KR> Aileron spar

2016-01-03 Thread Mike Sylvester
The layup around the spare is actually more than a 90 degree wrap. I was able to find a couple of 1/2 inch super light angle, I think it came in 10 foot pieces. I closed the gap past the 90 degrees and then covered the full length of the inside with duct tape as a release agent. Did the layup an

KR> Aileron spar

2016-01-03 Thread Flesner
At 12:54 PM 1/3/2016, you wrote: >I saw that potential clearance issue with the hinge & angle too. I >guess the angle could be trimmed a bit to give clearance. ++ The drawing for the setup using the alumi

KR> Aileron spar

2016-01-03 Thread Chris Kinnaman
I saw that potential clearance issue with the hinge & angle too. I guess the angle could be trimmed a bit to give clearance. The PIK-26 has full span ailerons so travel is likely less than what a KR would need for similar roll rate. Differential too, so less down aileron than up. I would stagge

KR> Aileron spar

2016-01-03 Thread Oscar Zuniga
Chris; Looking at the drawing of the hinge setup using a section of angle, I don't see how the aileron gets very much downward travel. It looks like the aileron hinge half hits the end of the metal angle, but even if it doesn't, the ends of the two bolts will hit each other before the aileron