Return-Path: Received: from [65.173.216.66] (account ) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.0.2) with HTTP id 1897998 for ; Mon, 09 Dec 2002 12:09:56 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: FW: [LML] Re: AILERON WEIGHT To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro Web Mailer v.4.0.2 Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 12:09:56 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <005401c29f9f$567bb700$6403a7c0@gamarrdesk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Giffen A. Marr" : The c.g of the aileron, when finished [with balance weights and all painting ] must be forward of the hinge line. If you have ever had a two wheel trailer balanced slightly aft of the wheels, it is unstable and will try to pass the pulling vehicle when you try to stop or take your foot off the gas going down hill. The aileron will start to vibrate and could become unstable and rip off. In aeronautical language it is called "flutter" and can be disastrous. Giff Marr Fort Worth, LIVP > "Overbalanced is OK but underbalanced is not"? Please explain. I don't > understand. [ huh? my manual wants them to ballance on the hinge line, or cg on the hinge line. now I'm confused... -Rob@Logan.com ]