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dons701



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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 4:06 am    Post subject: Flaperon Adjustment Reply with quote

Hello to everyone!
Has anyone changed or experimented with the 16mm (by the
plans) difference between the outer and inner flaperons as measured at the
trailing edge. I understand that this distance can be adjusted for leveling the
plane side to side, or for hands off flight. What other results could be gained by adjusting the
measurement between the flaperons??
Thanks,...Don B


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dougsnash



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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 5:28 am    Post subject: Flaperon Adjustment Reply with quote

As I understand it, the purpose of the step between the inboard and outboard
flapperons is to provide a washout effect during stalls.  If you reduce the step
then you will reduce the ability to keep the wings level during a stall using
the flapperons.  Also, the stall might become more abrupt as it will happen over
the whole wing instead of building from the inboard to outboard.

Doug MacDonald
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NW Ontario, Canada

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Hello to everyone!
  Has anyone changed or experimented with the 16mm (by the
plans) difference between the outer and inner flaperons as measured at the
trailing edge. I understand that this distance can be adjusted for leveling the
plane side to side, or for hands off flight. What other results could be gained
by adjusting the
measurement between the flaperons??
Thanks,...Don B

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mikeweesner



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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2011 5:49 am    Post subject: Flaperon Adjustment Reply with quote

On Mon, 30 May 2011 06:25:48 -0700 (PDT)
MacDonald Doug <dougsnash(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
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<dougsnash(at)yahoo.com>

As I understand it, the purpose of the step between the
inboard and outboard
flapperons is to provide a washout effect during
stalls.  If you reduce the step
then you will reduce the ability to keep the wings level
during a stall using
the flapperons.  Also, the stall might become more
abrupt as it will happen over
the whole wing instead of building from the inboard to
outboard.

Doug MacDonald
CH-701
NW Ontario, Canada
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Hello to everyone!
  Has anyone changed or experimented with the 16mm (by
the
plans) difference between the outer and inner flaperons
as measured at the
trailing edge. I understand that this distance can be
adjusted for leveling the
plane side to side, or for hands off flight. What other
results could be gained
by adjusting the
measurement between the flaperons??
Thanks,...Don B

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Jabiru 2200A #2456  67 hours
Sensenich Wood 64-PJ-36 Prop


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dons701



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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2011 5:26 am    Post subject: Re: Flaperon Adjustment Reply with quote

Thanks, Doug and Mike

While I currently do not have any flight issues with my plane, I was curious to find if anyone increased or decreased - equally - away from the factory setting of 16mm. While checking my 701 I found one side slightly less than the other, (previous owner), which did improve hands off flight.
I was curious if anyone deviated or experimented from the factory settings for what kind of problem and what was their result. Thanks...Don B


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