Jim:
This must be pretty typical asboth my ailerons were the same way ans I
built them myself. I would suggest that you fit up your flaps and then
position your aileron in. After lining every thing up as good as possible
make judgement call as to which side to trim to give you the smallest gap
either at the wing tip or the flap interface. Just sand off a little at a
time as its alot easer than going back and having to add on. You may
want/have to take a little off each end to get the nicest fit. Remember
this is a custom job, fit. . . sand . . . fit . . etc.
Have fun
Steve Hagar
A143
Mesa, AZ
> [Original Message]
> From: <PreDial@aol.com>
> Date: 1/14/01 6:53:03 PM
> Subject: Aileron Length
>
> Hi All,
>
> We're putting the hinges on our XS ailerons. We cheated (lazy) and
purchased
> the prebuilt Stage 1 kit so the ailerons came precovered. We noticed
that
> the ailerons are 60.825 long measured along the hinge flange. The
opening in
> the wing is 60.5 long without leaving any clearance at either end of the
> aileron. Are we supposed to cut off some of the aileron or how do we
make
> them fit in the openings? We're rather do surgery to the tip end as the
root
> close outs and their bolts are completed.
>
> Thanks for all the help we get from this list.
>
> Jim & Heather Butcher A185
--- Steve Hagar
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