Early KAI pg 32-10 (rev 0) specified aligning & clamping wing and flaperon edges prior to drilling torque tubes, but a later revision (rev 1) added shims to provide for 1/8" flaperon droop on both sides.
Just wondering what caused that change?
In trying to think it through, wouldn't that be akin to having a small amount of flaps down (with associated increase of lift & drag)?
The runup to this question occurred during the ongoing 1st Condition Inspection.
I had built to the rev but sometimes wonder about my precision in some measurements.
So I took the flap pushrods out just to doublecheck (38 3/4).
Both were a skosh short so adjusted the rod ends out (left 1/2 & right 1 turn) to meet the spec length.
Anxiously awaiting getting back in the air to see what change in flight characteristic there may be.
Just wondering what caused that change?
In trying to think it through, wouldn't that be akin to having a small amount of flaps down (with associated increase of lift & drag)?
The runup to this question occurred during the ongoing 1st Condition Inspection.
I had built to the rev but sometimes wonder about my precision in some measurements.
So I took the flap pushrods out just to doublecheck (38 3/4).
Both were a skosh short so adjusted the rod ends out (left 1/2 & right 1 turn) to meet the spec length.
Anxiously awaiting getting back in the air to see what change in flight characteristic there may be.