Ah, that is what my problem was!. Blaniks do have a variable trim tab system. I had the A/C trimmed for 45knots as per normal which with a heavy weight up front would have been have been more than 1/2 back.. Will try full forward trim and report back next time I have height to waste (not very often mind you!)
Amazing what you learn on this list! :-)) PeterS ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Long &/or Cathy Lincoln" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 2:28 AM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] IS28 ADs (was Reasons NOT to spin for fun) > Peter, > > What sort of trim does the Blanik have? Our K-13 has an aerodynamic trim > tab. With it set neutral it rapidly develops into a spiral dive after about > 3/4 of a turn, but if you put in full forward trim this makes the trim-tab > go up, giving you more elevator authority with the stick back and it spins > (and recovers!) beautifully. And that's with me in the front. (No > light-weight :-( !) > > From: "Peter Stephenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] IS28 ADs (was Reasons NOT to spin for fun) > > > > Having height to lose last Sunday :-)) , I tried multiple times to spin a > > Blanik. As I had a heavy front seat passenger, she just kept dropping her > > nose into an incipient spiral dive so I gave up and pulled brakes. > > :-(( > > PeterS > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
