europa-list
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Europa-List: aileron to wing attachment

Subject: Re: Europa-List: aileron to wing attachment
From: Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw268@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 09:46:40

I have a classic, but the length of the aileron and flap foam blanks determined
the lengths. I had to reduce the outboard length of the aileron, and it reduced
the flange size for the closeout to the point where I wasn't happy with it,
so I cut it out, the closeout, and rebuilt a new one. 
Reg
Tony Renshaw

On 01/01/2011, at 3:31 AM, Andrew Sarangan wrote:

> I had the same issue. I think I trimmed most of the excess from the outboard
> end. I can't remember if I trimmed any from the inboard. The bolt at the
> inboard end has to be flush with the flange after the bolt is bonded in, so
> trim carefully on that end if you have to.
> 
> I believe the clearance between the flap and aileron is mentioned in the
> manual, 3-5mm I think.
> 
> 
> On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 9:36 AM, vicflett@tiscali.co.uk <
> vicflett@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> vicflett@tiscali.co.uk>
>> 
>> Hi there,
>> 
>> just beguining to attach the ailerons to my wings on my xs
>> mono but they are too long!
>> 
>> i have read through the manual but cannot
>> see where i am supposed to remove the excess.
>> 
>> is it from the inboard
>> close-out next to the flap flange on the wing close out or on the wing
>> tip end close-out on the aileron.
>> 
>> also what clearance should i be
>> looking for as this is not mentioned either..
>> 
>> GPUPY
>> 
>> some years to go
>> yet!
>> 
>> vic flett
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 



<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>