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Old 08-01-2005 | 08:54 PM
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Default Predator Misalignment

My new Predator 500 has a serious problem. Something is misaligned that places it in a constant left bank. I dialed in around 1/8"of right aileron and this didn't hardly affect the atitude. Next flight I dialed in some right rudder with same result. If I hold a lot of right aileron I can hold it horizontal.
The wing incidence is within 1/2 degree of the elevons. The CG is at 2-1/2" dry. Looking at the tail feathers from the rear the V looks symetrical with the wing. The one deviation I note is that the distance from the rear of a wingtip to the tip of the elevons differ by 1/2".
What am I overlooking?
As an aside the Jett 6oz. Slim Bubble-Jet Tank fits perfectly and puts more fuel near the CG.