Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:46:07 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from yoda.m6.net ([216.180.106.124] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 571028 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:41:36 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.180.106.124; envelope-from=rick@belleaireaviation.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=----_SmarterMail_NextPart_3840688734347257 X-Original-Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:42:46 +0000 Subject: First flight and intro From: "Rick Pellicciotti" Reply-To: rick@belleaireaviation.com X-Original-To: X-Original-CC: X-Original-Message-ID: <989152992fef4e47a03f2334ea8b8dbf@belleaireaviation.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_SmarterMail_NextPart_3840688734347257 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello everyone,=0D=0AI had the honor last Sunday to put the first flight on= Lancair 235/320 N32KT.=A0 This airplane has some history as it was kit ser= ial number 076 and has had 5 owners before it finally flew.=A0 The present = owners did a nice job of finishing the airplane and they asked me to do the= test flying.=A0 After a two week work-up, I flew the airplane for 18 minut= es.=A0 Unlike most first flights that I have done, we had virtually no engi= ne issues with good temperatures and pressures.=0D=0A=0D=0AWe did have an i= ssue with the elevator and pitch trim system (small tail).=A0 The airplane = is equipped with a MAC servo operated trim tab on the left elevator, not th= e spring system.=A0 With the gear down, 1/2 flaps and 100kts (verifed by ch= ase plane), I could not trim the airplane for level flight even with full n= ose up trim.=A0 In fact, it took about 5 or 6 pound pull to maintain level = flight with full up trim.=A0 After flying around for a few minutes, I raise= d the flaps which reduced the stick pull to about 1/2 what it was before bu= t I still could not get hands off trim.=0D=0A=0D=0AThe CG was about 1/2 inc= h forward to the center of the envelope.=A0 I abandoned the test plan and l= et the fuel burn down in the header tank to see if that would help and then= returned to the airport for a no flaps landing.=A0 The chase plane reporte= d that with the flaps at 1/2, the top of the elevator balance horn was at t= he bottom of the cutout (up elevator).=A0 With the flaps up, the top of the= balance horn was about 1/2 way down in the cutout.=0D=0A=0D=0AI am new to = this maillist and I have been scanning through the messages.=A0 I have seen= some references to not having enough trim authority and discussions on the= pitch trim topic.=A0 This was my first time to fly a Lancair so I don't ha= ve any references.=A0 Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.=0D= =0A=0D=0AOur immediate plans are to re-verify the stab incidence angle.=A0 = We are also considering enlarging the trim tab.=A0 Another option would be = to install the original spring based pitch trim.=A0 If we do put in the spr= ing system, I would like some advice on whether or not we can make it elect= ric.=0D=0A=0D=0AThanks in advance,=0D=0A=0D=0ARick Pellicciotti, Chief Pilo= t=0D=0ABelle Aire Aviation=0D=0AAerial Sightseeing / Biplane Rides=0D=0Ahtt= p://www.belleaireaviation.com ------_SmarterMail_NextPart_3840688734347257 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello everyone,
I had the honor last S= unday to put the first flight on Lancair 235/320 N32KT.  This airplane= has some history as it was kit serial number 076 and has had 5 owners befo= re it finally flew.  The present owners did a nice job of finishing th= e airplane and they asked me to do the test flying.  After a two week = work-up, I flew the airplane for 18 minutes.  Unlike most first flight= s that I have done, we had virtually no engine issues with good temperature= s and pressures.

We did have an issue with the elevator and pitc= h trim system (small tail).  The airplane is equipped with a MAC servo= operated trim tab on the left elevator, not the spring system.  With = the gear down, 1/2 flaps and 100kts (verifed by chase plane), I could not t= rim the airplane for level flight even with full nose up trim.  In fac= t, it took about 5 or 6 pound pull to maintain level flight with full up tr= im.  After flying around for a few minutes, I raised the flaps which r= educed the stick pull to about 1/2 what it was before but I still could not= get hands off trim.

The CG was about 1/2 inch forward to the ce= nter of the envelope.  I abandoned the test plan and let the fuel burn= down in the header tank to see if that would help and then returned to the= airport for a no flaps landing.  The chase plane reported that with t= he flaps at 1/2, the top of the elevator balance horn was at the bottom of = the cutout (up elevator).  With the flaps up, the top of the balance h= orn was about 1/2 way down in the cutout.

I am new to this maill= ist and I have been scanning through the messages.  I have seen some r= eferences to not having enough trim authority and discussions on the pitch = trim topic.  This was my first time to fly a Lancair so I don't have a= ny references.  Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.

Our immediate plans are to re-verify the stab incidence angle. = We are also considering enlarging the trim tab.  Another option would= be to install the original spring based pitch trim.  If we do put in = the spring system, I would like some advice on whether or not we can make i= t electric.

Thanks in advance,


Rick Pellicciott= i, Chief Pilot
Belle Aire Aviation
Aerial Sightseeing / Biplane R= ides
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