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Operating angle - RV6 Electric Trim

 
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jan(at)claver.demon.co.uk
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:27 pm    Post subject: Operating angle - RV6 Electric Trim Reply with quote
Hi,

If I understand all the different things I have read about the Electric Trim
kit for the RV6 ... The operating angles are less due to the limited travel
by the MAC 8A servo ... I am currently busy laying it all out... So before I
commit myself to the installation ...

I would like to hear first hand from anyone who does fly with the electric
trim kit (with the servo in the elevator) ... What angles are needed to
operate safely ??

When you did cut the hole in the spar for the rod at the back of the servo
..You must have got quite close to one of the rivets used to secure the
elevator horn to the spar ... How close ??

Appreciate any feedback on this.

Jan

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dbris200(at)sbcglobal.net
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:52 pm    Post subject: Operating angle - RV6 Electric Trim Reply with quote
Jan,

I have the MAC 8A servo in the elevator and don't remember having any
problems with the installation. It works as advertised. I have not had
any troubles with it at all and have never run out of trim authority.
It's an RV6 with O-360 and Hartzell CS, which moves the CG forward and
will affect the trim.

Dave -6 So Cal (85 deg today, no preheaters here!)

Jan wrote:

Quote:


Hi,

If I understand all the different things I have read about the Electric Trim
kit for the RV6 ... The operating angles are less due to the limited travel
by the MAC 8A servo ... I am currently busy laying it all out... So before I
commit myself to the installation ...

I would like to hear first hand from anyone who does fly with the electric
trim kit (with the servo in the elevator) ... What angles are needed to
operate safely ??

When you did cut the hole in the spar for the rod at the back of the servo
...You must have got quite close to one of the rivets used to secure the
elevator horn to the spar ... How close ??

Appreciate any feedback on this.

Jan










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crowbotham(at)hotmail.com
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:59 pm    Post subject: Operating angle - RV6 Electric Trim Reply with quote
Jan,

I agree with Dave - the Matronics' servo has worked well since our 1st
flight in 2001.

Chuck Rowbotham
RV-8A
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From: "D.Bristol" <dbris200(at)sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: rv-list(at)matronics.com
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Operating angle - RV6 Electric Trim
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:46:02 -0800



Jan,

I have the MAC 8A servo in the elevator and don't remember having any
problems with the installation. It works as advertised. I have not had
any troubles with it at all and have never run out of trim authority.
It's an RV6 with O-360 and Hartzell CS, which moves the CG forward and
will affect the trim.

Dave -6 So Cal (85 deg today, no preheaters here!)

Jan wrote:

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>Hi,
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>If I understand all the different things I have read about the Electric
Trim
>kit for the RV6 ... The operating angles are less due to the limited
travel
>by the MAC 8A servo ... I am currently busy laying it all out... So
before I
>commit myself to the installation ...
>
>I would like to hear first hand from anyone who does fly with the
electric
>trim kit (with the servo in the elevator) ... What angles are needed to
>operate safely ??
>
>When you did cut the hole in the spar for the rod at the back of the
servo
>...You must have got quite close to one of the rivets used to secure the
>elevator horn to the spar ... How close ??
>
>Appreciate any feedback on this.
>
>Jan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>





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