Tag: ailerons
GlaStar Service Bulletin 048
SUBJECT: Elevator Bellcrank Clearance Inspection and Aileron Inspection Provisions
GlaStar Aileron Servo Tab
This is an old topic, however I would like to point out what I have experienced. After my first flight in N12YR (July 2012),...
Aileron Balancing Servo Tabs
The aileron servo helps reduce stick forces in roll.
BILL OF MATERIALS
1 12"x12" .032 aluminum sheet
88 3/32" pop rivets
24 1-1/4" aluminum extruded hinge...
OMF Symphony Aileron Fences and Vortex Generators
Just to show there are multiple ways to skin a cat, we are showing how some things are done on the OMF Symphony. -Editor
We spent...
Aileron Servo Tabs and Aileron Trim
Aileron Servo Tabs
I have designed and built some servo tabs that can be added to the ailerons after the fact to reduce the aileron...
Aileron Riveting for Solo Riveters
Riveting the top skins to the aileron nose ribs as described in the builder’s manual is pretty awkward (if not impossible) for solo riveters,...
A Farewell to (Rusty) Arms
Submitted by by Mike Palmer, Glasair I/II FT
Three hints—two about aileron counterweight arms, one about easing maintenance of the brake master cylinders.
When mandatory Service Bulletin...
GlaStar Aileron Rigging
One of the biggest challenges for GlaStar builders arises in the "home stretch" of the project. This challenge is affectionately referred to around our...