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kevstewart

Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Posts: 4
Location: Plymouth, UK

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: CH601XL roll sensitivity & aileron control weight

Hi All,



I need some advice. Today I flew a very nicely finished XL (with a view to buying it) that has recently had the Y stick changed to the dual sticks.



I have never flown a 601 before but I noted that the aircraft was quite sensitive in pitch on the elevators but very heavy in roll on the ailerons. Is this normal?



I noted on the ground that the aileron movement from the P2 position may have been heavier than from the P1 position.



Is it rigged too tightly or is this just how it is?



Any advice gratefully received.



Thanks,



Kevin

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kevstewart

Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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Location: Plymouth, UK

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:57 am Post subject: Re: CH601XL roll sensitivity & aileron control weight

Thanks for all the replies to my query. I should have said that the XL that I flew had the aileron hinges fitted and not just the Al skin.



My apologies for using P1 & P2. In the UK P1 refers the pilot's position and P2 to the co-pilot's position. I know that this isn't strictly true in a single crew aircraft.



My initial reaction upon the handling pilot in the LHS passing control to me in the RHS was that he had clamped his stick between his knees and this was preventing me from moving my stick.



I flew the aircraft back into the circuit for an overhead join and don't remember feeling that I couldn't control the aircraft to make the turns in the circuit.



I could do with another flight but this is not practical given that the owner lives about 8 hours away and the WX is pretty bad this time of year.

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