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Folks. whether it is 3/16 or 5/16 or 7/16 of an inch of play allowed in the controls, I don't like the play I see on my plane and want to have it fixed. Just befor my last annual I noticed my outer right aileron peacefully fluttering all the time while cruising! I did not liked the picture and a brief check after flight showed the outer hinge good looking, but worn out. We replaced it this annual and no flutter there anymore. I flew ones or twice above redline. I can not report aileron flutter. (This is with the play at or above its limits). But I can report that from a certain speed on anything on your plane can start fluttering around. Seems like the slide windows are most willing to flutter first.... Hartmut ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Bass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2002 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Aileron Buffet > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > Hi all, > > My coupes aileron play is at the maximum 5/16 of an inch.. I plan to get it > fixed sometime in the near future. But in the mean time, or even after I > get it fixed, I'm going to say away from 140mph.. I know they figure in a > decent margin of error on the red line of 144mph, but just too many > variables involved.. airspeed indicator calibrated? What if it suddenly > becomes choppy? Old fatigued metal? > > If someone is getting flutter in normal operating speeds it should probably > be fixed right away.. But if it only happens up at 140mph.. Just slow > down.. Ed Burkhead made a great point... If you do start to get a buffet, > immediately load the ailerons with a gentle turn and slow down... > > Happy and safe flying,, > Dan > N93805 > > > > > ================================================================== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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