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From: "Dan Schaefer" <dfs155@roadrunner.com>
Subject: RE:LNC2 - Harmonization between pitch and roll
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Haven't posted for some time but figured I'd weigh in on this thread.

I'm still flying my early LNC-2 (235, first flight in '93) and have over 
1100 hours on it (Should have a lot more but there was a lot of down time 
over the years - not airplane related). I have the early aluminum elevator 
lever (horn?) and the bob-weight. I found the pitch response adequate but 
thought the amount of stick displacement for various flight regimes, 
particularly landing, was excessive. Some time after (or maybe during - hard 
to remember) the test flight phase, I followed the recommendations of the 
factory to move the push-rod attach up one inch from what was called out in 
the build manual. That gave me what I wanted for stick displacement but 
hardly noticed a change in pitch responsiveness ("sensitivity"?) - most 
likely due to the bob-weight.

As far as I'm concerned, the airplane is a joy to fly though it took a while 
to become attuned to stick forces required to fly smoothly - particularly 
when moving from a C-182 or similar spam-can. It did take a bit of trial and 
error to get the bob-weight adjusted to my liking but haven't changed a 
thing since then as I really like the "finger-tip" control. Add to that the 
fact that the only other person to fly the airplane besides myself is an 
ex-carrier pilot friend (who incidentally flies a Falco) thinks the airplane 
handles "very nice".

Incidentally, my LNC-2's roll-rate will take your hat off if you put the 
stick hard over but for normal cruising it just requires finger pressure - 
so what's not to like? Admittedly, pitch sensitivity is somewhat higher than 
roll but it's quite easy to get used to it.

I wouldn't change a thing!

Dan Schaefer
LNC-2        N235SP