REFLECTOR: Heavy Ailerons

[Andy Millin]

Gordon,
 
Just a thought.  If the force required to move them changes with speed,
might it be a binding problem that is aggravated with speed.  Possibly the
wing flexing in flight?
 
Have you tried jacking/lifting the plane at the wing tips and then moving
the controls?  Just a thought.
 
Andy 

cgputney at peoplepc.com wrote: 

My flight test program revealed "heavy ailerons".   Movable at pattern
speeds, but next to impossible at 140kts.   After exchanges with Danny
Maher, Scott Jones, Steve Murphree, and old Seawind newletters I decided to
fill the (per plans) concave undersides with Superfil and rebalance.   The
required nose weights reduced aileron travel below the 2.5" so I am
considering rebuilding them lighter.   Any recommendations out there?
Gordon Putney.


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