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Re: altitude oscillations

Subject: Re: altitude oscillations
From: Dave DeFord <davedeford@home.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 08:21:17
> I was gonna cite CG too, but I see that more of a morning person than
> I has so responded.
>
> Are your tab settings are within the book?  That might be a cause too,
> as a guess, maybe aggraved by the over-length Flettners adding more
> unintended camber.
>
> Regards,
> Fred F., A063

I should have mentioned that the ratio of tab travel to tailplane travel is
right at the minimum end of the allowable range specified by Europa.

We haven't noticed any change in the effect with different CG locations,
though some might exist.  In any case, we are happy with our existing empty
CG, as there is no loading arrangement below 1370 lbs gross that is too far
forward, and a single 170 lb pilot can carry up to 73 lbs of bags with full
fuel.

Dave DeFord
N135TD



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