Really, fine. Very good ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Woodyatt" <donwoody...@yahoo.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 2:08 PM Subject: Re: KR> control surface loss.
> 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 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]
