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Old 08-27-2008 | 12:06 AM
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Default RE: REALLY stupid question.... wing profile

oh dear GOD please don't make me think about "Damien" as an 18 year old I'm depressed enough as it is b/c I can't fly my Senior Falcon until I either figure out how to clean it where it is (TOTALLY enclosed -> don't ask, I didn't build it, I inherited it from my Father-In-Law and HE can't even remember why he did it ! The '70's... what can you say...[&:] )

Thanks for the good info on the wing. If I understand you correctly, flying straight and level "hands off" is best for "flat bottoms" and semi+symetricals demand a little trim on the UP elevator to keep the AOT above zero (just a little, not overkill )

I don't EXPECT to fly inverted any time soon, but you NEVER REALLY KNOW until the spam hits the fan I've got a hard enough time keeping the plane in the air w/o getting inverted and "brain baffled" having to remember that pulling UP means you just plowed a row of potatoes [:@] ( I saw a guy do this recently in his BRAND NEW Hanger 9 P51 PTS..... I felt nauseous [:'(] )