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Ausflyer 05-20-2012 04:47 PM

throttle friction
 
Hi Keith,
I found 3 things worth doing:
Replace the springs with the softer McFarlane alternatives
Replace the leather packing washers, the original ones are probably too dry and hard
Put a little antiseize grease on the thread for the knurled knob to eliminate the possibility of galling in the aluminium thead.

Get your throttle working properly and you will be able to relax more on final.
Rod

NASA515 05-21-2012 11:44 AM

This is a great set of messages, but it's too bad it got buried in a thread labeled "transition training" about looking for a CFI. I wish it could be sprung out into a thread with a better title. I only found it by accident after wondering why there were so many pages about finding an instructor.

I agree with the posters who dislike the throttle. I think it sucks. If your car operated this way, you'd have one of those "uncommanded accelerations." Humans should not have to "learn" to cope with and accept some quirk of the machine - machines should be designed and built to accomodate humans.

Bob Bogash
N737G

Tony_T 05-21-2012 02:12 PM

Hey Roberto,

Lots of good info about the throttle springs & the spring open failure mode in several past threads:
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...rottle+springs

Tony

NASA515 05-21-2012 03:01 PM

Missed you at my Kelly Johnson talk at the Museum Saturday, Anthony. You missed (another) good one.....

Roberto
N737G

P.S. Roger the past threads - have perused them before - might have even posted on them!


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