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Wayne G. O'Shea

Rebel Elevator rigging

Post by Wayne G. O'Shea » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:37 pm

On my own Rebel with the stab mounted as MAM suggested @ 1.0* nose up I have
always carried about 5* up elevator in cruise. Exactly the same on amphibs.
When I did Howard's (and Bob's XWI) I mounted the stabs at 0.7/0.8 degrees
and they both pretty much fly in cruise with neutral elevator. All aircraft
have firewall in original position and O-320's on the nose. One difference
is mine is an older conical mount and the others are dynafocals and as such
have higher thrust lines...which may help pull the nose down slightly over
the lower thrust line conical mount....but I still feel it has more to do
with stab incidence and why Alan is going to shim his Elite Stab to confirm
and get rid of his carrying up elevator in cruise.

Note I also changed the subject to elevator rigging from rudder pedal!

Cheers,
Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert and Olga Johnson" <rjohnson18@cogeco.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: Rebel Rudder pedals:

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
----- Original Message -----
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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WALTER KLATT

Rebel Elevator rigging

Post by WALTER KLATT » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:37 pm

Yup, same with mine. My trim is set to be slightly up elevator, which I had back on wheels as well.

Walter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne G. O'Shea" <oifa@irishfield.on.ca>
Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2006 2:08 pm
Subject: Re: Rebel Elevator rigging
On my own Rebel with the stab mounted as MAM suggested @ 1.0* nose
up I have
always carried about 5* up elevator in cruise. Exactly the same on
amphibs.When I did Howard's (and Bob's XWI) I mounted the stabs at
0.7/0.8 degrees
and they both pretty much fly in cruise with neutral elevator. All
aircrafthave firewall in original position and O-320's on the
nose. One difference
is mine is an older conical mount and the others are dynafocals
and as such
have higher thrust lines...which may help pull the nose down
slightly over
the lower thrust line conical mount....but I still feel it has
more to do
with stab incidence and why Alan is going to shim his Elite Stab
to confirm
and get rid of his carrying up elevator in cruise.

Note I also changed the subject to elevator rigging from rudder pedal!

Cheers,
Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert and Olga Johnson" <rjohnson18@cogeco.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: Rebel Rudder pedals:

Alvin, I would definitely set elevator at 0 degrees with a
comfortablestick
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
shouldnot
change. All you float drivers out there should be able to shed some
accurate
data on this.- Bob J
----- Original Message -----
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
nicopress
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
comfortablestick
at o degrees or 10 degree up.


Alvin Rebel 776.



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