---------------------------------------------------------- RV4-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 04/13/07: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:29 AM - VS offset (S Sampson) 2. 10:33 AM - Re: VS offset (efortner@vnet.net) 3. 02:11 PM - Re: VS offset (Oldsfolks@aol.com) 4. 06:54 PM - Re: VS offset (halbenjamin@optonline.net) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:29:15 AM PST US From: "S Sampson" Subject: RV4-List: VS offset I asked this question on Vansairforce but got nothing from the -4 community. I thought I would try here, since it must have been considered. With all the -4 flying in the USA is there any 'conventional wisdom' about offsetting the VS at the front spar to the left to reduce the need for right rudder in order to fly in trim? I found a bit about it in the matronics archives back in '98 but nothing since. They were talking 1/4". The -9 is certainly designed this way and I expect the -7. If yes, how much offset? Also does it mean you have to throw the VANS fairing out? Thoughts? Thanks, Steve. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:33:13 AM PST US From: "efortner@vnet.net" Subject: Re: RV4-List: VS offset I am building a RV-4 but have not worked on it in a while. I do remember building in offset to the vertical stablizer. I don't remember if it was 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch but was built in when I attached it.Don't recall if it was in the instructions or not but I did read it somewhere to do that. Earl Fortner, Harrisburg, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: S Sampson To: rv4-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 4:28 AM Subject: RV4-List: VS offset I asked this question on Vansairforce but got nothing from the -4 community. I thought I would try here, since it must have been considered. With all the -4 flying in the USA is there any 'conventional wisdom' about offsetting the VS at the front spar to the left to reduce the need for right rudder in order to fly in trim? I found a bit about it in the matronics archives back in '98 but nothing since. They were talking 1/4". The -9 is certainly designed this way and I expect the -7. If yes, how much offset? Also does it mean you have to throw the VANS fairing out? Thoughts? Thanks, Steve. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:11:06 PM PST US From: Oldsfolks@aol.com Subject: RV4-List: Re: VS offset I have built two RV-4's and set the HS in line with the fuselage. There are enough variables in building with out adding more possibilities of out -of-trim. Bob Olds RV-4 - N126RV & N1191X Charleston,Arkansas ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:54:26 PM PST US From: halbenjamin@optonline.net Subject: Re: RV4-List: VS offset Hi Steve, I considered offsetting the VS, but after talking to a couple of people with flying 4s (Including Van's) I decided to mount it straight as per plans. Hal Benjamin RV4, Long Island, NY Endlessly tweaking canopy frame ----- Original Message ----- From: S Sampson Subject: RV4-List: VS offset > I asked this question on Vansairforce but got nothing from the - > 4 community. I thought I would try here, since it must have been > considered. > > With all the -4 flying in the USA is there any 'conventional > wisdom' about offsetting the VS at the front spar to the left to > reduce the need for right rudder in order to fly in trim? > > I found a bit about it in the matronics archives back in '98 but > nothing since. They were talking 1/4". The -9 is certainly > designed this way and I expect the -7. > > If yes, how much offset? Also does it mean you have to throw the > VANS fairing out? > > Thoughts? > > Thanks, Steve. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv4-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV4-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/rv4-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv4-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.