REFLECTOR: Fwd: Aileron Rigging

[Lawrence Epstein]

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> I thought that it was better to have asymmetric displacement, i.e. More down aileron than up (equal side to side) in order to minimize adverse yaw?
> 
> Larry Epstein 
> 173 FGE
> 
> On Sep 6, 2011, at 5:23 PM, "Velocity" <VelocityXL at fastmail.fm> wrote:
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>> I had the same problem worked on it for what seemed like forever. My problem was the push pull cable angle.
>> It has to be 90 degrees to the arm.   The manual gave some angle of 110 I think that did not work for me  at all.
>> Once I got it to 90 both up and down were equal. Worked for me   good luck
>> 
>> Ron
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex Balic" <velocity_pilot at verizon.net>
>> To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 8:55 AM
>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Aileron Rigging
>> 
>> 
>>> For all those that have been here and solved this fun Geometry puzzle:
>>> 
>>> I have just been around to checking my flight control throws, since
>>> hopefully they will be put to actual use soon, and my ailerons are a bit out
>>> of adjustment-
>>> Symptom: Both ailerons have 4" of throw (as measured at the inboard end) but
>>> the right one has "normal" movement with 2-1/2" inches down, and 1-1/2
>>> inches up. But the left side is exactly the opposite, with more throw up
>>> than down.
>>> 
>>> 1) both ailerons are exactly neutral with stick neutral.
>>> 2) both aileron  control arms are at the same angle with respect to the
>>> wing/aluminum brackets when neutral.
>>> 3) stick throw seems to be identical right and left, but I don't think that
>>> any slight difference in this would cause this particular problem.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The only thing I can think of is that the horn on the keel end of the
>>> aileron torque tube is not exactly aligned with the stick,- I was not able
>>> to directly measure this yesterday since there is a lot of stuff back there.
>>> 
>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> Alex
>>> 
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