I found that to be inconvenient. I would like my airbrakes, once
again, to lock when fully deployed. But my current mechanic says he
doesn't see a way to achieve that.
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Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:30:02 -0500
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From: Bruce SCHIMMEL <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM>
Subject: Q's about airbrakes locking when fully deployed
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My airbrakes used to lock when fully deployed (open). Then, after one
mechanic "adjusted" them, they no longer did.
I found that to be inconvenient. I would like my airbrakes, once
again, to lock when fully deployed. But my current mechanic says he
doesn't see a way to achieve that.
1. Do your brakes lock when fully deployed? (Isn't this standard on
sailplanes?)
2. Can you suggest a way to have them lock again?
One observation: when the first mechanic "adjusted" the brakes, he
used the specs in the book (always an iffy proposition in a
sailplane). Now the brakes come up "higher" out of wing, when fully
deployed. Would increasing that clearance height have an effect on
the brakes' ability to lock?
yrs, Bruce
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Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:48:42 -0600
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From: Ted Gordon <tedjgordon@ATT.NET>
Subject: Re: Q's about airbrakes locking when fully deployed
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Dear Bruce:
Mine do not and have never locked in the up position.
Best
Ted
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From: "Bruce SCHIMMEL" <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:30 AM
To: <XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Subject: Q's about airbrakes locking when fully deployed
> My airbrakes used to lock when fully deployed (open). Then, after one
> mechanic "adjusted" them, they no longer did.
>
> I found that to be inconvenient. I would like my airbrakes, once
> again, to lock when fully deployed. But my current mechanic says he
> doesn't see a way to achieve that.
>
> 1. Do your brakes lock when fully deployed? (Isn't this standard on
> sailplanes?)
>
> 2. Can you suggest a way to have them lock again?
>
> One observation: when the first mechanic "adjusted" the brakes, he
> used the specs in the book (always an iffy proposition in a
> sailplane). Now the brakes come up "higher" out of wing, when fully
> deployed. Would increasing that clearance height have an effect on
> the brakes' ability to lock?
>
> yrs, Bruce
>
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Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:33:26 -0800
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From: Holliday Obrecht <HollidayObrecht@COPPER.NET>
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Bruce,
I second that. Mine do not lock in the full out position. You have to hold the lever all the way back to keep them fully deployed. They only lock down in the fully closed position.
Holliday
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From: Ted Gordon <tedjgordon@ATT.NET>
To: XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Subject: Re: Q's about airbrakes locking when fully deployed
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:48:42 -0600
Dear Bruce:
Mine do not and have never locked in the up position.
Best
Ted
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From: "Bruce SCHIMMEL" <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:30 AM
To: <XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Subject: Q's about airbrakes locking when fully deployed
> My airbrakes used to lock when fully deployed (open). Then, after one
> mechanic "adjusted" them, they no longer did.
>
> I found that to be inconvenient. I would like my airbrakes, once
> again, to lock when fully deployed. But my current mechanic says he
> doesn't see a way to achieve that.
>
> 1. Do your brakes lock when fully deployed? (Isn't this standard on
> sailplanes?)
>
> 2. Can you suggest a way to have them lock again?
>
> One observation: when the first mechanic "adjusted" the brakes, he
> used the specs in the book (always an iffy proposition in a
> sailplane). Now the brakes come up "higher" out of wing, when fully
> deployed. Would increasing that clearance height have an effect on
> the brakes' ability to lock?
>
> yrs, Bruce
>
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Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:23:52 +1000
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From: paul harrington <energy@WHITSUNDAY.NET.AU>
Subject: Re: Q's about airbrakes locking when fully deployed
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Bruce,
My wings just over a year old and brakes will stay fully open. On one
occasion, when my passenger accidentally unlocked the brakes, they sprang to
the fully open position and will also stay in this position when the
aircraft is static. Paul
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From: Ximango Owners Group (XOG) [mailto:XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM] On
Behalf Of Holliday Obrecht
Sent: Wednesday, 30 January 2008 11:33 AM
To: XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Subject: Re: Q's about airbrakes locking when fully deployed
Bruce,
I second that. Mine do not lock in the full out position. You have to hold
the lever all the way back to keep them fully deployed. They only lock down
in the fully closed position.
Holliday
--- tedjgordon@ATT.NET wrote:
From: Ted Gordon <tedjgordon@ATT.NET>
To: XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Subject: Re: Q's about airbrakes locking when fully deployed
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:48:42 -0600
Dear Bruce:
Mine do not and have never locked in the up position.
Best
Ted
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From: "Bruce SCHIMMEL" <bruce@SCHIMMEL.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:30 AM
To: <XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Subject: Q's about airbrakes locking when fully deployed
> My airbrakes used to lock when fully deployed (open). Then, after one
> mechanic "adjusted" them, they no longer did.
>
> I found that to be inconvenient. I would like my airbrakes, once
> again, to lock when fully deployed. But my current mechanic says he
> doesn't see a way to achieve that.
>
> 1. Do your brakes lock when fully deployed? (Isn't this standard on
> sailplanes?)
>
> 2. Can you suggest a way to have them lock again?
>
> One observation: when the first mechanic "adjusted" the brakes, he
> used the specs in the book (always an iffy proposition in a
> sailplane). Now the brakes come up "higher" out of wing, when fully
> deployed. Would increasing that clearance height have an effect on
> the brakes' ability to lock?
>
> yrs, Bruce
>
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Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:10:38 EST
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Bruce,
I would echo Paul here. My spoilers will stay open in a static situation or
in the air, but they aren't "locked" per se. It's more of a slight "over
center" situation. On the ground I can close them from the spoiler with little
resistance, but they will stay open with the lever all the way back if left
alone. I've opened and closed them many times over the past few weeks from the
spoiler while I've been contouring the spoiler caps to match the wing profile.
Quite a bit quicker than climbing in and out of the airplane to open or
close them to check progress on the contouring.
Hope it helps!
Regards,
John Lawton
Whitwell, TN (TN89)
Ximango #135
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Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:25:57 -0600
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John:
Please tell us more about contouring the spoiler caps.
Best
Ted
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From: "John Lawton" <Thrmlseekr@AOL.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:10 AM
To: <XIMANGO@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Subject: Re: Q's about airbrakes locking when fully deployed
> Bruce,
>
> I would echo Paul here. My spoilers will stay open in a static situation
> or
> in the air, but they aren't "locked" per se. It's more of a slight "over
> center" situation. On the ground I can close them from the spoiler with
> little
> resistance, but they will stay open with the lever all the way back if
> left
> alone. I've opened and closed them many times over the past few weeks
> from the
> spoiler while I've been contouring the spoiler caps to match the wing
> profile.
> Quite a bit quicker than climbing in and out of the airplane to open or
> close them to check progress on the contouring.
>
> Hope it helps!
>
> Regards,
>
> John Lawton
> Whitwell, TN (TN89)
> Ximango #135
>
>
>
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