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  1. Synergy

    Toward augmented safety in GA

    The technology of autonomous flight control has already arrived. When (and if) we are ever ready for it, even the most sophisticated GA aircraft of the future will still be lagging behind its potential when control technology of this sort is allowed to be utilized. Make no mistake: when people...
  2. Synergy

    Composites and moisture/water contamination

    Guys, please remember wet sanding is OK on non-flying plugs and carbon, but causes significant issues for aircraft fiberglass. (Habits happen) The strength of a chemical bond to glass depends on surface treatments, which water molecules impede. Don't take it from me: "If your cloth roll ever...
  3. Synergy

    New-Technology Propellers

    Re: Prop Being forced to reconsider ''all things oversimplified' in aerodynamics, I have now completely reversed my opinion on the use of larger diameter v. smaller diameter props when RPM is a variable. Conventional teaching holds that diameter wins over blade count, and for the existing...
  4. Synergy

    Fly by Wire Rudders?

    Synergy barely needs its twin mass-balanced rudders, but its pilot certainly cares about them! A fly by wire arrangement would greatly simplify and lighten our internal controls and help to deliver on the potential for having rudder control at all three pilotable seat locations, and to moving...
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