X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:11:37 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m14.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 917648 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 08 Jan 2006 13:22:56 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.204; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m14.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.99.6dcd77d4 (16633) for ; Sun, 8 Jan 2006 13:22:07 -0500 (EST) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <99.6dcd77d4.30f2b24f@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 13:22:07 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Control sticks X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1136744527" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5300 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1136744527 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The ES has vertical tubes that go down from the stick to 90 degree bellcrank's, then two more tubes out to another 90 degree bellcrank, then aft to the ailerons. There's a crossover tube under the front seats to connect the two sides together. The elevator is controlled by tubes that go aft from each stick to a torque tube just aft of the rear seats, then a single tube goes aft to an idler just aft of the baggage compartment, then another tube to the elevator control arm. The IV is similar except the aileron crossover tube in behind the panel since the IV main spar is under the front seats. A Legacy with side sticks? I bet it could be done, but I would expect a ton of engineering to make it work. Mike Easley -------------------------------1136744527 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The ES has vertical tubes that go down from the stick to 90 degree= =20 bellcrank's, then two more tubes out to another 90 degree bellcrank, th= en=20 aft to the ailerons. There's a crossover tube under the front seats to= =20 connect the two sides together. The elevator is controlled by tubes th= at=20 go aft from each stick to a torque tube just aft of the rear seats, then a=20 single tube goes aft to an idler just aft of the baggage compartment, then=20 another tube to the elevator control arm.

The IV is similar except the aileron crossover tube in behind the panel= =20 since the IV main spar is under the front seats.

A Legacy with side sticks? I bet it could be done, but I would ex= pect=20 a ton of engineering to make it work.

Mike Easley

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