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Old 12-03-2014, 05:04 PM
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Building a 7A. Tail and wings done. Fuselage is mostly done but instrument panel structure is not yet installed. I do not have my finish kit yet. I have the fuselage on a stand. I would like to trial fit my wings to drill the skins, set the incidence and drill the flap control rod hole. Has anyone done the initial wing fit without putting the fuselage on the gear?
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Old 12-03-2014, 05:29 PM
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Here you go....one of the last things I did before putting it in storage...<sniff>

http://rvblog.thebrices.com/2014/04/...gs-out-the-rv/
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Old 12-03-2014, 07:54 PM
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Fit the wings on mine on saw horses.
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Old 12-03-2014, 08:02 PM
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Like this?

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No engine mount, no engine, etc.

Hidden on the Van's web site is this instruction sheet for setting the wing incident angle. It is worth reviewing.

I rigged the ailerons and flaps, marked them, and took it all apart until final assembly at the airport.
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Old 12-03-2014, 08:30 PM
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Default Wing fitting

I fit mine on my rolling fuselage stand.
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Old 12-03-2014, 09:09 PM
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You can using saw horses cut down so you can reach things. I would recommend getting farther into your fuse construction. It is desirable to be able to do the fuel system, flap linkage, control system, fairing etc at one time. Then take them back off for the rest of the fuselage construction.

If you are just doing the incidence and lead/lag check short saw horses will work great and you can get things done in a few hours.

Good luck. Fun stuff.
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