X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:19:19 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5425233 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:12:49 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.97; envelope-from=rwolf99@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.72]) by imr-db03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id q22GC5oT019329 for ; Fri, 2 Mar 2012 11:12:05 -0500 Received: from core-dqa003a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-dqa003.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.211.201]) by mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 794B9E00008C for ; Fri, 2 Mar 2012 11:12:05 -0500 (EST) X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Balancing Ailerons X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-MB-Message-Type: User MIME-Version: 1.0 From: rwolf99@aol.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CEC6A6582DEED6_960_5F7C4_webmail-d078.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 35647-STANDARD Received: from 216.207.126.66 by webmail-d078.sysops.aol.com (205.188.181.104) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:12:05 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CEC6A6581D451A-960-18931@webmail-d078.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [216.207.126.66] X-Original-Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 11:12:05 -0500 (EST) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:397396960:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29484f50f1554f03 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8CEC6A6582DEED6_960_5F7C4_webmail-d078.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Christian says: <> This is the target condition after paint. If the trailing edge is higher, = it's still good. If the trailing edge is lower, that's when you could have= problems. Put another way, too much weight doesn't hurt, but we never want to carry a= ny more weight than we have to. - Rob Wolf p.s. One small correction to my prior posting. I inadvertently suggested = (a mis-typing) that structural damping will keep flutter from happening if = the ailerons are not balanced. That's not what I meant. The rest of the p= ost is self-explanatory. ----------MB_8CEC6A6582DEED6_960_5F7C4_webmail-d078.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Christian says:
 
<<If you enjoy life on this planet, you better balance the ailer= ons so the T.E. is aligned with the wingtip!!!>>
 
This is the target condition after paint.  If the trailing edge i= s higher, it's still good.  If the trailing edge is lower, that's when= you could have problems.
 
Put another way, too much weight doesn't hurt, but we never want to ca= rry any more weight than we have to.
 
- Rob Wolf
 
p.s.  One small correction to my prior posting.  I inadverte= ntly suggested (a mis-typing) that structural damping will keep flutte= r from happening if the ailerons are not balanced.  That's not what I = meant.  The rest of the post is self-explanatory.
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