Another Question

[RC Steve Sterling]

This is what I love about this list.  What an obvious idea that I never
would have thought of.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of jim ivey
  Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 4:54 AM
  To: discussion
  Subject: Re: Another Question


  Dan
   The way I test for this is to pre-load the Elevator with 2-4 oz fishing
weights, 2-4 oz each side. Use a precision setup to check deflection such as
the system Jerry Budd sells. It's very accurate for this. Do the up elevator
then invert the plane and test the down elevator. Check for equal deflection
between the 2 elevators, through the range of the deflection.
  I bet you find the pushrod flexes to one side causing unequal pull in the
down direction. I had this happen to my Focus.  Good luck

  Jim Ivey
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Dan Curtis
    Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 12:48 AM
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Subject: Re: Another Question

    Elevator halves flexing is a real possiblity.  Seems like something has
to be moving or giving.

    Thanks Eric

    Dan
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Henderson,Eric
      To: discussion at nsrca.org
      Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 11:43 PM
      Subject: RE: Another Question


      Th elevator halves could be flexing??

      E.
      -----Original Message-----
      From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of PENNISI Peter
      Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 12:11 AM
      To: 'discussion at nsrca.org'
      Subject: RE: Another Question


      Sounds like a loose thumb!


        -----Original Message-----
        From: Dan Curtis [mailto:warrior523 at mchsi.com]
        Sent: Monday, 19 May 2003 2:00 PM
        To: NSRCA Discussion
        Subject: Another Question


        Since the list is pretty quite it just might be a good time to throw
another plane problem that has been hurting my little brain lately.

        A friend has a Focus and flying the Intermediate pattern.  He is
doing quite well but a few days ago the plane was put through some paces
that required more outside manuevering than the Int. schedule.  This is when
a strange and blatant problem became evident.

        Imagine the plane flying from left to right, str and level.  Push to
a one half outside loop or bunt.  Plane tracks perfectly thru two thirds of
the half loop then a little prior to being wings level headed right to left,
the planes nose begins to move toward the flightline by twenty degrees or
more.  Basically it corkscrews to the planes right wing during outside loops
but only begins its deviation in the last third or quarter of the half loop.
Ideas???

        Dan
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