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> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
> Tony S. Krzyzewski
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 11:36 AM
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: RE: Europa-List: RiteAngle AOA Flap Sensor
>
>
> --> <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
>
>
> >
> > It appears that a suitable point would be to fit the ball
> link to one
> > of
> the
> > hinge arms (FL16), drilling the small diameter hole for it in the
> > centre line of the hinge arm as close as possible to the fuselage
> > floor. This should give the desired 90 degree rotation of
> the sensor.
>
> > - Other suggestions?
>
> Alternatively, if you have a monowheel, you can use a
> microswitch on the gear lever to select one of two resistors.
> This has the same effect as the potentiometer but as the mono
> only has 'up' or 'down' you only need two settings.
>
> Tony
We used the switched resistor arrangement, as described by Tony, but with an
extra setting created by plugging in the glider wings (which are still under
construction). This should allow us an independent set of AOA calibration
values with the long wings. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to get
usable AOA indications. The current theory is that there is some kind of RF
interference, but we haven't had time to check this out yet.
Dave DeFord
N135TD (flying)
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