Measuring incidence

[Tim Taylor]

It's on a flying air frame and the stab adjustment bolts came loose on one side. It's also carrying a bit of left aileron trim and I'm just trying to get everything back to square one. I'm not sure on which way to adjust the stab bolt, I had a 50/50 chance and when those are the odds I'm wrong 95% of the time. :)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rick Wallace 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 4:57 PM
  Subject: RE: Measuring incidence


  <gulp> here goes: I'vwe done it two ways: 

  1. Measure the incidence of the stab itself without the elevators mounted  -- with either with a meter or with center lines on the stab LE and TE. 

  2. If the elevators are mounted lock them in neutral with tape, sticks, etc, and measure away. 

  Can't wait to hear other solutions to this! 

  -Rick 



  >From: "Tim Taylor" <twtaylor at ftc-i.net> 
  >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  >To: <discussion at nsrca.org> 
  >Subject: Measuring incidence 
  >Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 15:46:28 -0500 
  > 
  >Hi guys and Gals 
  > 
  >I was wondering how one goes about measuring this with no tips on the stab? How do you make sure the elev is level to the stab? 
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