Partner and Lazulite elevators

[Earl Haury]

Partner and Lazulite elevatorsTom

I've flown the Partner with both the stock elevators and elevators similar in size to the Smaragd. I initially found the Partner too pitch sensitive around neutral for my taste, even after moving the CG to the front of the wing tube socket. (The correct location according to Quique, and trimming exercises.) A friend flies a Smaragd and felt that the elevator was much softer around neutral, so I built another set of stabs with the larger elevators (hinge line moved forward). This is one of those counterintuitive things. I prefer the feel of the larger elevators around neutral and find no degradation of snaps. There is a slight improvement in spin entry. 

Another reason some have used larger elevators is that moving the hinge line forward allows the control horns to be closer to the fuselage, which is desirable when using pull-pull cables for linkage (I don't).

Earl
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Koenig, Tom 
  To: Discussion 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 9:44 PM
  Subject: Partner and Lazulite elevators


  Hi again all, 

  Owners of the Pl Partner and Lazulites, I would like your thoughts. 

  Before I finish the stabs and elevators, I am somewhat concerned at the very small elevators found on these models. I've seen one Partner fly and the owner suggested to DEFINATELY enlarge the elevators. I tend to agree...but who am I to argue with Quique and the Matt's design philosophy.

  If the consensus is to make them bigger, then I will, as sofar I'm not comfortable with their current size. 

  Thanks for any ideas. 

  best regards 

  Tom 

  PS: If any of you have been cruising on any Aussie sites recently....the guy who just had his behind kicked at our State champs and W/C team trials...was NOT me ( he just happens to look like me, have the same name and job, seems to be married to the same woman....OK..... OK it was me, I admit it !)

  Shall we just say I had a shocker of a weekend ? 

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