X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:41:09 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from eastrmmtao107.cox.net ([68.230.240.59] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with ESMTP id 3308242 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:04:21 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.59; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from eastrmimpo03.cox.net ([68.1.16.126]) by eastrmmtao107.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20081120000346.BTNL20724.eastrmmtao107.cox.net@eastrmimpo03.cox.net> for ; Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:03:46 -0500 Received: from user63078dbb33 ([72.209.206.81]) by eastrmimpo03.cox.net with bizsmtp id hC3l1a0041luCMU02C3lkc; Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:03:45 -0500 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=BS21AM6xSFfAUvHhsLQA:9 a=sL0SMQmWrqt4tQzsdw5KgFwlhDUA:4 a=50e4U0PicR4A:10 a=LRLYrf9nAAAA:8 a=7OZR4I3Win4J4254TZoA:9 a=6eIbMySa6z7KLtrJZCAA:7 a=Ho4fmaaFRVU6UlADvT2nbqX4B64A:4 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 X-CM-Score: 0.00 X-Original-Message-ID: <0618A575A50F488F9A81EB482EC843BC@user63078dbb33> From: "Bill Harrelson" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Riechal Trim Wheel X-Original-Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:04:45 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C94A79.AF737F10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C94A79.AF737F10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Bill, I've got a Riechel trim wheel on my 320. Works good, lasts a long time. = Takes care of all of the problems with the stock trim system. I don't = think that it would work on a IV though. It's designed to work with the = bias springs on a 320/360.=20 Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,700 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction PM Subject: [LML] Re: Riechal Trim Wheel I saw one installed in a 320(?) and thought it was a very nice = system. A while ago there was a thread about runaway trim and that got = me thinking. I like the idea of a positive mechanical connection as = opposed to pushing a button and waiting for the response. Eliminating = the trim tab and the weight of the servo would reduce the weight of the = elevator, eliminate tab hinge wear, and might require less = counterweight. OTOH I can imagine that being able to adjust trim by = pushing a button on the stick would be very convenient. What do those who have the system think of it? Has anyone installed = such a system on a IV? Thanks- Bill Wade ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C94A79.AF737F10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Bill,
 
I've got a Riechel trim wheel on my = 320. Works=20 good, lasts a long time. Takes care of all of the problems with the = stock=20 trim system. I don't think that it would work on a IV though. It's = designed to=20 work with the bias springs on a 320/360.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,700 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under = construction
 
 
 
PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Riechal Trim = Wheel

  I saw one installed in a = 320(?) and=20 thought it was a very nice system. A while ago there was a thread = about=20 runaway trim and that got me thinking. I like the idea of a positive=20 mechanical connection as opposed to pushing a button and waiting for = the=20 response. Eliminating the trim tab and the weight of the servo=20 would reduce the weight of the elevator, eliminate tab hinge=20 wear, and might require less counterweight. OTOH I can = imagine that=20 being able to adjust trim by pushing a button on the stick would = be very=20 convenient.
 
 What do those who have the = system think of=20 it? Has anyone installed such a system on a IV? Thanks-  = Bill=20 Wade
 
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