[simpits-tech] Sorry, Gene...

[Matt Bailey]

On Wednesday 29 June 2005 00:51, Bubba set 1,000 monkies in front of keyboards 
and came up with the following:
> Matt Bailey wrote:
> > I highly recommend every pilot take an aerobatics course. Aside from
> > the training aspect, it's fun. :)
>
> I'm going to after I get my private and a few hours. I'll have close to 100
> when I take my checkride.
>
> > 150's are notoriously stable
>
> Yup, and they have less dihedral than a 172, which is also notoriously
> stable.

	Hmmm, that should make the 150 *more* stable. :)

> > What exactly do you mean by the aileron and rudder "swapping
> > jobs"?
>
> At low airspeeds most planes don't react as usual to aileron and rudder.
> Trying to level the wings with the ailerons induces more yaw than roll,
> making the problem worse, and using the rudder to yaw does a better job
> raising the low wing because of differential airspeed. However, 150s don't
> have enough dihedral to be able to roll with rudder input, so it doesn't
> work that way.

	Oh, that. I don't have that much 150 time, guess I've never noticed any 
weirdness here. Will have to try some rudder-only turns at various speeds 
next time I go up. I *do* notice aileron troubles with my R/C Cub......man, 
that thing does NOT like to be horsed around, especially at low speed! You 
gotta use rudder or it just looks really ugly.

> And I could really use aileron trim. My right wing is a bit heavy. Suppose
> I could talk my A&P into rerigging the right wing, but that would take a
> while.

	No trim tabs? Alternatively, small single-engine Cessnas have been known to 
have the tip of an aileron bent upwards a bit when the trim tab proves 
insufficient. :)

	-Matt Bailey