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Re: Europa-List: aileron mass balance

Subject: Re: Europa-List: aileron mass balance
From: Carl & Dot <carlp@ntlworld.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 23:27:11

Yup !!! Wings must be on upside down or brain not working.

Hinges are on the bottom, not the top.

To put it more simply balance the ailerons the correct way up (whichever way
up that REALLY is on your aircraft).

Thanks for spotting the NOT deliberate mistake.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Burton" <markb@ordern.com>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: aileron mass balance


>
>
> > Dont make the mistake we made of trying to balance the ailerons upside
down
> > (ie: with the hinges at the bottom). They must be done in the same
> > orientation as though they were fitted to  the wings (ie: with the
hinges at
> > the top).
>
> Umm, on my Europa the aileron hinge is on the bottom surface. Don't
> tell me I have been flying with my wings upside down all these years!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
>
>




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