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Checking alignment of foil wing and stabilizer

Created by Sandman1221 Sandman1221  > 9 months ago, 13 Jan 2022
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Sandman1221
Sandman1221

2776 posts

13 Jan 2022 2:54am
Wondering if anyone checks the alignment of their foil wing and stabilizer, I do it by sighting down the board, from the nose, and moving my head up or down until the stabilizer is in-line with the wing, then look for the stabilizer tips projecting below the wing. Found I can detect a stabilizer that is out of alignment with the wing by 0.05 mm.

Sandman1221
Sandman1221

2776 posts

15 Jan 2022 11:00am
Ah, wait I need to clarify what I mean by being able to detect a a stabilizer that is out of alignment by 0.05 mm! What meant is I can visually detect a difference between the left and right stabilizer tips (using the wing as a guide) when a shim of 0.05 mm thickness (Scotch tape) is put on one side of the stabilizer saddle (so just above the fuselage). That means the stabilizer wing tips will move a lot more than 0.05 mm because they are relatively far away from the saddle.
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