Hello,

I have a question regarding my Great Planes Cessna 182 Skylane. Ever since construction I have been puzzled over why my elevators have never been 100% accurate on leveling. Refer to the image showing the rear of my plane. (Remember, that the left elevator is exactly level, both in control calibration and in the area of section B which is only shown on the right elevator)

Section A, where the tips of the elevators line up is always slightly off (approximately 3mm) when I line where section B is marked. However, looking from the front of the plane, to the elevators, it seems like the left elevator is slightly higher, on a horistontal axis. Also, when the tips of the elevators are 100% level, section B on the right elevator is 3mm higher...

This 'problem' perhaps seems to be very small, however, I'm just making sure everything is OK for it's first flight. Do you have any suggestions? Will this 3mm difference ruin flying performance and possibly lead to a crash, or will sufficient aileron trimming counter balance the inaccuracy ..if so, what is a recommended aileron deflection/inflection on takeoff?

Any help would go a long way.



Cheers,
Riccardo