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Does wing tip need a trim?
My wing tip is 1/4" longer than the aileron. To trim or not to trim, that is the question.
I had a 5/16" twist in this aileron before I took it apart and reassembled. Ended up with 1/8" of twist. The trailing edge of the tip also has a 3/16" offset from the aileron trailing edge. I am going to take 2 beers and go to bed. ![]() |
Only two? .....don't mind me, I've already a head start.:D
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Personally I would trim the part, as described by the previous poster. However I would not install the tip until the wing is on the airplane and the flaps and ailerons are lined up in their final position. This allows you to set the tip to line up with those control surfaces.
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I agree. Make sure your flight controls are totally rigged and aligned side to side before splitting and reglueing the tips back together. There is some ability to correct vertical alignment too. I waited until I was flying and properly rigged before I did this to my tips.
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My tips extend aft of the ailerons as well. I may sand them down later after the wings are mounted and I am getting close to being finished. The -14 kits have a rigging tool that fairs the aileron surface so that the tip can be located correctly. There is also some reflex in the ailerons so you do not want to rig them to the flaps.
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Thanks Ron. So this means when properly rigged the flaps with be slightly above the ailerons correct? Or are both the flaps and ailerons in the reflex position?
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