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Re: Wing skin closeout spacing and gluing

Subject: Re: Wing skin closeout spacing and gluing
From: William McClellan <wilmac@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:00:22
Pete,

Certainly a good queastion for which I would like to know the answer.  Any
of a number of different factors could contribute to control binding.  My 15
meter glider does substantially more wing flexing that the my Europa ever
will, the aileron is longer and a very close fit.

Bill
A164


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Zutrauen" <peterz@zutrasoft.com>
Subject: Re:  Wing skin closeout spacing and gluing


> Shouldn't there be allowance for flex at full rated G to avoid the
disaster
> that had befallen the Cirrus test pilot a couple of years ago (control
> binding)? Of course I have no idea how much clearance that is.... anybody?
>
> Cheers,
> Pete
> A239
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject:  Wing skin closeout spacing and gluing
>
> <Snip>
>
>  The answer was that both the aileron and the flap spacing should be the
> same and it should be enough to allow full range of motion and also allow
> for the filling and paint application later.
>  <Snip>
>
>



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