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<DIV>Matt</DIV>
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<DIV>The new stab is the same as the original but with the hinge line moved
forward. </DIV>
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<DIV>Earl</DIV>
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<A title=Rcmaster199@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:22
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Partner and Lazulite
elevators</DIV>
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<DIV>Earl, was the new stab larger, smaller or same as the stock
stabilizer.</DIV>
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<DIV>MattK</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/10/2004 10:12:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:ehaury@houston.rr.com">ehaury@houston.rr.com</A> writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've flown the Partner with both the stock
elevators and elevators similar in size to the Smaragd. I initially found
the Partner too pitch sensitive around neutral for my taste, even after
moving the CG to the front of the wing tube socket. (The correct location
according to Quique, and trimming exercises.) A friend flies a Smaragd and
felt that the elevator was much softer around neutral, so I built another
set of stabs with the larger elevators (hinge line moved forward). This is
one of those counterintuitive things. I prefer the feel of the larger
elevators around neutral and find no degradation of snaps. There is a slight
improvement in spin entry. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another reason some have used larger elevators
is that moving the hinge line forward allows the control horns to be closer
to the fuselage, which is desirable when using pull-pull cables for linkage
(I don't).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Earl</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mailto:Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au
href="mailto:Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au">Koenig, Tom</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 09, 2004 9:44
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Partner and Lazulite
elevators</DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Hi again all,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Owners of the Pl Partner and Lazulites, I
would like your thoughts. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Before I finish the stabs and elevators, I
am somewhat concerned at the very small elevators found on these models.
I've seen one Partner fly and the owner suggested to DEFINATELY enlarge
the elevators. I tend to agree...but who am I to argue with Quique and the
Matt's design philosophy.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">If the consensus is to make them bigger,
then I will, as sofar I'm not comfortable with their current size.</FONT>
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<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Thanks for any ideas.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">best regards</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Tom</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">PS: If any of you have been cruising on any
Aussie sites recently....the guy who just had his behind kicked at our
State champs and W/C team trials...was NOT me ( he just happens to look
like me, have the same name and job, seems to be married to the same
woman....OK..... OK it was me, I admit it !)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Shall we just say I had a shocker of a
weekend ?</FONT> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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