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04-25-13, 06:49 AM

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Can ailerons control a broken cable on 1/3 flaps?

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Posted By JimC

Nope, see above. It doesn't have to be designed...

Nope, see above. It doesn't have to be designed that way, but on most GA aircraft it will naturally be that way as part of the average design that makes the ailerons typically not less than 1/2 the...

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03-24-13, 11:36 AM

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Can ailerons control a broken cable on 1/3 flaps?

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Posted By JimC

This question interested me - I did a bit more...

This question interested me - I did a bit more investigating. I found plenty of anecdotal evidence that many pilots have survived a full asymmetrical flap deployment in many kinds of light aircraft....

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03-22-13, 11:42 AM

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Can ailerons control a broken cable on 1/3 flaps?

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Posted By JimC

I've read of many failures (Maybe 10? - the...

I've read of many failures (Maybe 10? - the problem affects most Cessna single models as well as the 336/337) but I have yet to read one where the airspeed at time of deployment is recorded or...

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03-21-13, 11:39 AM

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Can ailerons control a broken cable on 1/3 flaps?

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Posted By JimC

Although lowering the flaps to full immediately...

Although lowering the flaps to full immediately upon reaching Vfe will generate a very high load, it *may* be higher during pattern turns (esp base->final, which is often steeper than dwnd->base) if...

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03-21-13, 07:17 AM

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Can ailerons control a broken cable on 1/3 flaps?

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Posted By JimC

The wing with the flap UP would stall first,...

The wing with the flap UP would stall first, right? What am I missing here?

I honestly think the questions about higher speed, rudder for yaw, etc are academic. Based on Robert Rice's description of...

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03-20-13, 04:04 PM

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Can ailerons control a broken cable on 1/3 flaps?

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Posted By JimC

In a best case scenario, one can hope it will...

In a best case scenario, one can hope it will only be a few seconds.

I imagine it will be hard to let go of the two-handed white knuckled grip I'd have on the yoke. I put my hand on the flap...

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03-19-13, 07:37 AM

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Can ailerons control a broken cable on 1/3 flaps?

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Posted By JimC

I don't agree that it would work at higher...

I don't agree that it would work at higher airspeeds but not lower. The dynamic pressure would change on both the flap and the aileron as you slowed - so the single deployed flap would be producing...

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