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August 12, 2022

Finally, balancing the propellor

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With the paint on and my local mechanic finally harassed enough to squeeze me into his busy schedule, it was propellor balancing day! I took a quick flight to warm everything up and then removed the cowling. After John got his equipment setup we made the first run to see how far off it would be, I was a bit…

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February 14, 2021

Rigging and Tuning the Flaps and Ailerons on an RV-10

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I felt that the Van’s Construction manual left a lot to be desired on rigging the flaps and ailerons. The information was spread out over many sections and took multiple readings to understand the process. This post is meant to be a more straightforward guide. 1. When setting the flaps they need to be fully up against the rear spar…

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