> > 1. Is there a specific location for the aileron counter balance > or can it be mounted anywhere along the aileron?(next to aileron push rod) > 2. Is it necessary to fit a dynamic tube or could one just leave > the dynamic port open behind the instruments? > Jaco Swanepoel ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The best possible situation would be to have the weight spread along the entire length of the aileron. That's not very practical although I think Mark Langford may have done that. I think most builders place it in the middle as the best compromise. That would cut in half the possible flex between the weight and the outer portions of the aileron as compared to the weight mounted on one end or the other. Dynamic port ?? I assume you're talking about the static port to the flight instruments. The instruments will FUNCTION with the static port open behind the instruments but there is no way to judge their accuracy. It would depend on the in-flight pressure in the cockpit from air leaks , open vents, etc. Their readings / accuracy may or may not vary from flight to flight. Not a good idea. Larry Flesner
