Hi Terry,
Thank you for that confirmation. On question 2, did you do the final bondin
g with the aileron in place ? In theory,
that should have given a good fit.
regards,
Karl<html><div></div>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: FW: Glider wingsDate: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:29:19 -
0700From: terrys@cisco.comTo: europa-list@matronics.com
Hi Karl,
1) You are correct in saying the aileron push rod and rod end will need a s
lot 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 wit
h the ailerons a little higher than the top of the closeout and just live w
ith it.
regards,
Terry Seaver
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-serv
er@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Karl HeindlSent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 1:17
PMTo: europa-list@matronics.comSubject: 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 aileron
s, and there is no one left at the factory who knows anything about the lon
g 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 ma
nual tells us to bond on the outer panel and then fit the ailerons. That do
esn't make sense to me, as there is no guarantee that the ailerons will sti
ll fit, and then I would have a real problem. The short wings were closed w
ith aileron in place and a spacer between aileron and wing skin. I intend t
o do it the same way with the glider wings. I can already see that the aile
ron 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 fitth
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