I should add the caveat that I have no cables in my elevator controls. Strictly a push rod configuration.
-Jeff Scott Los Alamos,NM > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 12:10 PM > From: "cruzj12--- via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> > To: peter <jordanruthseto at aol.com>, KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > Subject: Re: KR> counter balanced elevator > > ?Ok Jeff I'll close up my elevator horns with no weights added. I'm thinking? > as long as my elevator cables are tensioned properly,I should not worry about > flutter.Before tail mods?top speed?was around 145 indicated. I believe > everything you write here, except for your gages........do you think your > instruments need calibration?.....just kidding.......? > > Joe Cruz > cruzj12 at frontiernet.net > KR1.5 N3151K > KR2S builder > > > On Thursday, July 31, 2014 1:31 PM, peter via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > > > > Jeff; small correction- 190 IAS is aerodynamically equal to 190 TAS @ > standard conditions. Your pitot reacts to the dynamic pressure of impacting > air molecules, independent of density altitude,? just like your flight > surfaces will, so flight testing to 215 IAS has been demonstrated without > flutter. Congrats. Peter > > > > > I routinely descend from 12,500' to 7000' for landing with the ASI showing > 190 mph IAS, which is roughly 220 mph TAS at those altitudes. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.orgto change > options > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
