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nickc(at)mtaonline.net
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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:29 pm Post subject: Snapping a line.....?

Hello John,

 

When you snapped that line, reducing the area, across the back of your flap and aileron what were you hoping to gain, or change, and did you get the desired effect? 

 

I how everyone who reads this post will give what they can, so we all can continue to learn about and enjoy these great planes!

 

Thank you for all you have shared with us, John.

 

Thanks,

 

Nick Cassara

Palmer, Alaska

 

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John Hauck

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Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:54 pm Post subject: Snapping a line.....?

When you snapped that line, reducing the area, across the back of your flap and aileron what were you hoping to gain, or change, and did you get the desired effect? 

 

 

Nick Cassara 	  Quote: 	
		    Nick C/Gang: In addition to a bright blue chalk line……, I reduced the area of the aileron, kept a nice straight line for the trailing edge of the aileron and the flap.  From the experience I gained flying off the test hours on the factory Kolb MKIII in 1991, I knew I did not need that much aileron on my MKIII.  The reduction worked great and I have never run out of aileron.  I was trying to reduce the load on the ailerons and lighten stick forces a bit.  They still load up at speeds over 65 or 70 mph hour.  I complained to Homer Kolb about the heavy ailerons on my FS.  He told me to be gentle with it and it would roll.  He was right. I did run out of aileron on the factory FF at Lakeland one year.  Was on short final, direct cross wind out of the south, terrible turbulence.  I was slow, but well above stall speed when I hit the aileron stop.  Not a good feeling. Nick:  Do you know Jim Stocker?  He has a place on the Knik River, just downstream from the old Glenn Highway bridge.  It is a gravel strip on the north river bank.  I spent a week with him and his wife, Beverly, on my last flight to Alaska in 2004.  The name of the strip on Google Earth is Shelby Strip.     	
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