LettersFromFlyoverCountry
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Wondering if anyone else who's received early shipments (November) of the RV-12-iS fuselage kit got pre-bent longerons at the aft end -- at first I figured Steps 2 and 3 of Section 23 had already been done?
I did. And they were perfectly bent.
Just one problem, as near as I can figure.
It's the wrong end, unless I'm missing something.
I didn't really notice anything until I went to fit the top piece that's curved and noticed it wasn't tracking properly. Flip the longeron around, 12 7/16" from the forward edge (exactly as the plans said) and it was a perfect fit.
I'm pretty sure, looking at Figure 1 and remembering building the 7A, the twist is supposed to be at the forward end. Right?
I did. And they were perfectly bent.
Just one problem, as near as I can figure.
It's the wrong end, unless I'm missing something.
![IMG_20180219_133204.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-WnhBLMvEaSU%2FWotFysA9jmI%2FAAAAAAAAnPk%2FUbwdcEt5MMEQ8sFLd2oFk3m4nhGTjJMvwCLcBGAs%2Fs640%2FIMG_20180219_133204.jpg&hash=ac29946b0ebfa643d46c7d0d3d9c47e9)
I didn't really notice anything until I went to fit the top piece that's curved and noticed it wasn't tracking properly. Flip the longeron around, 12 7/16" from the forward edge (exactly as the plans said) and it was a perfect fit.
![IMG_20180219_131836.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-UVeioS3Inmw%2FWotFykes1II%2FAAAAAAAAnPg%2FmE4XkzIsSKQUhaid54DfOqH0kjTe-yaUgCLcBGAs%2Fs640%2FIMG_20180219_131836.jpg&hash=8709ea611edc6d9704cc0a7e20abc592)
I'm pretty sure, looking at Figure 1 and remembering building the 7A, the twist is supposed to be at the forward end. Right?
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