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Old 03-16-2004 | 05:30 PM
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MaxThrottle
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Default RE: Lancair Wing Failures

ORIGINAL: jrf

Max:

Aileron flutter can still cause a wing failure, even with your reinforcements. Be sure that your aileron servos are secure and the linkage optimized.

Jim
Absolutely. Thats a given but everyone flying this plane should keep in mind the VNE (Velocity Never Exceeded) not to let the speed get out of control. Flutter was raised and jumped on fairly quickly as an unlikely cause. We never heard from crash victims if they heard signs of flutter. Hard to say if the various failures were due to a sloppy build by owners.

Short of counter balancing I try to apply most of the anti flutter recommendations. GP even suggests putting monocote over the Wing Aileron and flap hing line. HHHMMmmmmmm! Makes you wonder huh.

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