I measured my ailerons the other day and wanted to double check that I’m measuring the right places before I go ahead and look to adjust the mounting brackets.
I have pictures below of one side, basically I measured from the edge of the wing skin down to the aileron nose, then again from the wing skin to the first rivet line. My measurements came out to be as follows:
Left inboard: 5mm up/down, 41mm fore/aft
Left outboard: 8mm up/down, 39 mm fore/aft
Right inboard: 4mm, 39mm
Right outboard: 4mm, 39mm
As I understand it, the absolute value of these measurements isn’t as important as them being consistent. Does it just need to be even for each side or should both sides be equal to each other? At first glance it would seem only my left outboard bracket needs slotted to lower that end slightly, but do I also need to address the fore/aft component?
On a related note: how much, if any, droop would you allow in the rigging on the ground to account for control system elasticity in flight?
I have pictures below of one side, basically I measured from the edge of the wing skin down to the aileron nose, then again from the wing skin to the first rivet line. My measurements came out to be as follows:
Left inboard: 5mm up/down, 41mm fore/aft
Left outboard: 8mm up/down, 39 mm fore/aft
Right inboard: 4mm, 39mm
Right outboard: 4mm, 39mm
As I understand it, the absolute value of these measurements isn’t as important as them being consistent. Does it just need to be even for each side or should both sides be equal to each other? At first glance it would seem only my left outboard bracket needs slotted to lower that end slightly, but do I also need to address the fore/aft component?
On a related note: how much, if any, droop would you allow in the rigging on the ground to account for control system elasticity in flight?