ORIGINAL: Mr67Stang
Hey Minn, I just read your article on CA hinges. I had skipped it for a long time because, well, you know, I already know everything
Unfortunately that is not true. You touched on something in there reguarding a ''myth'' that hinge gap causes flutter. That of course being the myth and the fact is that it does not. I have been for a long time a propegator of that myth and would be very interested in the article you elude to reguarding flutter. Perhaps you could call it ''Flutter, Causes and Cures''. Because knowing why it happens is worthless if you don't know how to eliminate it. Oh, and throttling back and slowing down are not options![>:]
A few years ago, another RCU member was going to do an article on Flutter. I helped him out with a few illustrations, and never gave it another thought. But now as I look back, he apparrently never finished it as it has never been published, so you have inspired me to use that as the topic of my next magazine article.
ORIGINAL: CottcoRC
ORIGINAL: MinnFlyer
SAme here. I've got planes over 15 yeas old with the original CA Hinges and no sign of failure
Then you're not flying fast enough. CA hinges work great if you monocote the hinge line. Otherwise CA hinges will shear - at least that's been my experience.
My 16yr old Ultra Sport has been clocked at 108MPH. No covering of any kind on the hinge line.