Re: stab tilt/tail boom flex

From: Ken Achee <ken_at_achee.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 21:40:43 -0600

Prop Wash? It's twisting in the same direction the prop is turning. Just
guessing.


On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 1:51 PM, <Warthodson_at_aol.com> wrote:

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> l have several interchangeable tail boom/stab assemblies for my A6. They
> all display the same phenomena. The tilt of the stab during flight is
> different from the tilt at rest. In every case during flight (even after
> the torque is burned off & the plane is in decent) the left side of the
> stab is tilted higher than it is at rest. All my stabs are different but
> they are all symmetric. I.E. the left panel is a mirror image of the
> right panel. And there is no discernible differential wash in/wash out from
> side to side. Of course, the degree of twist is dependent upon the rigidity
> of the boom, but all my tail assemblies display this phenomena to some
> extent. What aerodynamic force would explain this? Is this "normal" on
> duration models?
> Gary H
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