---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 07/31/13: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:38 AM - Gerd`s new Lightning (Gerd + Uli Nowack) 2. 06:21 AM - Re: Gerd`s new Lightning (Bernard Melendez, Jr.) 3. 08:00 PM - Re: Gerd`s new Lightning (richardcoo) 4. 11:31 PM - Gerd`s new Lightning (Gerd + Uli Nowack) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:38:54 AM PST US From: Gerd + Uli Nowack Subject: Lightning-List: Gerd`s new Lightning As you might have read in the latest Newsletter I have started to build my second Lightning, kit no.162 The crate with all the parts - well, almost all the parts - arrived last week in Frankfurt Rhein Main Airport and I trailered it home. Since then I I have unwrapped my shiny new toy and started to work. The first major thing I did was the stick / control mixer / front spar box asssembly. You could read in the Newsletter about my plan to have a single stick, and maybe you wondered why? Well , I guess it is the habit that was formed by many years of flying with Sidesticks in the Airbusses I used to fly. I just feel better and more comfortable. And it leaves more space for my ( and Uli`s) legs. If you are curious how it looks, see the pic. You can see that the Control Mixer is bolted on at the usual points and carries only one bolt for the center stick.You ll notice the two aluminum angIes bolted to two steel plates that are welded to the spar box front. These carry Nylon bushings supplied by A/C Spruce which are supposed to take up the bending forces that might result from high control input forces. You might say that the control forces of the Lighting`s elevator are way too light for any mixer tube to bend, which is true. But I will have to perform control load tests later for the famous German Second Evaluation, and the forces called for then are beyond everything you would normally apply to your Lightning stick. Nick mentioned the "Walking Bar" that divides the Aileron push pull tubes. Same reason here . My examiner found the aileron controls of my late D-ELIY on the "elastic" side, and Nick also voiced the concern that a single tube from the center stick to the aileron bellcrank would be too long. You will get the chance to see pics of said walking bar in the next Newsletter. By the way, I did not do the Build Assist in SYI, as the Newsletter stated. I have to do the 51% here in Germany (yes, same Rule in G.). I would have liked to save some time to get my new Lightning out faster, but its just not possible. I spent a few days in Shelbyville to clear some design specifics with Nick and Mark and, most of all , to build a nice, sturdy crate with Ronnie. I had planned to take the Crate along to Atlanta Airport in a Uhaul truck but, since some parts were on backorder, I couldn`t. Of course I used the time in SYI to learn a few new tricks, and I drilled a few holes with their drill jigs. They really have drill jigs for everything! Thats it for now. I plan to do another write up for Buz, who seems to be stuck with the noble task of News Letter editing. Then I can show some more pics and tell more funny stories about Experimental Aircraft building in Germany. In case you`re interested. Gerd ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:21:38 AM PST US From: "Bernard Melendez, Jr." Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Gerd`s new Lightning Good to hear you're getting back in the saddle, Gerd. We wish you swift pro gress on your new steed. Keep us abreast of your progress. All the best.=0A Bernardo Melendez=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Gerd ent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 5:38 AM=0ASubject: Lightning-List: Gerd`s new Lightning=0A =0A=0A=0AAs you might have read in the latest Newsletter I ha ve started to build my second Lightning, kit no.162=0AThe crate with all th e parts - well, almost all the parts - arrived last week in Frankfurt Rhein Main Airport and I trailered it home. Since then I I have unwrapped my shi ny new toy and started to work.=0AThe first major thing I did was the stick / control mixer / front spar box asssembly. You could read in the Newslett er about my plan to have a single stick, and maybe you wondered why? Well , I guess it is the habit that was formed by many years of flying with Sides ticks in the Airbusses I used to fly. I just feel better and more comfortab le. And it leaves more space for my ( and Uli`s) legs.=0AIf you are curious how it looks, see the pic.=0AYou can see that the Control Mixer is bolted on at the usual points and carries only one bolt for the center stick.You =B4ll notice the two aluminum angIes bolted to two steel plates that are we lded to the spar box front. These carry Nylon bushings supplied by A/C Spru ce which are supposed to take up the bending forces that might result from high control input forces. You might say that the control forces of the Lig hting`s elevator are way too light for any mixer tube to bend, which is tru e. But I will have to perform control load tests later for the famous Germa n Second Evaluation, and the forces called for then are beyond everything y ou would normally apply to your Lightning stick.