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Balancing ailerons

Postby wav8tor » Tue May 11, 2021 5:01 pm

What is the best way to adjust counter weight for the ailerons


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Re: Balancing ailerons

Postby Bryan Cotton » Tue May 11, 2021 6:03 pm

We drilled out the weight on the back side. This required more material removal so the overall weight was less when done. Our Waiex has acro ailerons, so we could not balance to 100%.
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Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
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