So my RV 8A has a left heavy wing. I have read all of the posts about previous heavy wings, I just want to be sure I am taking the correct course of action.
The Facts:
The Plan:
The questions I have are:
Do you move both the inner and outter bracket?
If I move the aileron with relation to the chord of the wing, will that stop the aileron deflection required to keep the heavy wing up? What is the best way to measure this?
Which aileron do I adjust? Heavy or light side?
Thanks,
Scott
The Facts:
- Left wing is heavy, evens out after about 45-1 hour worth of flight or approximately 8 gallons.
- The Aileron is deflected to offset the heavy wing by about 0.5" at the far edge during cruise. If I level the aileron to be even with the flap and the wing tip on both sides, it rolls pretty significantly. Ailerons are even on both sides if level with wing tip and flap. Meaning I don't have a high and a low one with relation to the flap or wingtip.
- Ball is pretty centered in the cage, maybe a slight right hand bias, but not much.
The Plan:
- Take Current Aileron brackets, both inboard and outboard and slot them appoximately 1/8".
- Move brackets to the projected position to even out the aileron forces and hopefully remove some of the heavyness.
- Measure the amount of bracket movement required to neutralize the heavy wing, and drill the blank brackets I purchased for finalization.
The questions I have are:
Do you move both the inner and outter bracket?
If I move the aileron with relation to the chord of the wing, will that stop the aileron deflection required to keep the heavy wing up? What is the best way to measure this?
Which aileron do I adjust? Heavy or light side?
Thanks,
Scott