I would recommend that you NOT trim at this stage, or at least trim only a
little.
You can get in trouble if you trim too much - I did it and the fix was no
fun. Don't worry about rubbing at this point. When you bond the top of the wing
on, you'll use spacers to open the gap. If, after the top is on, you need to
trim for correct aileron travel, you'll be able to trim a lot less than you
would
now. The wing top will help hold the closeout in the correct position.
dg
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Stills [mailto:astills785@earthlink.net]
Subject: Europa-List: Alleron Fitting
I'm at the wing stage of fitting the aileron's onto the wings for a test fit
after
drilling and placing the nut plates on the hinges. The Top flange on the
trailing
edge of the wings will not let the aileron's fit into the trailing edge.
The manuel does not state if the Top flange can be trimmed or if it must be
trimmed to fit the aileron's onto the wing properly. It's an XS kit with the
quickbuild wings. Has anyone else had this problem and if so what was your fix.
I'm relunctant to cut without checking as I can see some problems with the
top skin if I trim too much or too far. The top curve on the aileron's (both
port
and starboard) hit the top flange the full length of the aileron.
Al Stills
A095
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