A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » rec.aviation newsgroups » Soaring
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

PW-5 longitudinal pitch oscillation



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old September 6th 17, 12:38 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
[email protected]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 8
Default PW-5 longitudinal pitch oscillation

Am considering buying a PW-5 as my first single-seater for a variety of reasons, but the one aspect I don't like is that in rough air the tail is easily pitched up in flight from unexpected gusts once I'm off tow. This one's been weighed & balanced recently and its CG is perfectly centered within its designed range.

I'm on the light side for a glider pilot, so in two-seaters I often add extra ballast when my second seat is empty. However, I see these tail-high excursions even with extra ballast in one of the Grob 103s I frequently fly solo in (but not the other Grob 103), so I am wondering whether additional forward ballast would successfully reduce the magnitude or incidence in the PW-5.

Are there any light PW-5 pilots who have resorted to additional ballast or some change to their flight habits to reduce uncommanded tail-up pitching? And if so, how effective has that change been?

Cheers,
Chris
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Older Cobra trailer brake oscillation Brian Bange[_2_] Soaring 9 March 10th 09 07:41 PM
Wing Bending Oscillation jcarlyle Soaring 18 February 21st 06 04:37 PM
$30,000 pitch links Stuart Fields Home Built 3 January 16th 06 02:13 AM
$30,000 pitch links Stuart Fields Rotorcraft 7 January 15th 06 07:00 PM
Propellor pitch ... Bob Noel Owning 2 July 29th 03 04:30 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:06 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.