By: Moggy C
- 10th April 2003 at 15:12Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I have heard about this piece of wierdness on Tri-Pis.
It was something to do with making it more car like - though why the throttle didn't therefore end up on the floor defeats me.
But no, they couldn't do it with the Colt as there are no flaps so you really need easy access to sideslip / forward slip.
Moggy
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By: Seagull
- 10th April 2003 at 15:56Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi gdenney & Moggie,
Can you explain to me how this combined aileron and rudder system works please? Is it a chains and pulleys thing? Sounds like quite a complicated system to me for a light aircraft, perhaps that why it is not on all aeroplanes.
By: Moggy C
- 10th April 2003 at 16:12Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Fraid I can't help. I've never seen the system.
I have always assumed that is consisted of some sort of spring device interconnecting the yoke and the rudder such that applying left hand down on the yoke also fed in some rudder input.
In a similar vein, I thought at first I would never get to grips with the Yak, I couldn't fly it smoothly. Then they disconnected a spring-loaded self centreing device from the stick and it became easy-peasy.
Looks like designers always assume that we pilots need their help to fly.
By: FLYLADY
- 16th April 2003 at 21:49Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
frankvw: Oh my ... went to that link and there's so many of them. Guide me a little better to final destination. Not to confuse Rockwell Commander with Aero Commander. Aero Commander is a twin engine. Like those too. Almost purchased one about ten years ago.
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By: Moggy C - 9th April 2003 at 16:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!
Luvverly!
Can I have a ride please?
Moggy:D
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By: FLYLADY - 10th April 2003 at 03:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Nice bird photos. Keep posting! It's real nice to see your classics.
This was about three weeks ago. Mounted engine, prop ... getting closer.
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By: gdenney - 10th April 2003 at 15:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Moggy,
Does the Colt have the interconnected Aileron and Rudder controls like the Tri-Pacer? I found this quite a strange system to get used too.
G
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By: Moggy C - 10th April 2003 at 15:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I have heard about this piece of wierdness on Tri-Pis.
It was something to do with making it more car like - though why the throttle didn't therefore end up on the floor defeats me.
But no, they couldn't do it with the Colt as there are no flaps so you really need easy access to sideslip / forward slip.
Moggy
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By: Seagull - 10th April 2003 at 15:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi gdenney & Moggie,
Can you explain to me how this combined aileron and rudder system works please? Is it a chains and pulleys thing? Sounds like quite a complicated system to me for a light aircraft, perhaps that why it is not on all aeroplanes.
Thanks in advance
S'gull
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By: Moggy C - 10th April 2003 at 16:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Fraid I can't help. I've never seen the system.
I have always assumed that is consisted of some sort of spring device interconnecting the yoke and the rudder such that applying left hand down on the yoke also fed in some rudder input.
In a similar vein, I thought at first I would never get to grips with the Yak, I couldn't fly it smoothly. Then they disconnected a spring-loaded self centreing device from the stick and it became easy-peasy.
Looks like designers always assume that we pilots need their help to fly.
Moggy
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By: FLYLADY - 15th April 2003 at 03:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Getting closer!!!
Can anyone guess what this bird is?
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By: wysiwyg - 15th April 2003 at 07:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Rockwell Commander. I was asked to do deliveries of these to new owners but was too busy with flying work.
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By: FLYLADY - 15th April 2003 at 17:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
;) wysiwyg .... you have a good eye for detail. Like that!
This baby should be rolling off the shop with that new engine any day now. I hope!!! Can't wait to hear that Turbo Charge kick-in down that runway!
Hey ... keep posting your photos. I've seen some nice birds here that I've never seen before! :)
Flylady
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By: frankvw - 15th April 2003 at 18:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Flylady,
If you can't wait to fly this beauty, well, i think the plane was just released for FS2002 on http://www.avsim.com . It looks good.
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By: FLYLADY - 16th April 2003 at 21:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
frankvw: Oh my ... went to that link and there's so many of them. Guide me a little better to final destination. Not to confuse Rockwell Commander with Aero Commander. Aero Commander is a twin engine. Like those too. Almost purchased one about ten years ago.
Thanks. ;)
Flylady