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1. 09:21 AM - Right roll tendency (recapen@earthlink.net)
2. 09:27 AM - Re: Right roll tendency (Gary VanRemortel)
3. 10:21 AM - Re: Right roll tendency (Louis Willig)
4. 01:31 PM - Re: Re: Right roll tendency (recapen@earthlink.net)
5. 02:55 PM - Re: Right roll tendency (Louis Willig)
6. 03:37 PM - Re: Re: Right roll tendency (recapen@earthlink.net)
7. 03:50 PM - VM1000 AMP/Current circuit (Gary VanRemortel)
8. 04:27 PM - Re: RV6-List: VM1000 AMP/Current circuit (recapen@earthlink.net)
9. 04:32 PM - Re: Re: RV6-List: VM1000 AMP/Current circuit (Gary VanRemortel)
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| Subject: | Right roll tendency |
Folks,
I have a right roll tendency in my 6A that I can't seem to trim out...even solo.
The ailerons are even on the ground, but I can see them out of trail (right
turn) when I let go of the stick.
Is this the infamous "Heavy-Wing"?
Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Ralph
Sent using myEarthLink
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| Subject: | Re: Right roll tendency |
Gotta be something far out on the wing, maybe wing tip. They were pretty
floppy and warped back in the day.
On Mon, May 12, 2025, 9:22 AM <recapen@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Folks,
> I have a right roll tendency in my 6A that I can't seem to trim out...even
> solo. The ailerons are even on the ground, but I can see them out of trail
> (right turn) when I let go of the stick.
>
> Is this the infamous "Heavy-Wing"?
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Ralph
> Sent using myEarthLink
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Right roll tendency |
Hi gang. It's been several years since I replied on the list, so I
don't know who will get this. Regarding mysterious roll and/or yaw
tendencies, always remember to consider
the possibility that imperfect adjustment main gear leg fairings can
produce imbalances in the aerodynamics of an RV aircraft. I'm just
sayin'.....
ALSO, does anyone have experience with the installation of a single or
two axis autopilot in an RV-3. I am ready to buy one that has no A/P. I
installed one in my RV-4 25 years
and would not want to be without one now that I'm 82 yo. Has anyone
installed a servo under the seat or anywhere other than in the wing/wingtip?
On 5/12/2025 12:27 PM, Gary VanRemortel wrote:
> Gotta be something far out on the wing, maybe wing tip. They were
> pretty floppy and warped back in the day.
>
> On Mon, May 12, 2025, 9:22 AM <recapen@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> Folks,
> I have a right roll tendency in my 6A that I can't seem to trim
> out...even solo. The ailerons are even on the ground, but I can
> see them out of trail (right turn) when I let go of the stick.
>
> Is this the infamous "Heavy-Wing"?
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Ralph
> Sent using myEarthLink
>
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| Subject: | Re: Right roll tendency |
I will try flying without the gearleg fairings...
I will check the wing for consistency as well. I have Johensen tiptanks instead
of the floppy tips...
Sent using myEarthLink
On Mon May 12 13:22:57 EDT 2025 Louis Willig wrote:
Hi gang. It's been several years since I replied on the list, so I don't know who
will get this. Regarding mysterious roll and/or yaw tendencies, always remember
to consider
the possibility that imperfect adjustment main gear leg fairings can produce imbalances
in the aerodynamics of an RV aircraft. I'm just sayin'.....
ALSO, does anyone have experience with the installation of a single or two axis
autopilot in an RV-3. I am ready to buy one that has no A/P. I installed one
in my RV-4 25 years
and would not want to be without one now that I'm 82 yo. Has anyone installed a
servo under the seat or anywhere other than in the wing/wingtip?
On 5/12/2025 12:27 PM, Gary VanRemortel wrote:
> Gotta be something far out on the wing, maybe wing tip. They were pretty floppy
and warped back in the day.
> On Mon, May 12, 2025, 9:22 AM <
>
>
> recapen@earthlink.net (mailto:recapen@earthlink.net)
>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Folks,
> > I have a right roll tendency in my 6A that I can't seem to trim out...even
solo. The ailerons are even on the ground, but I can see them out of trail (right
turn) when I let go of the stick.
> >
> > Is this the infamous "Heavy-Wing"?
