Something to check for with your "heavy wing problem". I had a similar problem
with my plane following a major wing repair, not my Europa but my Citabria.
It sure seemed that one wing had notably more lift than the other. The
incidence
was equal wing to wing with no visible or measurable difference between wings
but it would not fly straight without input pressure on stick and rudder,
it wanted to roll. Because it seemed to be a wing problem, I proceeded to
adjust
the washout/washin to correct the difference in lift, this can be done with
a high wing by adjusting the struts. I could get it to fly hand off but then
one aileron was 1 inch up and the other down. Needless to say, I sure didn't
like the stall characteristics with unequal washout. Scratching my head and
deciding to look outside my box, the problem turned out to be a misinstalled
tail wheel spring inputting rudder pressure to one side. This was not an
intuitive
place to look for me but it sure was the problem. Correcting the spring
and rudder, it was then easy to get the plane tuned up and flying hands off
straight
and level. So you might check if your rudder linkage is inputting pressure
to one side.
Bill McClellan
-----Original Message-----
>From: AirEupora <AirEupora@sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Nov 15, 2012 5:36 PM
>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Europa-List: heavy left wing
>
>
>I have finally figured out my overheating problem with the Jabiru engine.
>Mostly
it is the MGL EMS unit telling me that the engine is 36 C hotter than it really
is.
>
>I have now been able to fly for longer times and distance and one of the first
things that got my attention is the heavy left wing. The aileron tip is down
about 1 to 1 1/2 inches is straight and level flight. The right is up about
1/4 to 1/2" . I had been thinking since I weight in at 250 pounds that was the
cause, but today I added 150 pounds to the PAX seat, Sand Bags!. It helped,
but not my much.
>
>Bud had sent a picture of adding a pencil to the bottom of the aileron. This
bought the aileron up, but the turning increased.
>
>I'm thinking that I don't have enough lift on this wing or too much on the
>right
wing.
>
>I remember reading a couple of months ago about making the flap stay down by
>placing
a block on the up side of the slot.
>
>Is this really a good way to add lift to this wing?
>
>Or is there a better way? I remember when I set the Angle of Incidence and
>even
took pictures of both sides.
>
>What do I do now?
>
>
>Read this topic online here:
>
>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=388012#388012
>
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