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Que? Is that a make shift Yaw damper as well, then? Cheat to the left, and save on Rudder Drag? Wouldn't that be conducive to torsional vibration on the elevator hinge?
Sounds almost like, cheating.
Besides, if he has ND cranked in when level, he sure does not want it in a steep turn, nothing but drag. NU helps in the turn, so what, is he some trim monkey, constantly adjusting trim to suit attitude? That is a lot of load on/off/transit on the rig. And a LOT of wear. If he's using muscles to overcome the ND and is leaving the tab up in the airstream whilst yanked in a turn, that is just dangerous, and would (could) explain the extreme NU when the Tab croaked.
Last edited by Lyman; 3rd October 2011 at 23:04.