>Regarding the sheet lead, I think I would be inclined to cut it into
>washers and slip it onto the end of the balance arm. You will need less
>lead that way ...
Another good idea, thanks Graham. Don't s'pose you just happen to have a
cookie cutter do you :-) ?
>Finally, Redux all the weights on.<
Do you mean _all_ the weights (inc. Europa supplied) - or just the lead
washers?
Regards, Lloyd.
-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
<rowil@clara.net>; europa@avnet.co.uk <europa@avnet.co.uk>
Date: 03 August 1999 23:17
Subject: Re: re: Tailplane Mass Balance
>>
>>Andy (Draper) tells me that the rear part of my tailplanes (ie. the chunk
>>aft of the TP6) is heavier than the chunk for'ard. Don't ask me why -
but
>>Andy said there are others. I'm not too far out; I can get the stick to
>>stay mid-way as things stand, but there is a tendancy for the stick to
move
>>back easier than it is to move forward. I want to get the balance just
>>right. Regards, Lloyd Owens
>>
>It needs to be just right. The airplane will tend to have an unpleasant not
>fully damped short period oscillation if the tailp[lane is aft heavy.
>
>Regarding the sheet lead, I think I would be inclined to cut it into
>washers and slip it onto the end of the balance arm. You will need less
>lead that way, (longer moment arm) so your bird will be lighter. Finally
>Redux all the weights on.
>
>Graham
>
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