X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:28:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3867474 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:09:46 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.97; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-da02.mx.aol.com (imo-da02.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.200]) by imr-db03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id n8S190KI031940 for ; Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:09:00 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-da02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.5.) id q.c6b.5ed08e61 (65098) for ; Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:08:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:09:09 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] 360 rudder wieght X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1254100149" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com -------------------------------1254100149 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Garry, You have added extensive weight to the tail. The trim tab and Mac servo are aft of the rudder balance point, thus requiring extra forward balancing rudder weight. Then, you placed the tail light high on the rudder - more aft than low on the rudder - thus requiring even more balance weight. Note that all these additional weights are in the tail and are at a long aft arm. There may not be a comparable rudder weight. In any event, consider that you may need more forward weight to balance all the weight in the tail. Are you using the long engine mount? Is the battery and hydraulic pump placed more forward than the plans call for? Grayhawk In a message dated 9/27/2009 7:55:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, n5zq@verizon.net writes: Marv & Rob, Gary Laznicka sent this to me. He said that he has attempted to post it himself several times without success. Could you post it for him please? Thanks. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,700 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction To LML: Friends, I would like to ask the L360 builders and flyers about their rudder weight. Is there a maximum pounds I should worry about? My rudder is completed and slightly over balanced ( primer only) with extended horn and tungsten rods flaxed in it. Also I have Legacies' trim tab with MAC servo and access door; and white tail light on top of the rudder. Please write me the weight of your rudder, thank you. Garry V. Laznicka L360MK-II... 85% -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html -------------------------------1254100149 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Garry,

You have added extensive weight to the tail. The trim tab and= Mac=20 servo are aft of the rudder balance point, thus requiring extra forward=20 balancing rudder weight. Then, you placed the tail light high= on the=20 rudder - more aft than low on the rudder - thus requiring even more= balance=20 weight. Note that all these additional weights are in the tail= and=20 are at a long aft arm. There may not be a comparable rudder weight.&= nbsp;=20

In any event, consider that you may need more forward weight to balan= ce all=20 the weight in the tail. Are you using the long engine mount? = Is the=20 battery and hydraulic pump placed more forward than the plans call for?

Grayhawk

In a message dated 9/27/2009 7:55:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 n5zq@verizon.net writes:

Marv=20 & Rob,

Gary Laznicka sent this to me. He said that he has att= empted=20 to post it
himself several times without success. Could you post it= for=20 him please?
Thanks.

Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,700=20 hrs
N6ZQ IV under construction

To=20 LML:

Friends,

I would like to ask the L360 builders and fl= yers=20 about their rudder weight.
Is there a maximum pounds I should worry= about?=20 My rudder is completed and
slightly over balanced ( primer only) wit= h=20 extended horn and tungsten rods
flaxed in it. Also I have Legacies'= trim=20 tab with MAC servo and access door;
and white tail light on top of= the=20 rudder.

Please write me the weight of your rudder, thank=20 you.

Garry V. Laznicka

L360MK-II... 85%

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