WingedFrog
Well Known Member
When I read the analysis of the data retrieved from the Skyview of the RV-12 that crashed in Australia, I was puzzled by the multiple trim control commands made before the brutal pitch-up. My first thought was: it's what I would try if were to lose elevator control (figure 13 of the ATSB report).
When rigging the elevator cables, we are warned to observe the number of threads left outside the turnbuckles... and for good reasons. It is possible to imagine the case where there is so little thread left that the cable could become detached under little stress.
It is unfortunate that the thread was closed before I could ask the following question:
Has anyone checked if the stabilator cables were still attached to the turnbuckles after the accident?
I don't believe the fire would have destroyed the cables so the evidence should still be there.
When rigging the elevator cables, we are warned to observe the number of threads left outside the turnbuckles... and for good reasons. It is possible to imagine the case where there is so little thread left that the cable could become detached under little stress.
It is unfortunate that the thread was closed before I could ask the following question:
Has anyone checked if the stabilator cables were still attached to the turnbuckles after the accident?
I don't believe the fire would have destroyed the cables so the evidence should still be there.