So, Harold, finish the story. Don't leave us at 5000 feet. Did you survive? --- haroldwoods <haroldwo...@rogers.com> wrote:
> I had a complete control loss at 5000 feet while > testing a Jodel D11. There was a very bad weld on > the control stick. I was doing a power stall and > applied strong back stick pressure at a high angle > of attack.. It is unpleasant to go for a roller > coaster ride with the stick in one hand and an > unbelieving eye looking at the broken end. I found > that a very high speed, the Bowden operated trim tab > would not move. Thus my KR2M is going to have a > strong electric trim tab, not only on the elevator > but the rudder and aileron as well. The control > stick and associated parts are stronger than normal. > I do not object to the extra weight involved.I hope > to get it in the air in 2005. > Harold Woods > Orillia,ON. Can. > haroldwo...@rogers.com > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com
