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FastEddieB
Joined: 07 Jan 2009
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Location: Mineral Bluff, GA
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject: Sky Arrow Control Articulation |
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As you guys know, I'm in the process of an annual condition inspection on my Sky Arrow.
Today Karen and I gutted the interior.
I always thought it was way cool the way the sidestick articulates in such a way as to control both the ailerons and elevator via pushrods:
http://youtu.be/FIMr4pzoY1o
I think its pretty cool - half way between Rube Goldberg and elegant.
In any case, all those rods are one of the reasons I think my Sky Arrow, in spite of looking light, comes in at the heavy end of LSA's at 867 lbs empty weight.
Rudder is cable, BTW. |
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drseti
Joined: 28 Nov 2009
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Location: Lock Haven PA
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Eddie, your YouTube URL is fragmented, hence the link is inop. :(
The SportStar has a similar arrangement (pushrods for elevator and aileron, cables for rudder). Seems a very good way to go. The Rube Goldberg analogy seems apt. |
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FastEddieB
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Link fixed, I think! |
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drseti
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| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Nice video, Eddie -- thanks. Yep, just about as Goldberg as my own plane!
Happy holidays and safe skies,
Paul |
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