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heavy wing
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brayski98
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Heavy Wing
I have a similar problem and if you do a search there is some good information on this forum for resolving the issue. Here is a link to some information on Van's website as well.
http://www.vansaircraft.com/pdf/Wing_Heavy.pdf
I have a similar problem and if you do a search there is some good information on this forum for resolving the issue. Here is a link to some information on Van's website as well.
http://www.vansaircraft.com/pdf/Wing_Heavy.pdf
Mark, I had the very same problem. Follow Vans instructions and it will come out alright. My problem was the left aileron was up about 1/8" at the outer hinge. I lowered it and put a gentle squeeze on about 18" of the right aileron and it flys wings level hands off. Don
Jim P
Well Known Member
Had a heavy right wing myself. Make sure the ball is centered, then you acn start making aileron adjustments. Follow the thread mentioned and you should be able to correct. Between lowering the outboard right aileron and a little squeezing of the left aileron, mine flies fine now. Just take it a little at a time.
RudiGreyling
Well Known Member
Ditto, on what others said, mine was also left heavy...
Some additional notes:
1) Fly some more, with a PAX of same weight, fuel tanks same, until you are 100% sure it is heavy and by how much!
2) Make sure you aileron trim if you have a spring system is not interfering.
3) If everything is rigged right according to the plans and vans suggestions, and you resort to squeezing, then it takes very little aileron squeezing to get it right. I took my wide hand seamer pliers, cut 2 peices 4" of yardstick to put inside the mouth to protect the paint and then started outboard, only do 2 aileron 'rib sections' at a time +/- 10". Then fly and evaluate. It takes very little! I only had do to it 2/3 of the Right aileron with a very little squeeze, hardly visible but big difference in flight!
Good Luck,
Regards
Rudi
Some additional notes:
1) Fly some more, with a PAX of same weight, fuel tanks same, until you are 100% sure it is heavy and by how much!
2) Make sure you aileron trim if you have a spring system is not interfering.
3) If everything is rigged right according to the plans and vans suggestions, and you resort to squeezing, then it takes very little aileron squeezing to get it right. I took my wide hand seamer pliers, cut 2 peices 4" of yardstick to put inside the mouth to protect the paint and then started outboard, only do 2 aileron 'rib sections' at a time +/- 10". Then fly and evaluate. It takes very little! I only had do to it 2/3 of the Right aileron with a very little squeeze, hardly visible but big difference in flight!
Good Luck,
Regards
Rudi
49clipper
When you say the left aileron was 1/8" off at the outer hinge, do you mean you actually moved the hinge or simply adjusted the push tube to lower the aileron? You lowered the hinge? If so, how?
When you say the left aileron was 1/8" off at the outer hinge, do you mean you actually moved the hinge or simply adjusted the push tube to lower the aileron? You lowered the hinge? If so, how?
