---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 09/23/10: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:31 PM - Re: Aileron flutter (Richard Pike) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:31:43 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Aileron flutter From: "Richard Pike" Since I couldn't see the original from Greg, this is sort of a shot in the dark, but if there is flutter - fix it. I have an adjustable aileron trim tab on the right wing, at at 88 mph indicated, the right wingtip would disappear into a blur. Knowing that was not good, I got the aileron counterbalance kit from Kolb and the blur went away permanently. Peace of mind increased exponentially. Then there was the matter of the rudder flutter, take your feet off the rudder pedals and they would start to shuffle and the tail would start to wig-wag. Got Vince to follow me to see what it looked like in flight, and his immediate comment over the radio "Don't know what you are doing, but you better make it quit - your boom tube looks like a sine wave." Short version - flutter or control surface misbehavior for any reason is totally unacceptable: fix it. Unless your next-of-kin is really into slow cars and sad music... Richard Pike MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=313551#313551 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.