Kevin
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Your statment "in cruise I have to hold a little left rudder".. Is this to
keep the plane from a slight turning to the right? Is the right wing low wi
thout rudder ?
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The next time you fly, do this for me. Once in normal cruse, take your feet
off the rudder pedals. Use your stick to level the plane, then observe whe
re the sticks position is. Is it to the left of center or is it to the righ
of center, or does it remain centered ? In this position of wings level, w
here is the ball? Is it to the right, or to the left, or is it centered?
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The monowheel-does have-a tendenancy to turn left a little, when flown
solo.
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Jim Brown
--- On Fri, 3/6/09, Kevin Klinefelter <kevann@gotsky.com> wrote:
From: Kevin Klinefelter <kevann@gotsky.com>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Flap position, Flight testing
Date: Friday, March 6, 2009, 1:04 PM
Jim, In cruise I have to hold a little left rudder...
Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Brown
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 4:21 AM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Flap position, Flight testing
Kevin
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I would think that given the left flap is lower than the right flap that th
e plane would be turning right. Given that the left flap will have more pre
ssure on it than the right flap.
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I would suggest that on the next flight check the turn and bank ball. and s
ee if its setting to the right. Try centering the ball with rudder and see
if that helps.
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Jim Brown
--- On Thu, 3/5/09, Kevin Klinefelter <kevann@gotsky.com> wrote:
From: Kevin Klinefelter <kevann@gotsky.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Flap position, Flight testing
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 11:38 PM
Hi All,--- ---
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Flight testing of 914 powered monowheel N211KA is going well (29 hours).I h
ave a flap position question for those who have been there.
The aircraft has an irritating-left turn in it when flown solo and slight
left turn with two up. When trimmed out cruising straight and level the ai
lerons are close to even with the wing tips and the left flap is noticeably
lower relative to it's aileron than the right side, which is almost even w
ith the aileron. I think if I can rig the left flap up even with the ailero
n it will help cure the left turning problem and be less drag.
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I thought I might get a new flap hinge arm (FL16) on the left-and with th
e aircraft supported and flaps up in the desired position I could drill new
holes thru the lugs on the tourqe tube- so the left flap retacted positi
on matches the right.
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Will this work or is there a better way?
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Thanks, Kevin... flying and grinning...
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