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Re: Setting my Aileron balance

Subject: Re: Setting my Aileron balance
From: JohnJMoran@aol.com
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 17:42:45

<< you should have no 
 problem achieving balance when all is filled and painted , by drilling 
 holes in them and filling them with blue foam , re- micro and then repaint 
 after achieving a level aileron when hung by the hinges.
  >>

I would like to balance the ailerons after painting but before mounting to 
the wing. 

Should the pushrod be connected to the aileron and jigged level during 
balancing? Seems like the pushrod mass should be part of what's balanced 
(since it's effectively part of the aileron) but this isn't clear in my 
manual.

Also, my meager understanding of aileron/wing flutter due to unbalanced 
ailerons would indicate that erring on the side of over-balance (balance 
weight high) is better than under-balance -- is this correct?

John    A044



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