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read you postings with great interest as i am about to install nico press on my elevator cables.I assumed i would rig cables to have stick in comfortable position with elevator level with stabilizer.This was the case with my PA-11.Al says he flies level flight on floats with 10 degree up elevator.Why would a aircraft be designed like this.Hope mine will not be like this.Seams sort of inefficient.Should i set up for comfortable stick at o degrees or 10 degree up.


Alvin Rebel 776.



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Alvin, I would definitely set elevator at 0 degrees with a comfortable stick
position. My Rebel flew basically hands off on neutral trim position with an
O320 up front and original firewall position. I did not (yet) have a chance
to float equip a Rebel, but if rigged and balanced properly this should not
change. All you float drivers out there should be able to shed some accurate
data on this.- Bob J
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From: "Alvin and Glenys Adams" <gander.electrical@nf.sympatico.ca>
To: "rebel" <rebel-builders-d@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 3:55 PM
Subject: Rebel Rudder pedals:

read you postings with great interest as i am about to install nico press
on my elevator cables.I assumed i would rig cables to have stick in
comfortable position with elevator level with stabilizer.This was the case
with my PA-11.Al says he flies level flight on floats with 10 degree up
elevator.Why would a aircraft be designed like this.Hope mine will not be
like this.Seams sort of inefficient.Should i set up for comfortable stick
at o degrees or 10 degree up.


Alvin Rebel 776.



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On floats I don't know whether there is any additional up elevator if
there is I don't notice it on ski's in the winter. Realize that 10
degrees on the elevator is not very much stick movement.

Thank you,

Del Schmucker
Information Systems Manager
Keewatin-Patricia District School Board
807-223-1254
807-221-8769 Cell
807-223-4703 Fax
del.schmucker@kpdsb.on.ca
www.kpdsb.on.ca

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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Alvin and Glenys Adams
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 2:55 PM
To: rebel
Subject: Rebel Rudder pedals:

read you postings with great interest as i am about to install nico
press on my elevator cables.I assumed i would rig cables to have stick
in comfortable position with elevator level with stabilizer.This was the
case with my PA-11.Al says he flies level flight on floats with 10
degree up elevator.Why would a aircraft be designed like this.Hope mine
will not be like this.Seams sort of inefficient.Should i set up for
comfortable stick at o degrees or 10 degree up.


Alvin Rebel 776.



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Thanks for the input guys.Just finished elevator set up.Set elevator slightly up with stick in neutral.Anyone every used a straight stick.Looks like it would work better for me.Have 160 with firewall not cut back.Stabilizer set at .7 as per waynes suggestion.Will rig rudder tomorrow night.

Alvin 776R



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You'd have problems with stick hitting the panel Alvin...as 776 has the
desensitized mixer in the tail and you'll have 18" of stick throw to get
what you want in elevator travel. Probably could go with the older 2" stick
offset if you limit the down elevator stop to keep the stick off the panel
(full left and foward is worse).

Wayne

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From: "Alvin and Glenys Adams" <gander.electrical@nf.sympatico.ca>
To: "rebel" <rebel-builders-d@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 8:50 PM
Subject: Rebel rudder pedals:

Thanks for the input guys.Just finished elevator set up.Set elevator

slightly up with stick in neutral.Anyone every used a straight stick.Looks
like it would work better for me.Have 160 with firewall not cut
back.Stabilizer set at .7 as per waynes suggestion.Will rig rudder tomorrow
night.

Alvin 776R



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