ASW-24

At 19:30 27 May 2005, Bob Johnson wrote:
Papa3 wrote:

Udo Rumpf wrote:

Eric
The elevator with the new C of G, once the bank and
turn
is established, has a minimal up deflection but in
cruise the elevator
is even more in a down deflection. This causes more
drag. This can
be corrected by placing a washer under the bolt attachment
of the
stab to reduce the angle of incidence to reduce the
down deflection
in cruise. Ideally the ASW 24 should have a tail tank.
Anyone know of someone that made this mod on the 24?
Regards
Udo



What you really need is a lead weight on a track mounted
in the
fuselage driven by a small motor. Move the weight
back for climb.
Move it forward for cruise :-)) Actually, the flight
research
department at my University had this installed in
Navions. I guess
I'm only half-joking...

P3

Reminds me of the 'mercury pump' gadget Moffat supposedly
revealed to
his fellow contestants on the start grid one long-ago
day.

Didn't matter whether it worked or not, the other guys
were so psyced
out they were beaten before they hooked up.

Bob Johnson


Moffat comes from a racing sailboat tradition, where
trickery is admired if not the norm and where clever
rule beating devices are constantly developed. I heard
of one sailor who, not allowed ballast at his weighing,
put several boxes of tomato soup (highest specific
gravity) in the bilges as crew provisions.

I never met George and I'm not accusing him of cheating,
but the out-psych'em strategy is certainly a NE tradition.

Hy its probably a bit late for this thread but i thought, this would be a good adress for what i'm searching for.
I'm looking for some nixon winglets for my 24, are there any tips where i could order a pair or if they are still available they could also be used already or even damaged. Sadly i found nothing on the internet and there are also no other 24 owners with nixon winglets here in switzerland.
Would be cool if someone still reads this haha.
greetings and thank you from switzerland
Yves Müller ASW 24 HB-3008 "CRN"

Hank Nixon will likely read this thread this morning and get back to you. He still does winglets, wouldn't be surprised if he could do a set of -24 for you.
But, let him tell you.

Originally Posted by Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)

Hank Nixon will likely read this thread this morning and get back to you. He still does winglets, wouldn't be surprised if he could do a set of -24 for you.
But, let him tell you.

If Hank Nixon still produce winglets for the 24 I would be glad if he contacts me.

Hank Nixon (UH) is completing a set of ASW 24 winglets for another pilot as I write this. He still builds them, especially now that they are approved by Schleicher. Just respond directly to any posting by UH on this forum.

Chip Bearden