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bertrv6(at)cfl.rr.com Guest
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:08 pm Post subject: is not the same now....is me? |
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Hello:
I finally had my rv6a painted some months ago. I just finished installing the wheel pants, except for
the fairings, legs/to fuselage and legs to wheel pants/
I was anxious to flight and thought that I would notice, the increase in speed, and maybe smoother flight?
Well to my surprise, what I found was that the plane is not stable now, I had to use the stick constantly
to keep level flight... there was no wind, 5MPh, straight down the run way...
Start as soon as is airborn, is like a different plane now...Does any one has any idea what is happening?
I was very concious, on the second flight, to check that I was not the cause of it, I could not understand
why I would, whe I expected the opposite, I have now 90 hours on my plane.
Does any one have any idea, or suggestions, I feel I am in a different plane..
thanks
bert
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Larry Bowen

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject: is not the same now....is me? |
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Sounds scary. Unstable in which axis? I'd start with a complete
check of the control system. Maybe there is some slop or play
somewhere. Is each end of every pushrod secure?
On 4/22/09, bertrv6(at)cfl.rr.com <bertrv6(at)cfl.rr.com> wrote:
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Hello:
I finally had my rv6a painted some months ago. I just finished installing
the wheel pants, except for
the fairings, legs/to fuselage and legs to wheel pants/
I was anxious to flight and thought that I would notice, the increase in
speed, and maybe smoother flight?
Well to my surprise, what I found was that the plane is not stable now, I
had to use the stick constantly
to keep level flight... there was no wind, 5MPh, straight down the run
way...
Start as soon as is airborn, is like a different plane now...Does any one
has any idea what is happening?
I was very concious, on the second flight, to check that I was not the
cause of it, I could not understand
why I would, whe I expected the opposite, I have now 90 hours on my plane.
Does any one have any idea, or suggestions, I feel I am in a different
plane..
thanks
bert
rv6a
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MauleDriver(at)nc.rr.com Guest
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:51 pm Post subject: is not the same now....is me? |
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If it is feeling light on the controls and tending to wander in all
axiis - CG is the first thing I would check.
I am not an experienced RV flyer or test pilot. But that's what a
rearward CG feels like.
Be careful not to load anything in the back until you sort out what's
going on. If it is CG, that could be more than exciting.
Bill Watson
bertrv6(at)cfl.rr.com wrote:
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Hello:
I finally had my rv6a painted some months ago. I just finished installing the wheel pants, except for
the fairings, legs/to fuselage and legs to wheel pants/
I was anxious to flight and thought that I would notice, the increase in speed, and maybe smoother flight?
Well to my surprise, what I found was that the plane is not stable now, I had to use the stick constantly
to keep level flight... there was no wind, 5MPh, straight down the run way...
Start as soon as is airborn, is like a different plane now...Does any one has any idea what is happening?
I was very concious, on the second flight, to check that I was not the cause of it, I could not understand
why I would, whe I expected the opposite, I have now 90 hours on my plane.
Does any one have any idea, or suggestions, I feel I am in a different plane..
thanks
bert
rv6a
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject: is not the same now....is me? |
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Was this the first flight after your paint job?
Jim Higgins
A-1 Roofing & Siding, LLC
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:32 pm Post subject: is not the same now....is me? |
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Jim: No I have 40 hrs. since painted, why?
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Was this the first flight after your paint job?
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:37 pm Post subject: is not the same now....is me? |
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Larry: No, only since I installed the weel pants.
I am going to take them off, and see if it continous..My last annual, shows everything
is OK>But this will answer the question once and for all...I hope
Bert
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From: Larry Bowen <larry(at)bowenaero.com>
Subject: Re: is not the same now....is me?
To: rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 7:35 PM
--> RVSouthEast-List message posted by: Larry Bowen <larry(at)bowenaero.com (larry(at)bowenaero.com)>
Sounds scary. Unstable in which axis? I'd start with a complete
check of the control system. Maybe there is some slop or play
somewhere. Is each end of every pushrod secure?
On 4/22/09, bertrv6(at)cfl.rr.com (bertrv6(at)cfl.rr.com) <bertrv6(at)cfl.rr.com (bertrv6(at)cfl.rr.com)> wrote:
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Hello:
I finally had my rv6a painted some months ago. I just finished installing
the wheel pants, except for
the fairings, legs/to fuselage and legs to wheel pants/
I was anxious to flight and thought that I would notice, the increase in
speed, and maybe smoother flight?
Well to my surprise, what I found was that the plane is not stable now, I
had to use the stick constantly
to keep level flight... there was no wind, 5MPh, straight down the run
way...
Start as soon as is airborn, is like a different plane now...Does any one
has any idea what is happening?
I was very concious, on the second flight, to check that I was not the
cause of it, I could not understand
why I would, whe I expected the opposite, I have now 90 hours on my plane.
Does any one have any idea, or suggestions, I feel I am in a different
plane..
thanks
bert
rv6a
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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:17 am Post subject: is not the same now....is me? |
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I thought maybe a problem with rigging if it was first flight after paint.
Jim Higgins
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