FL13 are the spacers used in the aileron bolt assembly. But my kit does not have any FL13. Instead, I have a spacer labelled FL23 (only one, not two). Any ideas what is going on? I am assuming FL23 i
Thanks for the offer, but I found the problem. My FL13 spacers were inclulded with the wing kit, not with the tail kit. So, all is well. However, I still have the FL23 spacer, and I am not sure where
During the closeout, the bolt placement turned out fine and the distance from the LE and hinge lip was almost exact. However, when I left it for curing, I had not noticed that the A2 plate was not ex
Actually, the top end of the bolt (the end that sticks out farthest from the aileron) has the correct distances. The bottom end is not. The bottom end is about 1.2mm displaced from the top end due to
OK, I understand why they will deflect by different amounts. What I don't understand is what significant effect this will have on flight performance. Sure, this will cause some asymmetry in lift duri
Steve, I understand the reasons for your sentiments, but the I don't think the club is trying to scare people into joining. I am not even a member, but I do plan on joining. If there is interest in f
Thanks for the update on the Europa status. Based on your email it appears that things may not be as bad as they may have sounded. I hope you will provide us updates on the situation. As for the 'cul
When attempting to rivet the hinges in place, I discovered that there is not enough verical space in the leading edge "V" to accomodate the rivet tails. As a result, I am unable to set the rivet head
The same 3.3mm drill used for the hinges worked fine for the rivets. Actually it was difficult to _not_ make a hole below the "V" when you drill through the hinges. Due to the proximity of the two su
How important is the rivet positions on the aileron flange? I made a booboo and drilled a hole in the wrong spot (I got the back and front rows of holes mixed up because I was looking at the manual u