Matronics Email Lists :: View topic

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

rudder trim

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

john(at)fureychrysler.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:46 am Post subject: rudder trim

Trying to install  rudder trim with some kind of spring bias on an RV4. Any ideas(especially  pictures) would be appreciated.

  

 Thanks

 John  Furey

   [quote][b]

- The Matronics RV-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List

recapen(at)earthlink.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:14 am Post subject: rudder trim

John,

 

I saw something in a paper write-up where someone installed a cable with springs from each of their right side pedals.  It went forward to and then up the firewall with springs in the middle initially to keep tension.  IIRC they later incorporated something electrical (MAC servo maybe) to bias the springs and provide electrical trim capability.

 

I'll try to remember to find it....

 

Ralph

--

- The Matronics RV-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List

dasduck(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject: rudder trim

John,  

I have a rudder trim setup from my RV-6 that uses a mac trim servo and installs in the rudder itself.  

You could retrofit it to your rudder with some effort, but the design work, procurement, assembly work, and testing is all done.  

   

I found that it stayed at one setting, high cruise, all the time, didn’t really find a need to use it any other time, so it came out as part of my weight reduction efforts a few years ago.  

I now use the integrated tab fixed in cruise setting.  

Dw  

Do not archive  

Pics on request  

         

  

From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Furey

 Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 9:48 AM

 To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: rudder trim  

  

     

Trying to install rudder trim with some kind of spring bias on an RV4. Any ideas(especially pictures) would be appreciated.  

    

   

    

Thanks  

    

John Furey  

   

  

     --  Date: 9/5/2006 

  

--

 9/5/2006

     [quote][b]

- The Matronics RV-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List

Mark Phillips in TN

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 431
Location: Columbia, TN

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject: rudder trim

Hi John-

  

 I spent (wasted?) an inordinate amount of effort (just because...) to develop one of these- see:

  

 http://websites.expercraft.com/n51pw/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=4968

  

 ...for my take on the whole thing.  In the end I opted (mostly for safety reasons: what happens when one of the springs breaks or comes un-attached/bound/etc.?) to adhere to the KISS thing and left it unconnected for phase I and didn't need it anyway.  Rudder bias on departure for p-factor? "You put yer right foot in and you..."

  

 FWIW as usual From The PossumWorks in TN

 Mark Phillips RV-6A "Mojo" 350 hours pure grin time...

  [quote][b]

- The Matronics RV-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List

_________________
From The PossumWorks...

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> RV-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum