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wdaniell(at)etb.net.co
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:05 am Post subject: tailplane twist

I have just discovered that I have the port stabilator at 0.6deg (laying the smart level on the aft trailing edge flat surface) different angle from the starboard.  

   

Is this normal, is it supposed to be like this?  

   

Does this matter?  

   

Will  

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grahamsingleton(at)btinte
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 2:04 pm Post subject: tailplane twist

Will

it's not supposed to be like that but I doubt if it matters, I once saw 

Pete Clarke take off for a test flight with 1/2 an inch difference in 

the level of the trailing edges. He said he couldn't tell the 

difference, I was amazed.

Graham

btw Pete was the guy who did all those 12 turn spins etc. Good pilot



William Daniell wrote:



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		   I have just discovered that I have the port stabilator at 0.6deg 

 (laying the smart level on the aft trailing edge flat surface) 

 different angle from the starboard.



  



 Is this normal, is it supposed to be like this?



  



 Does this matter?



  



 Will



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carl(at)flyers.freeserve.
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject: tailplane twist

Yes, ours is twsted but dosent make a blind bit of difference - been flying 

4 years.



The fuselage twisted when we bonded on the top - the tailplane is about .5 

of a degree out compared with the wings.



Its not really measurable but obvious when you stand behind the aircraft and 

eyeball it.



Carl Pattinson

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wdaniell(at)etb.net.co
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject: tailplane twist

Thanks to all for setting my mind to rest.

Will



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ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz
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Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject: tailplane twist

Will,

I had the same slight fuselage twist. Monowheel Classic #292. Reported it to Andy 7 years ago.

'Not to worry about it' he said, 'flys the same'. Must have been a slight twist in the mould.

 As Carl said, just annoys you when you can see it from the back. Helps, I think, with the prop. torque correction?

Anyway, tick that box 'satis' !

Cheers,

Tim

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---- Carl Pattinson <carl(at)flyers.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: 

[quote] 

 

 Yes, ours is twsted but dosent make a blind bit of difference - been flying 

 4 years.

 

 The fuselage twisted when we bonded on the top - the tailplane is about .5 

 of a degree out compared with the wings.

 

 Its not really measurable but obvious when you stand behind the aircraft and 

 eyeball it.

 

 Carl Pattinson

 G-LABS

 

 

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