Ragsf15e Posted December 16 Report Posted December 16 13 hours ago, jamesyql said: Winter got the better of my initial plans at a test flight and I had to scrub the flight. Finally got up today and pleased to report that after the static rigging issues were addressed with the travel boards my left bank/yaw is much less pronounced. Winds were strong and gusty today and I was working with my instructor on exercises so will need another flight or two before I decide to start tweaking trailing edge tabs. What a great community we have here. Excellent! When you do check it on a smooth day, check it with the ball centered and different speeds/power settings. The rudder required changes over the speeds and power, and even with the ball centered, I could see it making some roll difference if you’re looking for it. 1 Quote
PT20J Posted December 16 Report Posted December 16 It's also a good idea to check that the ball centers when the airplane is level. You can put a level across the seat tracks and adjust air pressure in the mains to get the airplane level laterally and then check that the ball is centered. 1 1 Quote
Ragsf15e Posted December 16 Report Posted December 16 2 minutes ago, PT20J said: It's also a good idea to check that the ball centers when the airplane is level. You can put a level across the seat tracks and adjust air pressure in the mains to get the airplane level laterally and then check that the ball is centered. God point. If i look very closely, my “bubble” ball and the g5 electric version are slightly off when sitting on the ground. I would think installation would have to be almost perfectly aligned to make them extremely accurate. Quote
jamesyql Posted Wednesday at 03:29 AM Author Report Posted Wednesday at 03:29 AM It's also a good idea to check that the ball centers when the airplane is level. You can put a level across the seat tracks and adjust air pressure in the mains to get the airplane level laterally and then check that the ball is centered.Thanks, yes this is great point. My mechanic levelled the plane on jacks and ensured the ball was centred as part of the rigging process. 2 Quote
PT20J Posted Wednesday at 07:46 PM Report Posted Wednesday at 07:46 PM Probably obvious, but make sure the fuel tanks are balanced. To be sure, I’d start with full tanks. 1 Quote
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