VF84Sluggo
Well Known Member
With my new-to-me RV-8, I've noticed a 'heavy' right wing. Need at least a 5 gallon differential for a neutral feel. Before I go squeezing ailerons (I won't even THINK about fooling with wing incidence), I was looking at the flaps. Neither one retracts flush with the fairing, and both seem to be about the same distance from their respective fairing when retracted.
I was hoping to see the left flap a bit more extended when in the "UP" position, and perhaps causing the right roll/heavy wing. And it might be, if those fairings aren't in identical positions (I assume.)
I've posted pics below. Is this gap normal when the flaps are up? Any thoughts on adjustments for this right-roll tendency?
Thanks!
![Left1.jpg Left1.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/43/43820-02a32c064353ab26da6b0a8a614b4055.jpg)
![Right1.jpg Right1.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/43/43821-7df45090a6525ceb1e155437cfe99f61.jpg)
![Left2.jpg Left2.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/43/43822-09e036dcf1bbcc5dd0d4b1f5cfa2b2ad.jpg)
![Right2.jpg Right2.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/43/43823-97bfa598cb746179acef1e1e6455d309.jpg)
I was hoping to see the left flap a bit more extended when in the "UP" position, and perhaps causing the right roll/heavy wing. And it might be, if those fairings aren't in identical positions (I assume.)
I've posted pics below. Is this gap normal when the flaps are up? Any thoughts on adjustments for this right-roll tendency?
Thanks!
![Left1.jpg Left1.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/43/43820-02a32c064353ab26da6b0a8a614b4055.jpg)
![Right1.jpg Right1.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/43/43821-7df45090a6525ceb1e155437cfe99f61.jpg)
![Left2.jpg Left2.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/43/43822-09e036dcf1bbcc5dd0d4b1f5cfa2b2ad.jpg)
![Right2.jpg Right2.jpg](https://vansairforce.net/data/attachments/43/43823-97bfa598cb746179acef1e1e6455d309.jpg)