andrewbutler
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Hello from an RV7 builder in the West of Ireland.
I am currently assembling the Ailerons. The builders guide is unequivocal about the 705L & R being not symmetrical, and that the tooling holes are near the "bottom" of the rib (assuming when they are in place). Is this correct?
The plans show the left aileron with the A-705-R inboard and the A-705-L outboard. Keeping the tooling holes on the bottom requires that on the right aileron, the A-705-R is placed on the outboard and the A-705-L is on the inboard.
However, if the A-705-R and the A-705-L are not symmetrical and the ailerons are assembled in this way, then both ailerons will have a left-right "sense" and it will be in the same direction for both. Intuitively the "senses" should be equal and opposite, not in line with each other. I have been mulling this over in my head now quite a while and I am confused! Is this correct, are the ailerons assembled as described above?
If so why i.e. what does this design characteristic achieve?
Thanks for your help.
I am currently assembling the Ailerons. The builders guide is unequivocal about the 705L & R being not symmetrical, and that the tooling holes are near the "bottom" of the rib (assuming when they are in place). Is this correct?
The plans show the left aileron with the A-705-R inboard and the A-705-L outboard. Keeping the tooling holes on the bottom requires that on the right aileron, the A-705-R is placed on the outboard and the A-705-L is on the inboard.
However, if the A-705-R and the A-705-L are not symmetrical and the ailerons are assembled in this way, then both ailerons will have a left-right "sense" and it will be in the same direction for both. Intuitively the "senses" should be equal and opposite, not in line with each other. I have been mulling this over in my head now quite a while and I am confused! Is this correct, are the ailerons assembled as described above?
If so why i.e. what does this design characteristic achieve?
Thanks for your help.
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