Interesting! Can these be used in lieu of mass balance? Regards, Peter Wastney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald R.Eason" <[email protected]> To: "'KRnet'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 7:34 AM Subject: RE: KR> Stick Forces
> Some people think it's a matter of getting use to the sensitivity. > > However, you could install a self contained Velocity & Feed Controller on > the linkage which makes it harder to move the sick but will not desensitize > the motion. The device is force adjustable and self contained. Check one out > at www.acecontrols.com > > > > Ronald R. Eason Sr. > President / CEO > Ph: 816-468-4091 > Fax: 816-468-5465 > http://www.jrl-engineering.com > Our Attitude Makes The Difference! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Wood, Sidney M (Titan) @ TITAN > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 1:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: KR> Stick Forces > > ...what can be done > to raise the stick forces, mainly the elevator, to make it less prone to > PIO. Also, something like a exponential command would also work. > > 1. You could balance the elevator. The extra mass may slow down > jerking around for PIO. Helps with flutter control also. > 2. Move the elevator cables closer together on the stick and/or move > the cables on the elevator bell crank further apart. That means more stick > movement for less elevator movement. Might not be able to get full elevator > travel with this change. > 3. Put some centering springs in the elevator circuit. Might get some > oscillation or flutter in rough air. > 4. Make the Trim Tab into an anti-servo tab so that the tab moves in > the direction of the elevator movement. That will tend to center the > elevator into the air stream. The effect will be exponential for stick > forces. Take care with this change; you could get some bad flutter if the > servo is set to aggressive. And even if the elevator is mass balanced. > 5. Be certain the CG is towards the forward end of range. Aft CG can > make the aircraft non-controllable in pitch. > 6. Reprogram the flight control computer between the headset. Skill > goes a long way here. A smooth, easy touch is required. > > Sid Wood > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > Mechanicsville, MD USA > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.7/379 - Release Date: 29/06/2006 >
