My ailerons just jammed during a test flight...

Piper_EEWL · Post by **Piper_EEWL** »

Very cool story. I think thatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s why we all love Accusim so much. For those moments of terror it can bring onto us

CanÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t wait to take that Bonanza out for a spin

YoYo · Post by **YoYo** »

September I suppose?

Oliver Branaschky · Post by **Oliver Branaschky** »

DHenriquesA2A wrote:That DR in the V tail...

Please forgive my ignorance, but what is a DR?

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bmbrzmn101 · Post by **bmbrzmn101** »

Oliver. It is what V-tails are know for. DR=Dutch Roll.
Definition

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A Dutch roll is a combination of rolling and yawing oscillations that occurs when the dihedral effects of an aircraft are more powerful than the directional stability. A Dutch roll is usually dynamically stable but it is an objectionable characteristic in an airplane because of its oscillatory nature.

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Oliver Branaschky · Post by **Oliver Branaschky** »

*facepalm*

Thanks

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bmbrzmn101 · Post by **bmbrzmn101** »

YouÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re welcome

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AKar · Post by **AKar** »

Scott - A2A wrote:Maintenance hangar after the landing. You can see the new avionics section too:

Nice! It appears this will be ticking many boxes off my wish list, having this inspect button and apparently instrumentation faults/errors as well.

Great story from the simulator as well, seems really interesting! Just about the only thing sounding a bit dubious is the failure mechanism itself, as if the airplane suddenly started banking and ailerons were jammed with right displacement. I mean, okay, they might jam in a way or another to some position they happen to be, but to jump off-center and jam there seems quite difficult to believe!

Or perhaps I didn't quite follow what did actually happen.

-Esa

Caldemeyn · Post by **Caldemeyn** »

Taking into account that the plane has aileron/rudder interconnect ( this one has it ? ), i wonder if such a failure could induce some rudder input as well ?

Post by **Scott - A2A** »

It jammed while in a slight turn. And yes, it does move the bungee rudder interconnect.

Scott.

Medtner · Post by **Medtner** »

Scott - A2A wrote:It jammed while in a slight turn. And yes, it does move the bungee rudder interconnect.

Scott.

And, indeed, mightnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t it have been the bungee connection that got bound by something? Is that mechanism part of the preflight inspection?

n421nj · Post by **n421nj** »

IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m guessing with the gauges in the maintenance hanger the avionics can be damaged during start up and shut down if left on?

Oracle427 · Post by **Oracle427** »

This is very interesting and exciting functionality to see being implemented. Really looking iyt as it brings us closer to the complete and true everyone of being a pilot.

Just in case anyone thinks this is "gamey", it is not. sometime I know experienced an issue with the rudder trim system in their aircraft that required then to trim significantly one side and also have to hold rudder pressure to keep the aircraft coordinated. Not fun and they had to do it for over an hour!

Caldemeyn · Post by **Caldemeyn** »

Scott - A2A wrote:It jammed while in a slight turn. And yes, it does move the bungee rudder interconnect.

Scott.

Yeah! A2A for life !!!

Tomas Linnet · Post by **Tomas Linnet** »

Caldemeyn wrote: Yeah! A2A for life !!!

Unless you donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t make it home....

AKar · Post by **AKar** »

Scott - A2A wrote:It jammed while in a slight turn. And yes, it does move the bungee rudder interconnect.

Scott.

Love it.

Can't wait to see you showing all new stuff in action!

-Esa

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