Re: Re: SO plane possessed?

From: LeRoy C Cordes <lcordes_at_juno.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:17:19 -0500

Dave, you could just add a bit of clay to move the CG forward a bit even
though it will be overweight and see what results, then rebuild if
necessary.

LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL

On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 17:36:17 -0000 "torqueburner" <beammeup_at_fast.net>
writes:
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Bill Gowen"
> <wdgowen_at_...> wrote:
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> > Yes - incidence changes will make a big difference if the static
> stability margin is too low.
> In an extreme case the model will either stall or dive with nothing
> in-between.
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> Well, we are fortunate that we have a little something inbetween, at
> which the plane flies very
> nicely, but I think I'll be more comfortable if Aaron builds a
> lighter stab and adds some
> ballast to shift the cg forward a bit. I'll suggest that he bumps
> the pitch up a bit as well.
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> Thanks for your input!
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> Dave Drummer
> Kutztown Sr. High School
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LeRoy Cordes
AMA 16974
Chicago, IL
Received on Mon Apr 17 2006 - 13:07:54 CEST