Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:47:10 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 2002973 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:44:59 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id q.130.1a3a6b9a (18555) for ; Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:43:22 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <130.1a3a6b9a.2b695099@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:43:21 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: ice X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_130.1a3a6b9a.2b695099_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 8.0 for Windows US sub 4104 --part1_130.1a3a6b9a.2b695099_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 1/29/2003 9:33:50 AM Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancaironline.net writes: > The handling/performance felt very sluggish/heavy. We did not > notice anything else that unusual, including the large nose-down > elevator position. I have the Mark II tail, which has fairly powerful > trim capabilities, so we may have unconsciously trimmed that effect away >=20 Clark, Interrrresting! I have been trying to understand our reflexed/non-reflexed wing more lately.= =A0=20 I postulate that one characteristic is that an in-flight excessive rear CG=20 problem could be alleviated by a few degrees of flaps at a few knots loss in= =20 speed.=A0 Also, In opposition to "normal" airplanes with tailplane icing,=20 perhaps a few degrees of flaps would be beneficial in altering the attitude=20 of the airplane to more nose-down.=A0 Did this stuff disappear (sublimate)=20 before landing (ground looks beautiful between the clouds)? If not, did you=20 use flaps on approach? Yada yada... Scott Krueger N92EX --part1_130.1a3a6b9a.2b695099_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 1/29/2003 9:33:50 AM Central Standa= rd Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes:

The handling/performance felt v= ery sluggish/heavy.  We did not
notice anything else that unusual, including the large nose-down
elevator position.  I have the Mark II tail, which has fairly powerful<= BR> trim capabilities, so we may have unconsciously trimmed that effect away


Clark,
Interrrresting!

I have been trying to understand our reflexed/non-reflexed wing more lately.= =A0 I postulate that one characteristic is that an in-flight excessive rear=20= CG problem could be alleviated by a few degrees of flaps at a few knots loss= in speed.=A0 Also, In opposition to "normal" airplanes with tailplane icing= , perhaps a few degrees of flaps would be beneficial in altering the attitud= e of the airplane to more nose-down.=A0 Did this stuff disappear (sublimate)= before landing (ground looks beautiful between the clouds)? If not, did you= use flaps on approach?

Yada yada...

Scott Krueger
N92EX
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