---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 07/20/13: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:02 PM - New Owner Question (David Cole) 2. 05:21 PM - Re: New Owner Question (Dennis W. Wilt) 3. 06:13 PM - Re: New Owner Question (Nick Otterback) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:02:35 PM PST US From: David Cole Subject: Lightning-List: New Owner Question I recently purchased N166JG, a 2007 Lightning built by the previous owner a t the factory.- On take-off I have to give it full right rudder as well a s some right brake to keep it going approximately straight down the runway. - I would be hesitant to try a take-off from a runway less than about 70 ft wide.- Is this normal?- If not, is there a fix? =0A=0AI measured the rudder travel at the top of the rudder.- It is 2 inches left or right fr om centered.- It seems like it should be more.=0A=0AThanks for any advice than can be provided.=0A=0ADave@SRC ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:21:05 PM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: New Owner Question From: "Dennis W. Wilt" David, I built my Lightning in 2011. It has always taken full right rudder on tak eoff. Maybe some brake too. I just keep it straight. I hope you got some good transition training. It surely does not fly like any of the spam can s out there. Lots of fun. Regards, Dennis W. Wilt, Aviation Consultant Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Subject Matter Expert Program and Project Management 757-784-8113 N616DW (Arion Lightning S/N 132) -----Original Message----- From: David Cole Sent: Sat, Jul 20, 2013 8:04 pm Subject: Lightning-List: New Owner Question I recently purchased N166JG, a 2007 Lightning built by the previous owner a t the factory. On take-off I have to give it full right rudder as well as some right brake to keep it going approximately straight down the runway. I would be hesitant to try a take-off from a runway less than about 70 ft w ide. Is this normal? If not, is there a fix? I measured the rudder travel at the top of the rudder. It is 2 inches left or right from centered. It seems like it should be more. Thanks for any advice than can be provided. Dave@SRC ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:13:49 PM PST US Subject: Re: Lightning-List: New Owner Question From: Nick Otterback Rudder travel should be about 8" left or right measured at the widest part o f the rudder. It is typical to run out of rudder on takeoff if you advance t he throttle too quickly on take off and dont follow with rudder. Many line u p on center line and just push in full trottle than release the brake, the t echnique is incorrect. Try setting up everything for takeoff at the hold sho rt line. Use a rolling entry to the runway keep the aircraft rolling on cent erline and smoothly advance to full throttle while applying rigt rudder. You may use near full rudder at the start of the roll but by 25-30mph the rudde r will start to be more powerfull and the rudder released. Nick Sent from my pocket On Jul 20, 2013, at 7:00 PM, David Cole wrote: > I recently purchased N166JG, a 2007 Lightning built by the previous owner a t the factory. On take-off I have to give it full right rudder as well as s ome right brake to keep it going approximately straight down the runway. I w ould be hesitant to try a take-off from a runway less than about 70 ft wide. Is this normal? If not, is there a fix? > > I measured the rudder travel at the top of the rudder. It is 2 inches lef t or right from centered. It seems like it should be more. > > Thanks for any advice than can be provided. > > Dave@SRC > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-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/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-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.