REFLECTOR::Re: Aileron Rigging Frustration

Jim Agnew reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 4 Apr 2004 09:09:17 -0700 (PDT)


They should be down, drooping.

Jim

--- Scott Derrick <scott@tnstaafl.net> wrote:
> Kurt,
> 
> I was told by Brendan that you want to load up the
> ailerons by having them 
> both up or down about 1/16 of an inch.
> 
> Of course I'll have to manually dig through the VV(he
> published an article 
> last yea about that) to find out if it was up or down?
> :-)  Which means I 
> won't, but you will...  :-)
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> 
> At 01:57 PM 4/3/2004, you wrote:
> >Al & all,
> >
> >When I achieved 2-7/16 up and 2-5/16 down, it was
> separately (as I was 
> >instructed to do by the factory). Once I hooked up both
> sides, I lost 
> >quite a bit. That was when I built new brackets and
> started over from scratch.
> >
> >Now, like I said, I set up everything exactly as the
> factory said and as 
> >per the newer instructions. Unfortunately, after a few
> hours of adjusting, 
> >I can't even get 2-3/8 up/down out of the system.  when
> I did get close to 
> >that, both ailerons were trailing edge UP about 1/16.
> When I try to get 
> >them even or to get the factory recommended droop I lost
> travel.
> >
> >The one thing I did not do is mess with the Keel cable
> clamps (I was 
> >assured they are laser cut and perfect). I am beginning
> to think that 
> >there is yet another mistake in a part of mine and I
> have wasted 
> >tremendous time working with a defective system (again).
>  The last 3 items 
> >that I ran into this kind of trouble,  it turned out to
> be defective parts 
> >(although I was assured that that was impossible).
> >
> >So now, the question is.... just how to fix it?   Yes,
> my patience are 
> >wearing thin.... but I do appreciate the input :)
> >
> >Thanks,  Kurt
> 
> 
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James F. Agnew
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