Jumbo
Well Known Member
Hi all,
Today I measured the wing tip height (at the same spot each wing tip, plane sitting on a level ground, both wing tanks full, ?old? short landing gear legs) and discovered that the right wing tip is about 2 inch lower than the other (left wing) side.
So we took off the cowling and a.) measured the height of the lower bolts facing forward on each side of the lower firewall where the gear legs enter the ?gear leg holder? (sorry, I am no native speaker) and the heigt is exactly the same and b.) searched for cracks or bends with no findings.
Than we took off the right hand side wheel pant and did not find anything unusual either (no cracks, no bends on the axle etc.).
So my question is: is this normal and I just get on with it or do we search for anything else - if so what.
Thanks, Heinz
P.S. I am not the builder and have bought the RV-4 flying and yes, my first landing were a bit bumpy but I did not have a ?hard landing? really.
Today I measured the wing tip height (at the same spot each wing tip, plane sitting on a level ground, both wing tanks full, ?old? short landing gear legs) and discovered that the right wing tip is about 2 inch lower than the other (left wing) side.
So we took off the cowling and a.) measured the height of the lower bolts facing forward on each side of the lower firewall where the gear legs enter the ?gear leg holder? (sorry, I am no native speaker) and the heigt is exactly the same and b.) searched for cracks or bends with no findings.
Than we took off the right hand side wheel pant and did not find anything unusual either (no cracks, no bends on the axle etc.).
So my question is: is this normal and I just get on with it or do we search for anything else - if so what.
Thanks, Heinz
P.S. I am not the builder and have bought the RV-4 flying and yes, my first landing were a bit bumpy but I did not have a ?hard landing? really.