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Rigging flaps & ailerons

Gilbeau

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I have checked and I do not find procedure or specifications for the alignment of ailerons and the flaps of a RV-4? Do somebody have information on the rigging?
Thank
 
The kit should have originally included a template that is cut from one of the crate lids. Not having this, there are several ways to align. Lay a straight edge across the top of the wing and align the ailerons and flaps to this. The alignment is not as critical as that both sides match. Another method is to raise the flaps as high as they will go (limited by the fuselage), again making sure that both sides are the same and slign the ailerons with them. Flaps and airlerons adjusted slightly high will aid cruise speed, but will also slightly raise the clean stall speed. A third method is to align the ailerons to the tips. This last method should be avoided as most tips are NOT semetrical.
Hope this helps.
 
Mel - do the tooling holes on the aileron and wing ribs all line up when the position is correct do you know?

Steve
#4478
 
The tooling holes are supposed to line up, but they didn't on my early kits.
 
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