Rudder "trim" tab - like it or not?
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Rudder "trim" tab - like it or not?
I have one of six Maules ever built that does not have the turn coordinator tab on the rudder. If you could, would you change out the rudder (when recovering your plane) to add this feature?
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Two 1/16" cables running 2/3 the length of the aircraft, 4 acorn nuts, a couple of pulleys, spring tubes to the rudder, funky cutout in the rudder, flappy little tab... Not much weight. A pound maybe? That said, I wouldn't miss it if it were gone.
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The servo tab actually has some purposes.
Many other light aircraft have a more intrusive interconnect directly from aileron to rudder.
Maule built 6 M7 in 1984/5 with bungee spring direct interconnect but we didnt like it and the servo tab was back in service.
One may notice how spin resistant the Maule is. Try fully cross controlled at 45 mph at stall attitude in any other aircraft.
Try setting up a banked turn with aileron and rudder then neutralizing both then with hands and feet off take all the pictures you want of the circled target with no deviation of the airplane.
Re -7 flaps, the most speed increase I have seen is 6mph, I got 4mph in an MXT demo yesterday at 100 F and 2500ft. Depends on temp alt and cg position whether you will gain or lose speed.
The BIG advantage of the -7 is in the landings for both taildraggers and especially trigears.
Many other light aircraft have a more intrusive interconnect directly from aileron to rudder.
Maule built 6 M7 in 1984/5 with bungee spring direct interconnect but we didnt like it and the servo tab was back in service.
One may notice how spin resistant the Maule is. Try fully cross controlled at 45 mph at stall attitude in any other aircraft.
Try setting up a banked turn with aileron and rudder then neutralizing both then with hands and feet off take all the pictures you want of the circled target with no deviation of the airplane.
Re -7 flaps, the most speed increase I have seen is 6mph, I got 4mph in an MXT demo yesterday at 100 F and 2500ft. Depends on temp alt and cg position whether you will gain or lose speed.
The BIG advantage of the -7 is in the landings for both taildraggers and especially trigears.
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Am I right in assuming the -7 makes the biggest difference at lower weights and altitudes?
If I'm higher or heavier I note I have to increase the angle of attack more so the reduction in induced drag with the negative flaps is not helpful.
If I'm higher or heavier I note I have to increase the angle of attack more so the reduction in induced drag with the negative flaps is not helpful.
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jeremy wrote"The BIG advantage of the -7 is in the landings for both taildraggers and especially trigears."
(sorry just 'cause I fly a star rocket doesn't mean I am a rocket scientist )
what is meant by this? I don't believe I have ever landed with -7, and only dump from 40-0 after touch down...should I be going to -7? or??what am I missing?
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what is meant by this? I don't believe I have ever landed with -7, and only dump from 40-0 after touch down...should I be going to -7? or??what am I missing?
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If floating on landing because you are faster than needed, raising flaps sets the airplane down on ground so you can use brakes.
If going all the way to -7, the flaps are up and negative lift is applied at back of wing behind main gear thus helping hold tail down and thus placeing max tyre friction for best braking plus keeping the nosewheel up so it does not share any of the aircraft weight, or in case of taildragger, helping prevent noseover in max braking.
Judicious use of aft/up elevator is of course part of the action.
Re trigear, this is why its a good idea to have a skid attached at tail rather than the tiedown triangle which either imparts shock load on blacktop or digs into dirt allowing rudder to touch ground.
The trigear can be three point landed rather like a taildragger.
Skid can be a recurved leaf of Maule tailspring.
If going all the way to -7, the flaps are up and negative lift is applied at back of wing behind main gear thus helping hold tail down and thus placeing max tyre friction for best braking plus keeping the nosewheel up so it does not share any of the aircraft weight, or in case of taildragger, helping prevent noseover in max braking.
Judicious use of aft/up elevator is of course part of the action.
Re trigear, this is why its a good idea to have a skid attached at tail rather than the tiedown triangle which either imparts shock load on blacktop or digs into dirt allowing rudder to touch ground.
The trigear can be three point landed rather like a taildragger.
Skid can be a recurved leaf of Maule tailspring.
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Jeremy -
Could you please give a little more information about the Tailspring installation on the TriGear.
Do you have any pictures of one installed, where can one be obtained, and is a 337 required?
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Could you please give a little more information about the Tailspring installation on the TriGear.
Do you have any pictures of one installed, where can one be obtained, and is a 337 required?
I need to do the Vulcan Mind-Link on you so I can stop asking you endless technical questions!
Thank you...........................Rob
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