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Re: Reflexor

Hi Mike, In my opinion you are overthinking this. Those who know me are laughing now because I am famous for over thinking things when I was building. Fact is that you won’t know what the

By Jay Scheevel · #56306 ·

Re: Reflexor

Hi Chris, I think I understand what you are saying; more weight requires more lift. And the reflexor can be used to trim with the ailerons rather than the elevators. I was considering neutral to be

By Mike Steinsland · #56305 ·

Re: Toroidal propellers: A noise-killing game changer in air and water

Phil, I put Paul Lipps “Elippse” prop on my Quickie back in the day. It came off his Lancair for a test. It was a weird looking but fast prop. He made some pretty impressive numbers with the

By Jim Patillo · #56304 ·

Re: Toroidal propellers: A noise-killing game changer in air and water

April 1 is right around the corner. But on a serious not, I may remember some of this circulating, pardon the pun, in Q-performance posts of the past, along with some other scimitar designs like those

By britmcman99 · #56303 ·

Re: Toroidal propellers: A noise-killing game changer in air and water

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing Dave. I was making noise over your house this afternoon. Next time, I'll pick you up and we can fly down to Hanscom to pick up a few toroidal props to test. :) --

By Anthony P · #56302 ·

Re: Toroidal propellers: A noise-killing game changer in air and water

Need your mask and snorkel?? Bruce

By Bruce Crain · #56301 ·

Re: Reflexor

One other thing for the reflexor control. Do not put a detent at your neutral position. Neutral at 900 lbs will not be neutral at 1250. Take care-------------- Chris -- This email has been

By Chris Walterson · #56300 ·

Re: Toroidal propellers: A noise-killing game changer in air and water

Hahaha! Who will carve *that*?

By David J. Gall · #56299 ·

Toroidal propellers: A noise-killing game changer in air and water

Check out this propeller. I'm checking this out for my Q2.Dave D https://newatlas.com/aircraft/toroidal-quiet-propellers/

By Dave Dugas · #56298 ·

Re: Reflexor

Dito for me Sam. Installed same assy. Before 1st. Flight, never had 1 problem with it. Jim N46JP Q200

By Jim Patillo · #56297 ·

Re: Reflexor

And with ratcheting you can count the clicks. Bruce

By Bruce Crain · #56296 ·

Re: Reflexor

Not a bit! Bruce

By Bruce Crain · #56295 ·

Re: Reflexor

I use the lawnmower type ratchet throttle cable from Aircraft Spruce. It's compact and works just fine. I have it mounted in my center armrest, just aft of the stick. I normally only touch it two or

By Sam Hoskins · #56294 ·

Re: Reflexor

No creep on mine in ~300 hours so far. Cheers, Jay

By Jay Scheevel · #56293 ·

Re: Reflexor

Regarding reflexor, to all the people that are using them, has anyone had any creep or movement with just a normal cable actuating system. I never have, on both my airplanes, but am curious about

By Chris Walterson · #56292 ·

Re: Reflexor

I like that idea Vern, I think that will work way better than a coil spring Thanks for the advise guys Mike

By Mike Steinsland · #56291 ·

Re: Reflexor

The centering detent makes sense and having a "stick" backup to the elevator is also a very viable point. Redundancy is good. So..on this line, my plan is now to incorporate both but for the

By Frankenbird Vern · #56290 ·

Re: Reflexor

I have a vernier cable on my plane as does Fisher. Where I got the idea. Haven’t flown with anything else, so your concern my not be relevant, as I don’t know any other control movement. Seems

By Kevin Boddicker · #56289 ·

Re: Reflexor

Bruce raises a good point here. In an emergency, for example if one or more of the links to the elevator breaks or becomes jammed, the reflexor is a back-up pitch control, you would like it to be

By Jay Scheevel · #56288 ·

Re: Reflexor

Looks delicious! Will the vernier let you move the reflexor quick enough? Will pushing the button be an extra function that will slow the movement down to much? Bruce

By Bruce Crain · #56287 ·

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