dated 10/8/2008 3:47:30 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,=20 waynnno@yahoo.com writes:

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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=20= will=20 play with trim tab this week. Any other ideas?

Also, having intermittent transponder problem. Seem= s 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 - ot= her=20 times no reply light. Tried cycling etc.

Current transponder is a King KT76C. Internal antenna.&nb= sp;=20 Don't know about required matching transformer yet.

Going into the shop this morning for trxpd checks. Plan t= o=20 check frequency and power and check for matching transformer. =20= 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 w= here=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 t= o=20 taking it out of CA to avoid the sales tax (9.5% =20 !!!). Plan to start flying a lot more and resolving these=20 issues.

Wayne Bailey

310-567-6877

N10RD

LNC2

360

New MapQuest Loca= l shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, N= ews & more. Try it out!

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