> >
> > Any other ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ralph
> > Sent using myEarthLink
> >
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| Subject: | Re: Right roll tendency |
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| Subject: | Re: Right roll tendency |
Thanks=21
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On Mon May 12 17:56:42 EDT 2025 Louis Willig wrote:
I wouldn=99t fly without the fairings. Van has a system, using twin
e, to adjust the geometry of the fairings to a uniform, neutral, and aero
dynamic position. I would check the current geometry using this system. I
f this is off, make the necessary adjustments. If this is correct, would
make a tiny adjustment in one or the other to give A bit of yaw to the ri
ght. I would probably twist the trailing edge of the right gear leg 1/8 t
o 1/4 inch towards the left( towards the fuselage). If I=99m wrong
about the direction to make the twist, you will know right away. I have n
ow exhausted all of my knowledge on this subject. Please wait for replies
to my advice. I could be way off base on the core to your problem. I
=99m basing my thoughts on the results of a bird strike to my gear leg fa
iring after 10 hours of TT. I fixed the fairing and eyeballed the proper
twist. I had a heavy wing thereafter and did the pinching to aeleron as s
uggested by some. I even made a temp trim tab. Nothing worked, until the
light went on in my head about the importance of proper setting of the fa
irings. A little twist solved the problems. I then made some permanent ma
rks on the gear leg and fairing so that I could always replace them prope
rly after my conditional inspection. I hope I didn=99t create firew
orks. Good luck.
Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 12, 2025, at 4:33=AFPM,
>
>
> recapen=40earthlink.net (mailto:recapen=40earthlink.net)
>
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BBI will try flying without the gearleg fairings...
> I will check the wing for consistency as well. I have Johensen tiptanks
instead of the floppy tips...
>
> Sent using myEarthLink
>
> On Mon May 12 13:22:57 EDT 2025 Louis Willig wrote:
> Hi gang. It's been several years since I replied on the list, so I don'
t know who will get this. Regarding mysterious roll and/or yaw tendencies
, always remember to consider
> the possibility that imperfect adjustment main gear leg fairings can pr
oduce imbalances in the aerodynamics of an RV aircraft. I'm just sayin'..
...
>
> ALSO, does anyone have experience with the installation of a single or
two axis autopilot in an RV-3. I am ready to buy one that has no A/P. I i
nstalled one in my RV-4 25 years
> and would not want to be without one now that I'm 82 yo. Has anyone ins
talled a servo under the seat or anywhere other than in the wing/wingtip=3F
>
> On 5/12/2025 12:27 PM, Gary VanRemortel wrote:
> > Gotta be something far out on the wing, maybe wing tip. They were pre
tty floppy and warped back in the day.
> > On Mon, May 12, 2025, 9:22 AM <
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > recapen=40earthlink.net (mailto:recapen=40earthlink.net)
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > =46olks,
> > > I have a right roll tendency in my 6A that I can't seem to trim out
...even solo. The ailerons are even on the ground, but I can see them out
of trail (right turn) when I let go of the stick.
> > >
> > > Is this the infamous =22Heavy-Wing=22=3F
> > >
> > > Any other ideas=3F
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ralph
> > > Sent using myEarthLink
> > >
>
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| Subject: | VM1000 AMP/Current circuit |
Not sure if many of you are still flying with the original Lance Turk
designed VM1000, but my ammeter circuit was periodically dropping out and I
was unable to get advice on the old girl.
I made myself a breakout cable to monitor the signals/voltages on the
sensor lines during flight. The 10VDC was dropping out, so I took the DPU
apart and traced the supply path to VR2 on the analog PCB. I reasoned that
since this 10VDC only powered the ammeter circuit, it must be flakey. I
replaced it (TI 78L10AC) and now all is well.
-GV
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| Subject: | Re: RV6-List: VM1000 AMP/Current circuit |
Good job Gary!
I parted out my VM1000 years ago and replaced it with an AFS 3400 when i had issues
with mine.
Sent using myEarthLink
On Mon May 12 18:51:47 EDT 2025 Gary VanRemortel wrote:
Not sure if many of you are still flying with the original Lance Turk designed
VM1000, but my ammeter circuit was periodically dropping out and I was unable
to get advice on the old girl.
I made myself a breakout cable to monitor the signals/voltages on the sensor lines
during flight. The 10VDC was dropping out, so I took the DPU apart and traced
the supply path to VR2 on the analog PCB. I reasoned that since this 10VDC
only powered the ammeter circuit, it must be flakey. I replaced it (TI 78L10AC)
and now all is well.
-GV
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| Subject: | Re: RV6-List: VM1000 AMP/Current circuit |
Pretty pricey stuff.
On Mon, May 12, 2025 at 4:29=AFPM <recapen@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Good job Gary!
> I parted out my VM1000 years ago and replaced it with an AFS 3400 when i
> had issues with mine.
>
> Sent using myEarthLink
>
> On Mon May 12 18:51:47 EDT 2025 Gary VanRemortel wrote:
> Not sure if many of you are still flying with the original Lance Turk
> designed VM1000, but my ammeter circuit was periodically dropping out and
I
> was unable to get advice on the old girl.
>
> I made myself a breakout cable to monitor the signals/voltages on the
> sensor lines during flight. The 10VDC was dropping out, so I took the DP
U
> apart and traced the supply path to VR2 on the analog PCB. I reasoned th
at
> since this 10VDC only powered the ammeter circuit, it must be flakey. I
> replaced it (TI 78L10AC) and now all is well.
>
> -GV
>
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