What is the advantage to being able to adjust both leadouts
independantly? Is it worth the effort to make this feature in a plane, or not?
independantly? Is it worth the effort to make this feature in a plane, or not?
Richard Koehler
independantly adjustable leadout
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Bill Little · Feb 23, 2004 10:53 AM
#1 sourceHi Richard,
I have the dual slider on my Geo Juno, and the "eyelet" method on several I beamers. I am not at the level, yet, to be able to tell a difference in spacing them. I still treat them as if they were one slider.
Hopefully some of the more knowledgeable guys here will chime in. I know there are several here who can give the particulars on this, but I ain't one. I, too, would like to know more about it.
Bill <><
I have the dual slider on my Geo Juno, and the "eyelet" method on several I beamers. I am not at the level, yet, to be able to tell a difference in spacing them. I still treat them as if they were one slider.
Hopefully some of the more knowledgeable guys here will chime in. I know there are several here who can give the particulars on this, but I ain't one. I, too, would like to know more about it.
Bill <><
Just an Old Advanced flyer.
Brett Buck · Feb 23, 2004 11:06 AM
#2 source>Hi Richard,
>I have the dual slider on my Geo Juno, and the "eyelet"
>method on several I beamers. I am not at the level, yet, to
>be able to tell a difference in spacing them. I still treat
>them as if they were one slider.
>Hopefully some of the more knowledgeable guys here will
>chime in. I know there are several here who can give the
>particulars on this, but I ain't one. I, too, would like to
>know more about it.
>I have the dual slider on my Geo Juno, and the "eyelet"
>method on several I beamers. I am not at the level, yet, to
>be able to tell a difference in spacing them. I still treat
>them as if they were one slider.
>Hopefully some of the more knowledgeable guys here will
>chime in. I know there are several here who can give the
>particulars on this, but I ain't one. I, too, would like to
>know more about it.
I haven't been able to see much use to having them independently adjustable. In fact, I am tempted to not make them adjustable at all. Every time I decide to change it from the calculated position, I go off on a tangent and eventually wind up right back where I started. I checked recently, and after almost 6 years of flying with 4 different brands/sizes of engines, my CG is right where I started, the leadouts are exactly where I started, the tipweight is within 1/16 oz of where I started (once you take out the imbalance from two MAJOR wing repairs), the rudder is still straight, and the control ratio is the same. It's 3/4 oz heavier but that doesn't seem to matter.
I just put them as close together as reasonably possible, and that usually works fine. Note also that this also obviates any "value" (positive or negative, not gonna start that argument again) of having one or the other be "up".
Brett
Jim Pollock · Feb 23, 2004 11:52 AM
#3 sourceBrett,
Yup, I adjusted my trim some on the Intrepid to fly in windy situations and guess what, it was O.K. if windy but really bad in calm conditions..... So, I am headed for in between both settings and that's exactly where I started. Even leaving it exactly the same after I change to the RO Jett .61 and add a wart to the outboard flap!
Might tweak the tip weight for the wart but that's about it from now on!
Jim Pollock 