=0ANick mentioned the "Walk ing Bar" that divides the Aileron push pull tubes. Same reason here . My ex aminer found the aileron controls of my late D-ELIY on the "elastic" side, and Nick also voiced the concern that a single tube from the center stick t o the aileron bellcrank would be too long. You will get the chance to see p ics of said walking bar in the next Newsletter.=0A=0ABy the way, I did not do the Build Assist in SYI, as the Newsletter stated. I have to do the 51% here in Germany (yes, same Rule in G.). I would have liked to save some tim e to get my new Lightning out faster, but its just not possible. I spent a few days in Shelbyville to clear some design specifics with Nick and Mark a nd, most of all , to build a nice, sturdy crate with Ronnie.=0AI had planne d to take the Crate along to Atlanta Airport in a Uhaul truck but, since so me parts were on backorder, I couldn`t.=0AOf course I used the time in SYI to learn a few new tricks, and I drilled a few holes with their drill jigs. They really have drill jigs for everything!=0A=0AThats it for now.=0AI pla n to do another write up for Buz, who seems to be stuck with the noble task of News Letter editing.=0AThen I can show some more pics and tell more fun ny stories about Experimental Aircraft building in Germany.=0AIn case you`r e interested.=0A=0AGerd ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:00:49 PM PST US Subject: Lightning-List: Re: Gerd`s new Lightning From: "richardcoo" Hi Gerd. So glad to hear that you're underway on the build of your new machine. I know it's very early in the build, but I was wondering if you've had any thoughts about which prop' you might end up choosing for your UL engine? Woodcomp again? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=405753#405753 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:31:37 PM PST US From: Gerd + Uli Nowack Subject: Lightning-List: Gerd`s new Lightning As you might have read in the latest Newsletter I have started to build my second Lightning, kit no.162 The crate with all the parts - well, almost all the parts - arrived last week in Frankfurt Rhein Main Airport and I trailered it home. Since then I I have unwrapped my shiny new toy and started to work. The first major thing I did was the stick / control mixer / front spar box asssembly. You could read in the Newsletter about my plan to have a single stick, and maybe you wondered why? Well , I guess it is the habit that was formed by many years of flying with Sidesticks in the Airbusses I used to fly. I just feel better and more comfortable. And it leaves more space for my ( and Uli`s) legs. If you are curious how it looks, see the pic. You can see that the Control Mixer is bolted on at the usual points and carries only one bolt for the center stick.You ll notice the two aluminum angIes bolted to two steel plates that are welded to the spar box front. These carry Nylon bushings supplied by A/C Spruce which are supposed to take up the bending forces that might result from high control input forces. You might say that the control forces of the Lighting`s elevator are way too light for any mixer tube to bend, which is true. But I will have to perform control load tests later for the famous German Second Evaluation, and the forces called for then are beyond everything you would normally apply to your Lightning stick. Nick mentioned the "Walking Bar" that divides the Aileron push pull tubes. Same reason here . My examiner found the aileron controls of my late D-ELIY on the "elastic" side, and Nick also voiced the concern that a single tube from the center stick to the aileron bellcrank would be too long. You will get the chance to see pics of said walking bar in the next Newsletter. By the way, I did not do the Build Assist in SYI, as the Newsletter stated. I have to do the 51% here in Germany (yes, same Rule in G.). I would have liked to save some time to get my new Lightning out faster, but its just not possible. I spent a few days in Shelbyville to clear some design specifics with Nick and Mark and, most of all , to build a nice, sturdy crate with Ronnie. I had planned to take the Crate along to Atlanta Airport in a Uhaul truck but, since some parts were on backorder, I couldn`t. Of course I used the time in SYI to learn a few new tricks, and I drilled a few holes with their drill jigs. They really have drill jigs for everything! Thats it for now. I plan to do another write up for Buz, who seems to be stuck with the noble task of News Letter editing. Then I can show some more pics and tell more funny stories about Experimental Aircraft building in Germany. In case you`re interested. 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