X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:40:54 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc2-s6.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.142] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2959928 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:42:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.142; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from BAYC1-PASMTP04 ([65.54.191.164]) by bay0-omc2-s6.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Mon, 9 Jun 2008 07:42:15 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [69.159.81.69] X-Originating-Email: [ian.crowe@sympatico.ca] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from IanCrowePC ([69.159.81.69]) by BAYC1-PASMTP04.bayc1.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Mon, 9 Jun 2008 07:42:15 -0700 From: "Ian Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Rudder concern on 360 X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 10:41:56 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0111_01C8CA1D.702D2BD0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16480 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6000.16545 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Jun 2008 14:42:15.0809 (UTC) FILETIME=[02C22F10:01C8CA3F] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0111_01C8CA1D.702D2BD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My "swag" would be you have nothing to worry about. Aerodynamic balance = would seem to be the important component and the forces there are much = higher than the centering forces you are seeing. Also you have the = "stiction" in the rudder cables and the pedal mechanism which have to be = overcome. If your rudder swings freely, is properly balanced as per the = book I would be happy. Ian B. Crowe LNC2 C-FKRO ------=_NextPart_000_0111_01C8CA1D.702D2BD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My "swag" would be you have nothing to = worry=20 about. Aerodynamic balance would seem to be the important = component and=20 the forces there are much higher than the centering forces you are = seeing. =20 Also you have the "stiction" in the rudder cables and the pedal = mechanism which=20 have to be overcome. If your rudder swings freely, is properly = balanced as=20 per the book I would be happy.

Ian B. Crowe
LNC2 =20 C-FKRO

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