REFLECTOR: Levelling the aircraft - base point ?

[Douglas Holub]

My instruction manual specified fuselage dimensions relative to the nose, for example the bottom of the cowl opening should be 3 inches lower than the nose. One day I used a water level to confirm the fuselage was level, then drilled two 1/8" holes in the fuselage about 2 feet apart perfectly level. Now when I want to level the aircraft I stick a couple of 1/8" drill bits in the holes and lay a level on top of the two pins.

Doug Holub
Hampton, Tennessee
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Patrick Sieders 
  To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 1:25 PM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Levelling the aircraft - base point ?


  Hello Gang,

   

  I have been reading up watching video's and going through the reflector side but haven't found out yet if there is a specific level point in the aircraft ? When one mentioned "level the aircraft" (like Peter just did in the fuel site gauge thread), what do you use ?

  There are many different points that are used during the course of building, but is there one base point within the fuselage that I can use to reference level with ?

   

  Thanks,

  Patrick Sieders

  Nashville TN USA



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