From: Bahahud@aol.com
Message-ID: <84.2d4c5e5.26091939@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 13:28:09 EST
Subject: Re: counterweight rudder
To: peweston@teleport.com, lancair.list@olsusa.com
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I balancae my ailerons by taking a piece of 3/4" electrical conduit the 
length of the aileron ( less actuator clearance ), pouring it full of lead 
and spacing it in front of the hinge point as far as would allow full travel 
of the aileron with foam and glassing over the whole thing with 3 BID.

General comment.  Lancair could have saved about 6 lbs. of total weight (2 
ailerons) by extending the balance arm on the counterweight ala Bonanza.  
Efficiency wise the 6 lbs. saved would easily compensate for a small 
protuusion in the air stream.

Hank - San Mateo, Ca. LNC235 ROTARY
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