X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:07:17 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bosmailout02.eigbox.net ([66.96.190.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.2) with ESMTP id 6129289 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:14:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.96.190.2; envelope-from=SRS0=T5uf09=NI=trepicone.com=aviation@eigbox.net Received: from bosmailscan16.eigbox.net ([10.20.15.16]) by bosmailout02.eigbox.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1UI6f4-0003SV-Vt for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:13:47 -0400 Received: from bosimpout04.eigbox.net ([10.20.55.4]) by bosmailscan16.eigbox.net with esmtp (Exim) id 1UI6f4-0003wX-B9 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:13:46 -0400 Received: from bosauthsmtp17.eigbox.net ([10.20.18.17]) by bosimpout04.eigbox.net with NO UCE id DcDm1l0090N5uqq01cDmLS; Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:13:46 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=dt1Z+ic4 c=1 sm=1 a=QYlwMPR1Rj/WwXQR0sfXfg==:17 a=Dv1NhFqZV4oA:10 a=-dt6xa-qqm0A:10 a=aiMX60jYAAAA:8 a=l-gFdSxyLacA:10 a=Xh053_qkAAAA:8 a=vUVrCpc9Q1rd1bMiseIA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=i7wL873j7w0A:10 a=Q2UVl1ZxuYYA:10 a=0CHu8DBqTfyH1eI4Fk0A:9 a=UiCQ7L4-1S4A:10 a=hTZeC7Yk6K0A:10 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=frz4AuCg-hUA:10 a=YO888cAwclJrzqWh:21 a=f4kFLigMKr8AH7rIJ//qJA==:117 X-EN-OrigOutIP: 10.20.18.17 X-EN-IMPSID: DcDm1l0090N5uqq01cDmLS Received: from cpe-76-181-41-16.columbus.res.rr.com ([76.181.41.16] helo=[192.168.2.19]) by bosauthsmtp17.eigbox.net with esmtpa (Exim) id 1UI6f4-0005FJ-B3 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:13:46 -0400 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Aileron balancing References: From: Joe Trepicone Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-DA6DFD65-32A8-470E-B3D4-45DA22083680 X-Mailer: iPad Mail (10B147) In-Reply-To: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:13:45 -0400 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) X-EN-UserInfo: 4ac58bc548d0d089cf022bf861c72b41:b7e0d9a1ee1d07165dc7d8e6df3036ea X-EN-AuthUser: aviation@trepicone.com X-Original-Sender: Joe Trepicone X-EN-OrigIP: 76.181.41.16 X-EN-OrigHost: cpe-76-181-41-16.columbus.res.rr.com --Apple-Mail-DA6DFD65-32A8-470E-B3D4-45DA22083680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ralph, When I started my project back in 2001 (I believe that's correct) I= promised myself I was going to set build time records in the Lancair commun= ity. Well... I was right! Just now in the way I intended. You have a b= eautiful airplane there! Hope to see you at a flyin someday.... Soon. But= something I've learned during the past 12 years.... 'soon' in airplane buil= ding is apparently a relative term. Very best wishes, Joe Trepicone. =20 Sent from my iPad On Mar 19, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Ralph Love wrote= : > Joe, >=20 > When am I going to see yo in the air. Times running out and we don't live f= orever!! >=20 > Ralph Love, > Pink Panther >=20 > >=20 > On Mar 19, 2013, at 5:45 AM, "Joe Trepicone" wrot= e: >=20 >> Hi Group, I=E2=80=99ve checked my aileron travel distance after balancin= g them and discovered I did not have enough travel distance downward (only a= bout 17 degrees and not the required 20 degrees) however I have plenty in th= e upward direction. The interference was coming from the lead counter weigh= t itself hitting the top wing, inside wing skin. (the problem seems slightl= y worse on the Pilot side than the copilot side) I used the Lancair cantil= evered counter weights that screw to the top of the aileron flange and not t= he older style that bond to the underside of the flange. After shaving away= enough weight to provide the proper downward aileron I need to add more wei= ght=E2=80=A6. About 30% more I=E2=80=99m estimating. The weight installatio= n instructions say to bevel the edge as required. I had to do more than jus= t bevel the edge.=20 >> =20 >> I=E2=80=99m going to have to add the older style weight to supplement the= cantilevered weight. Has anyone else had this problem? I can=E2=80=99t im= agine that moving the weight forward or aft would make much difference but m= aybe there=E2=80=99s an optimum location I haven=E2=80=99t found. Any thoug= hts would be appreciated. >> =20 >> Joe Trepicone IVPT >> (trying to get my engine started with 90% to go!) --Apple-Mail-DA6DFD65-32A8-470E-B3D4-45DA22083680 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ralph,   When I started my projec= t back in 2001 (I believe that's correct) I promised myself I was going to s= et build time records in the Lancair community.   Well... I was right! &= nbsp; Just now in the way I intended.   You have a beautiful airplane t= here!  Hope to see you at a flyin someday.... Soon.   But somethin= g I've learned during the past 12 years.... 'soon' in airplane building is a= pparently a relative term.   Very best wishes, Joe Trepicone.  
Sent from my iPad

On Mar 19, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Ralph Love= <ralphlove@stanfordalumn= i.org> wrote:

Joe,

When am I going to see yo in the air. Times running out= and we don't live forever!!

Ralph Love,
= Pink Panther

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On Ma= r 19, 2013, at 5:45 AM, "Joe Trepicone" <aviation@trepicone.com> wrote:

Hi Group,  I=E2=80=99ve checked my aileron travel distance aft= er balancing them and discovered I did not have enough travel distance downw= ard (only about 17 degrees and not the required 20 degrees) however I have p= lenty in the upward direction.  The interference was coming from the le= ad counter weight itself hitting the top wing, inside wing skin.  (the p= roblem seems slightly worse on the Pilot side than the copilot side)  &= nbsp;I used the Lancair cantilevered counter weights that screw to the top o= f the aileron flange and not the older style that bond to the underside of t= he flange.  After shaving away enough weight to provide the proper down= ward aileron I need to add more weight=E2=80=A6. About 30% more I=E2=80=99m e= stimating.  The weight installation instructions say to bevel the edge a= s required.  I had to do more than just bevel the edge. 

 

I=E2= =80=99m going to have to add the older style weight to supplement the cantil= evered weight.  Has anyone else had this problem?  I can=E2=80=99t= imagine that moving the weight forward or aft would make much difference bu= t maybe there=E2=80=99s an optimum location I haven=E2=80=99t found.  A= ny thoughts would be appreciated.

=  

Joe Trepicone IVPT

(trying to get my engine started with 90% to go!)

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