Reflexor control
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Thanks for the help! Seeing everyone's pictures helps tremendously!
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Terrence ONeill <troneill@...>
Great , Jay !!!
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I’ll chek ‘em out. Terry
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Hi Terry,
Have a look at pages 36-42 of linked pdf and you will see the access ports that I put in over the canard (left and right sides). I thank my lucky stars that I put these in. I use them almost all the time for access, maintenance and annual inspections. I have toe brakes and these ports are essential for me to maintain them easily.
http://n8wq.scheevel.com/documents/build_logs/02_N8WQ-log_Construction-Fuselage.pdf
Cheers, Jay
From: main@Q-List.groups.io <main@Q-List.groups.io> On Behalf Of Terrence ONeill
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2022 1:13 PM To: main@Q-List.groups.io Subject: Re: [Q-List] Reflexor control
Thanks Paul. Well heck; I’ve flown with rudder brakes since 1947 and I’m too old to try to remember where my brakes are when I SUDDENLY need ‘em.
Learned that lesson— that habit controls in an emergency - trying (one time was enough) to adapt to an ultralight Mitchel's… pull-to-go-down-by reducing angle of attack - pitch-control. Surviving the impack, when I repaired the landing gear etc. I just modified it to “push to go down - conventional, and all was well thereafter.
Has anyone figured our how to modify the Q200 to modify so as to access, then thereafter be able to service the brakes?
Terry
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Terrence ONeill <troneill@...>
Thanks Paul. Well heck; I’ve flown with rudder brakes since 1947 and I’m too old to try to remember where my brakes are when I SUDDENLY need ‘em.
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Learned that lesson— that habit controls in an emergency - trying (one time was enough) to adapt to an ultralight Mitchel's… pull-to-go-down-by reducing angle of attack - pitch-control. Surviving the impack, when I repaired the landing gear etc. I just modified it to “push to go down - conventional, and all was well thereafter. Has anyone figured our how to modify the Q200 to modify so as to access, then thereafter be able to service the brakes? Terry
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Paul Fisher
Access is exactly why I still have hand brakes. I'm too old to reach under the instrument panel to maintain toe brakes! That and I've flown with hand brakes for over 30 years now, so I think I'm used to it. Paul On Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 12:02 Terrence ONeill <troneill@...> wrote:
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Jerry Marstall
I use electric servo operated by coolie button atop of control stick. Use continually throughout flight. Ditched trim wheel and springs 24 yrs ago. Jerry M On Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 8:29 AM Sam Hoskins <sam.hoskins@...> wrote:
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Chris Walterson
Michael------------- That little wheel is for elevator trim. It goes to the elevator and is attached with two springs that allow me to tweak it
a bit to fly hands off. The little knob in front of the control stick is to give me aileron trim. Hooked up same as the elevator trim with two springs. Helps to fly the airplane level by myself or with a heavy passenger. Take care--------- Chris -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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Terrence ONeill <troneill@...>
Sam, I remember your hand brakes, when I visited your plane last year; and mine are the same.
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But I really want to change them to have my brakes on the rudder pedals. Does anypne on the list have converted fromhand to them them on th3 rudders? How do you access the rudder pedals? Terry
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Nick, I use the ratchet type cable. You can see it here, just aft of the control stick. I normally only adjust it three times during flight; before takeoff, cruise, and in the landing pattern. BTW, this photo is at least 15 years old, the instrument panel is now completely different. Sam  On Sun, Apr 10, 2022 at 1:58 PM Nick Wright <nwright27@...> wrote: Hi guys. What is the best option for reflexor control? I've thought about using a friction lever in the location where the hand brake once was, but I've also seen some using a push-pull throttle vernier control also. Is one beeter than the other or just preference? |
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Michael Dunning
Chris,
What's this thing? Feel free to answer privately or in another topic; don't want to derail Nick's question.  -- -MD #2827 (still thinking about planning on visualizing how to finish building) |
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I agree with Paul on both his comments. My handle pivot has a variable friction lock on it. I can put my thumb on the panel with my fingers around it and make fine adjustments that way. I also have elevator trim (electric) activated with the same hand and that control is just above the throttle.
So in summary, my left hand does throttle, mixture, mag switches, starter, primer, carb heat, elevator trim and reflexor. My right hand does the flying 😉
Cheers,
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Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2022 5:30 PM To: main@q-list.groups.io Subject: Re: [Q-List] Reflexor control
I used a vernier prop control (blue knob) in the left armrest. I like the ability to make very fine adjustments - it can be quite sensitive.
I would recommend wherever you put it, you'll want to activate it with your left hand (assuming you have the stick in your right hand).
Paul
On Sun, Apr 10, 2022, 13:58 Nick Wright <nwright27@...> wrote:
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Paul Fisher
I used a vernier prop control (blue knob) in the left armrest. I like the ability to make very fine adjustments - it can be quite sensitive. I would recommend wherever you put it, you'll want to activate it with your left hand (assuming you have the stick in your right hand). Paul On Sun, Apr 10, 2022, 13:58 Nick Wright <nwright27@...> wrote: Hi guys. What is the best option for reflexor control? I've thought about using a friction lever in the location where the hand brake once was, but I've also seen some using a push-pull throttle vernier control also. Is one beeter than the other or just preference? |
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Hi Nick,
I used a stick-like handle on the left below the throttle panel and at the front of armrest. The handle has the same “sense” as the stick, meaning pulling back is nose up. It moves the reflexor mechanism with a loop of cable. The details can be seen on pages 22-24 of the following document: http://n8wq.scheevel.com/documents/build_logs/04_N8WQ-log_Construction-Control-Systems.pdf
Cheers, Jay Scheevel, Tri-Q2 N8WQ, 208 hours
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Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2022 12:59 PM To: main@Q-List.groups.io Subject: [Q-List] Reflexor control
Hi guys. What is the best option for reflexor control? I've thought about using a friction lever in the location where the hand brake once was, but I've also seen some using a push-pull throttle vernier control also. Is one beeter than the other or just preference? |
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Chris Walterson
Correction---------- In front of the left hand throttle and boost controller.-------------- Chris
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Chris Walterson
Throttle for a lawnmower. In front of the stick. --------------- Chris
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Hi guys. What is the best option for reflexor control? I've thought about using a friction lever in the location where the hand brake once was, but I've also seen some using a push-pull throttle vernier control also. Is one beeter than the other or just preference?
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