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Old 04-18-2013 | 06:17 PM
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Default RE: tape for aileron gap is noisey

[quote]ORIGINAL: gbfan

Hey guys
My kit told me to add this (like scotch tape) included in the kit for the gap in aileron to avoid flutter that much I get
but now it is making a terrible scratchy noise when I operate them. It is the tape making the noise
How do I solve that problem ??

Thanks
david
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For the record, sealing the control surface gap is not an insurance policy that will keep the surface from flutter. Flutter is a dynamic issue and although sealing the gaps will make the surfaces more effective, it can in fact and has caused flutter because sealing them changes the dynamics of when flutter can occur, and that can be better or worse. So the best insurance to safe guard from flutter is a tight control linkage system and strong servos. Now you can reduce the noise from the sticky tape by just brushing a little light oil on the already installed exposed sticky tape areas.

Bob