Nexstar veers to the right.
05-02-2008 | 02:44 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Edmonton,
AB, CANADA
Nexstar veers to the right.
I had my stock Nexstar out today and there was zero wind and when I took off it would always want to go right when I was taking off. It will also do it when I come to do a touch and go and power back up to climb. This is the first time I have had it up in the air and it didn't seem normal to me. Thanks for your help.
05-02-2008 | 02:51 PM
#2
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 566
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From: Cape Spencer,
NB, CANADA
RE: Nexstar veers to the right.
Does it go right only when the wheels are on the ground? If you roll it on a smooth surface, with all surfaces centred, and no power, does it go straight then? If not, adjust the steering arm on the nosegear to make it go straight.
Once that's done, it's quite normal to have to add some rudder (usually right rudder) while the plane is on the ground. This is due to the spiral propwash blowing the tail to the side slightly.
If it only happens when the throttle is increased agressively (such as on run-up for take off, or when increasing throttle on a touch and go), it may help to adjust the engine thrustline. In this case by removing some of the existing right thurst.
Check the nosegear for straight (as above) first.
J
Once that's done, it's quite normal to have to add some rudder (usually right rudder) while the plane is on the ground. This is due to the spiral propwash blowing the tail to the side slightly.
If it only happens when the throttle is increased agressively (such as on run-up for take off, or when increasing throttle on a touch and go), it may help to adjust the engine thrustline. In this case by removing some of the existing right thurst.
Check the nosegear for straight (as above) first.
J
05-02-2008 | 05:20 PM
#3
RE: Nexstar veers to the right.
The right turn tendency is an issue with some NextStars. The one I have did the same thing, and I've heard of several others doing the same thing, but its also a hit and miss since I've flow others that haven't had the problem.
There a several things that can cause this, but the most common for this issue is excessive right thrust. I think one of the jigs used to build them, and the one that sets the firewall, is out of wack. One way to to check if its excessive right thrust is to loop the plane and see how it responds - does it want to roll out? Next try the loop again, but from a dive with the engine at idle. Does it still want to roll out? If yes, the you need to look at airframe issues other than the engine right thrust. If it tracks straight through the loop at idle (which is what mine did), the you need to put a couple of washers behind the right side engine mount to take out some of the right thrust.
Hogflyer
There a several things that can cause this, but the most common for this issue is excessive right thrust. I think one of the jigs used to build them, and the one that sets the firewall, is out of wack. One way to to check if its excessive right thrust is to loop the plane and see how it responds - does it want to roll out? Next try the loop again, but from a dive with the engine at idle. Does it still want to roll out? If yes, the you need to look at airframe issues other than the engine right thrust. If it tracks straight through the loop at idle (which is what mine did), the you need to put a couple of washers behind the right side engine mount to take out some of the right thrust.
Hogflyer
05-02-2008 | 05:27 PM
#4
RE: Nexstar veers to the right.
loosen motor mount place the thickness of 2 pop sicle sticks between motor mount and fire wall on the muffler side of engine. Had one for 2 years and this was a easy fix. Anyway you want to do it, just remove some right thrust. Thats my 2 cents worth[)]
