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 Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:31 am Post subject: First flight of N316JL - engine mount question. |
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Hi Jerry,
This message from Klaus Truemper made me wonder - did you mount your engine aligned with the fuselage centerline? Or, did you angle it one way or the other to deal with torque?
Paul
XL - doing upgrade
From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Klaus Truemper
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 4:15 AM
To: Matronics Zenith
Subject: Re: First flight of N316JL
Hi Jerry,
Congratulations!!
Left wing heavy: When you look out of the cockpit onto the left
wing, how far down must the aileron be relative to the trailing
edge, for wings level? This can be measured twice, once in level
flight, say at cruise speed, and once with engine at idle rpm and
best glide.
The test will give an idea of the effect of engine torque, and
also will tell how much is caused by the uneven weight distribution with
pilot in left seat. You could compare this with the numbers by other HDS builders.
I have not looked at this recently for my plane, but would guess that
for cruise, the left aileron is down 1 to 1 1/2 inches, and in glide about
half of that.
Best wishes,
Klaus
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