Mike, Speaking of BD's did you hear one went in, in WA this week.
Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Borgelt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 5:00 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] anti servo tab > At 04:15 PM 24/05/2007, you wrote: >> >> >>Some time ago there was a discussion of the all flying tail on the Std >>Cirrus. Here's an anti servo tab fitted to the same tail on the Mini >> >>Nimbus. Should work on the Nimbus 2 also. >> >>This was a BGA modwhich was made compulsory on the Mini. >> >>http://www.nimbus.org.uk/all_flying_tailplane.htm >> >> >>Has anyone flown an all flying tailplane glider with a anti servo tab >>fitted and without to be able to comment on the difference it makes? >> > > I've flown gliders without (about 700 hours in the Mini Nimbus and an > uncomfortable 45 minutes in a Phoebus C, a few Std Cirrus's and a > Nimbus 2) and quite a few powered aircraft with all flying tails with > tabs incluiding our BD4. The tab makes it just like a fixed tail with > elevator. Piper Cherokees and derivatives are the most common with > all flying tails and tabs. You can trim and let go of the stick and > nothing bad happens even in turbulence. > > Mike > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > Int'l + 61 429 355784 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
