Richard,

 

I’ll try an answer to your questions.

 

First, the ailerons do not move an equal amount up and down from the neutral position. The linkage is designed to permit this differential deflection. To achieve the required deflections (both up and down) on my ailerons, I set the neutral position slightly up (I think you used the term reflexed). This resulted in rather stiff ailerons, especially at higher speeds, so I lowered the neutral position very slightly. This resulted in a one-degree less than specified max deflection in both directions, but seemed to decrease the force required to deflect the stick in roll while in flight. Maintaining this neutral aileron position and concurrently restoring the specified range of movement would require significant modification of the aileron counterweights, so I have elected not to do this, and to live with the small deflection deficiency.

 

I do not recommend you follow my path. Altering flight controls in any way is a serious/major modification to the airplane, and should be done only with expert advice. Take the time to do this part by the book! Be creative in the interior design, etc… I’d be happy to mail you copies of the appropriate  aileron set up and adjustment instructions from the construction manual if you don’t have these. Hard to follow the instructions if you don’t know what they are…  Just let me know.

 

Bob

 

 

 

 

Curious how folks have setup their ailerons.

Are they neutral with stick neutral ? Or do you reflex up a little ?

Looks like travel is limited by aileron stops inside with a stick motion of +/- 25 deg of travel.

How much aileron travel does this typically correspond to ?

Looks like the aileron travel is symmetrical up/down.

Why do they call for +20 / -14 deg clearance on the ailerons when mass balancing ?

 

r.t.s.