Hi Karl,
1) You are correct in saying the aileron push rod and rod end will need
a slot in the top of the skin and a small fairing on top to make it
clean. We fabricated a soft aluminum piece and bonded it in place with
silicon caulk (RTV).
2) The ailerons do not fit the closeouts very well. As I recall, we
needed to grind away a good portion of the rear of the closeout, and
ended up with the ailerons a little higher than the top of the closeout
and just live with it.
regards,
Terry Seaver
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Karl Heindl
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 1:17 PM
Subject: Europa-List: FW: Glider wings
Hello glider builders,
Can someone give me some input on the two questions below ? The manual
gives little or no information on how to fit the ailerons, and there is
no one left at the factory who knows anything about the long wings.
1) I am doing a dry-fit of the ailerons, but I notice that the GA02
plate with AN4 bolt etc. is projecting above the top of the aileron (see
page 7-6, diag. 13), and it couldn't possibly fit into the narrow
closeout.
The only solution is to cut a slot into the top wing skin. What did you
do ? Maybe a small fairing on the wing would reduce turbulence in that
spot.
2) The manual tells us to bond on the outer panel and then fit the
ailerons. That doesn't make sense to me, as there is no guarantee that
the ailerons will still fit, and then I would have a real problem. The
short wings were closed with aileron in place and a spacer between
aileron and wing skin. I intend to do it the same way with the glider
wings. I can already see that the aileron is rubbing against the
closeout a little at each end and I am removing a small piece of the
carbon fiber closeout for clearance. How did you fit
the ailerons ?
Best regards,
Karl
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