Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:41:08
Michael we might have time to call, talk to Jim. He will have a better idea of plans. We hope to fly to RR Friday coming back Sunday, I fly back to UK on Wednesday. Graham
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:18:29
Svein In fact there will be less risk of flutter, or more correctly "short period oscillation". The boundary layer at the trailing edge is thick, maybe 20 or 30mm? (guess) Flutter is caused by resona
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:57:05
Gilles the duct needs to be properly designed for efficient, low drag cooling too. Several XS builders did redesign the duct with noteworthy results. Bob Berube might enlighten us if he's still liste
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:01:16
Richard The CAA is mainly interested in avoiding any possibility of being blamed themselves. That's why they are so reluctant to be positive about so many things Graham
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:57:50
Simon the Stab MUST be balanced. Otherwise you risk short period oscillation. After mod 70 is fitted you should check and adjust the balance. The new mod 70 will have its own CG at less radius than t
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:33:25
Glenn lower tire pressure means a bigger slip angle on the ground and that will make the initial grab in yaw less agressive also. I think you'r right about the outriggers, less wobble when they are b
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 01:22:26
Gilles standard practice with Lycosaurus is to install the sender remote for that reason. Can't see why Rotax don;t specify remote, what do they do on certified 91x installations? Graham
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 12:47:50
Phil I thought PFA had decided they would not aprove any more carbon leg conversions, there have been some failures? imho the carbon leg is too stiff, a better alternative would be S glass uni for th
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:11:13
A couple of thousand folks have flown legs made of S glass on EZs with no problem at all. Stefan had a very steep learning curve and AFAIK didn't quite make it over the top.I have to say though that
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:11:28
Jim just a note until I get what's left of my brain back in gear. Just back --From Hungary having my teeth fixed, they pushed the price so high in UK they don't get the practice , the Hungarian guy w
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:44:36
Ross the best way to set up the wings is to first fix the left wing as specified in the plans. Now, the right wing needs to be set so that the incidence at the outer end of the flap is identical, thi
Author: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:55:48
Dave You need to buy the bulkhead fitting, elbow and the nut and a couple of washers, they are all listed in the ACS catalog. You will need a flaring tool to fit the aluminum pipe. Best to borrow one