wing levelers

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:27:00 GMT, "Dick" wrote:

Thanks for everyones input.

Our group was discussing flying in VFR only (no IMC or IFR) and wing leveler
only with respect to roll sensitivity of lightly wing loaded, short wing
spanned experimentals.

Trying to make summer flying in chop somewhat easier. We didn't plan on
turning over controls to the device and would still keep a light grip on the
stick; just wouldn't have to constantly play the stick.

Although we had the impression that a heavier plane would be more stable in
chop and require less than continual input by stick, that wasn't much of an
option G.

Although not discussed among us, I wonder if
an increased dihedral result is possible without actually increasing it
physically..

Still would appreciate a little discussion that I can pass on for the next
non-flying day.

Thanks, Dick

My Jungster II has zero dihedral, but 15° of sweepback. The wing
loading is about 13 lb per sq. ft. It is quite stable in moderate
turbulence. While it can be upset it returns to level flight with very
little input. That probably won't solve your problem, but it is
another factor.

Ed Sullivan