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From: "Larry Henney" <LHenney@charter.net>
Subject: RE: Throttle Quadrant in 320/360?
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 Tom,

I fly form in my 360 with RV's about once a week.  The focal speed of =
around
140 kts (often less) is excruciating.  Sometimes I'll fly with about =
10-20
degrees of flaps out to drag up my plane a little.  Personally, I use a
vernier throttle and 90% of the corrections are with the vernier.
Occasionally, failure to plan ahead enough requires the depression of =
the
button.

As far as throttle quadrants go, I've only flown form in one 360 with a
quadrant and it's power resolution was far too course for lower speed
formation flight. My guess is that your challenge will not be much =
improved
with a throttle quadrant. Others may have one that has nice resolution =
at
the lower end of the power band.

Larry Henney
N360LH
925 hrs


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom McNerney [mailto:dudewanarace@yahoo.com]=20
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:41 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Throttle Quadrant in 320/360?

I have been doing a lot of formation flying with RV's recently.=A0 This
means=A0tons of small power changes while flying 140 kts..

I had plans to change the location of my throttle/prop/mixture cables to =
a
more comfortable location, but now I am considering a quadrant.

So, does anybody have any experience flying a 320/360 with a quadrant
installed?=A0 Good or Bad?=A0 Any brands that are better than others?=A0 =
Am I
crazy for even thinking about doing this?=A0 Are small movements =
possible
(like formation flying) with a quadrant?

I have electric trim so my center console is empty forward of the glove =
box.

Thanks,
Tom McNerney
N54SG