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asarangan(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:10 am Post subject: Flap fitting

I am still struggling with fitting the flap to the wing. Everything

looks fine at the root end, andit fits the template accurately. But I

have a couple of problems with the tip-end where the flap meets the

aileron. When I set 3-5mm recommended gap between the flap's leading

edge and the vertical part of the wing's closeout, the trailing edge of

the flap is about 8mm ahead of the aileron's trailing edge. In other

words, the flap seems a bit shorter. I can line up the trailing edges,

but then the flap/closeout gap increases to about 15mm. 



I am tempted to set the 3-5mm as recommended in the manual, and live

with the slight misfit at the flap/aileron trailing edge.

Alternatively, I could extend the flap's trailing edge with a quick

layup. Anyone else encounter this?

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jimpuglise(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:13 am Post subject: Flap fitting

I have the same problem myself.  My understanding is that they are all that way.  We have been working with Bob Berube, who has probably seen more of them than all of us put together.  He told me that they are all off and that one of the last operations is to use a string to mark them and cut off a little of the TE to even it all up.  I also found I that my ailerons were a little short which I remedied by installing the wing fillet in the tip reversed and protruding a quarter of an inch or so.

  

 Jim Puglise A-283

  

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From: Andrew Sarangan <asarangan(at)yahoo.com> 



[quote] --> Europa-List message posted by: Andrew Sarangan 

 

 

 I am still struggling with fitting the flap to the wing. Everything 

 looks fine at the root end, andit fits the template accurately. But I 

 have a couple of problems with the tip-end where the flap meets the 

 aileron. When I set 3-5mm recommended gap between the flap's leading 

 edge and the vertical part of the wing's closeout, the trailing edge of 

 the flap is about 8mm ahead of the aileron's trailing edge. In other 

 words, the flap seems a bit shorter. I can line up the trailing edges, 

 but then the flap/closeout gap increases to about 15mm. 

 

 I am tempted to set the 3-5mm as recommended in the manual, an  d live  TE>  [quote][b]

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fklein(at)orcasonline.com
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:33 pm Post subject: Flap fitting

Andrew,



By all means, maintain a consistent 3-5mm gap between the flap leading 

edge and the vertical portion of the wing closeout; I used doubled up 

tongue depressors taped at each hinge point. As Jim sez, use a string 

line or straight edge for final trimming of the trailing edge of the 

aileron (or flap) to avoid "the slight misfit" and it will all be good.



Fred



On Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at 11:07  AM, Andrew Sarangan wrote:



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 <asarangan(at)yahoo.com>

 I am still struggling with fitting the flap to the wing. Everything

 looks fine at the root end, andit fits the template accurately. But I

 have a couple of problems with the tip-end where the flap meets the

 aileron. When I set 3-5mm recommended gap between the flap's leading

 edge and the vertical part of the wing's closeout, the trailing edge of

 the flap is about 8mm ahead of the aileron's trailing edge. In other

 words, the flap seems a bit shorter. I can line up the trailing edges,

 but then the flap/closeout gap increases to about 15mm.



 I am tempted to set the 3-5mm as recommended in the manual, and live

 with the slight misfit at the flap/aileron trailing edge.

 Alternatively, I could extend the flap's trailing edge with a quick

 layup. Anyone else encounter this?



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