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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Throttle Quadrant in 320/360?
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I used a quadrent from a Piper Cherokee. It was almost a perfect fit. Fell
into place. I have a digital tach,and I can define 1 or 2 RPM.   Gil Geisz

On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Larry Henney <LHenney@charter.net> wrote:

>  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]
> 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.  This
> means tons 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?  Good or Bad?  Any brands that are better than others?  Am I
> crazy for even thinking about doing this?  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
>
>
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I used a quadrent from a Piper Cherokee. It was almost a perfect fit. Fell =
into place. I have a digital tach,and I can define 1 or 2 RPM.=A0=A0 Gil Ge=
isz<br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Larry Henney <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:LHenney@charter.net">LHenney@charter=
.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote">=A0Tom,<br><br>I fly form in my =
360 with RV&#39;s about once a week. =A0The focal speed of around<br>140 kt=
s (often less) is excruciating. =A0Sometimes I&#39;ll fly with about 10-20<=
br>
degrees of flaps out to drag up my plane a little. =A0Personally, I use a<b=
r>vernier throttle and 90% of the corrections are with the vernier.<br>Occa=
sionally, failure to plan ahead enough requires the depression of the<br>
button.<br><br>As far as throttle quadrants go, I&#39;ve only flown form in=
 one 360 with a<br>quadrant and it&#39;s power resolution was far too cours=
e for lower speed<br>formation flight. My guess is that your challenge will=
 not be much improved<br>
with a throttle quadrant. Others may have one that has nice resolution at<b=
r>the lower end of the power band.<br><font color=3D"#888888"><br>Larry Hen=
ney<br>N360LH<br>925 hrs<br></font>
<div>
<div></div>
<div class=3D"h5"><br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Tom McNer=
ney [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:dudewanarace@yahoo.com">dudewanarace@yahoo.co=
m</a>]<br>Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:41 PM<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:lml=
@lancaironline.net">lml@lancaironline.net</a><br>
Subject: Throttle Quadrant in 320/360?<br><br>I have been doing a lot of fo=
rmation flying with RV&#39;s recently.=A0 This<br>means=A0tons of small pow=
er changes while flying 140 kts..<br><br>I had plans to change the location=
 of my throttle/prop/mixture cables to a<br>
more comfortable location, but now I am considering a quadrant.<br><br>So, =
does anybody have any experience flying a 320/360 with a quadrant<br>instal=
led?=A0 Good or Bad?=A0 Any brands that are better than others?=A0 Am I<br>=
crazy for even thinking about doing this?=A0 Are small movements possible<b=
r>
(like formation flying) with a quadrant?<br><br>I have electric trim so my =
center console is empty forward of the glove box.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Tom McN=
erney<br>N54SG<br><br><br>--<br>For archives and unsub <a href=3D"http://ma=
il.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html" target=3D"_blank">http://mail.=
lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html</a><br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br>

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