Ed,
Dont sand the aileron bottom (hinge) flange, you need the
maximum thickness there for the hinges. Have a think about cutting
back the top closeout a bit more; the manual states a minimum amount
to leave, about 5mm i think. Only cut back as much as you need to
give a decent clearance between aileron and closeout - dont forget
you will be slapping filler and paint on the aileron. If it is still
proud of the wing then it might need a bit of extra filler on the
wing to bring it up to the aileron profile:-(
chus, dave
kit67
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Subject: Aileron thickness at wing tip
Date: 06/06/96 16:27
Europa builders:
I've mounted the port aileron to the wing and have sanded down the top
surface of the aileron close out until it just barely rubs on the aileron
through out the entire aileron travel. It appears however that the airleon
at the tip end protrudes above the surface or the wing a bit (approx 2 mm).
I have considered sanding down the bottom surface closeout flange to bring
the aileron down into the closeout where the airleron thickness would be
less, but the aileron seems to match the wingtip foam block dimension
perfectly at this time. All comments and suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Ed Gieseking - egieseki@sisna.com
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