Before flight it’s critically important that all controls are balanced and the rigging is checked for proper travel. Here are some of the more important checks from the manual. Control Stick Wing Root Aileron Aileron Rigging Aileron Balancing Aileron Weight / Aileron Balancing Roll Checks / Aileron Deflection Rudder Pedal Rudder Attachment Rudder Wing Root […]
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Once the aileron was fitted in the opening, the hinges were temporarily attached to the aileron by ‘5 minute’ epoxy. The epoxy was applied to the hinge, and the hinge had sponge rubber foam stuffed behind it, so that when the aileron was braced in place, the rubber pushed the hinge against the aileron while […]
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In this section, the first step is to locate and notch the hinge pockets, and remove 1/4″ from the wing trailing edge in order for the aileron counterweight to clear during it’s travel. The 8″ hinge is the most inboard, 5″ from the inboard end of the well, and the 2 6″ hinge are spaced […]
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