REFLECTOR: WING INCIDENCE

Jim Sower canarder at frontiernet.net
Sat Mar 19 11:02:07 CST 2005


Is this with or without passenger?  How does it behave in each 
circumstance?  I think the threshold of wing shimming is something on 
like 1/4" of aileron deflection required to maintain level flight.
Just a theory ... Jim S.

Tom Martino wrote:

>I didn't notice this at first ... but now I swear my plane makes a very
>gentle bank to the right when attempting to fly straight and level.  I
>find myself having to use a bit of left stick to keep it straight.
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>I suspect my wing incidence (one wing is set too high or the other too
>low) ... and I don't have my original jig.
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>First question:  Are there any good wing incidence meters available?
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>Second question:  If I need adjustment, how do I do it?  I suspect I
>need to add washers?
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>Have any of you done this?  And if so, did you have to get slightly
>longer wing bolts to handle more washers and still have some threads
>through the lock? 
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>Insight would be most appreciated.
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