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Old 07-30-2003 | 02:50 AM
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Moparmaniac
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Default GP Pitts Wing incidence

Doctorgo,are we the only ones that picked up this wing incidence problem?Has anybody else checked there Pitts with an incidence meter(what are your readings).I treid to adjust mine today,(loosened the cabane and interplane strut screws)I had to drop the trailing edge of the lower wing approx 1/8 to 3/16 to get the incidenceat 0 degrees. Now this opens up another can of worms,as now the Belly pan is sticking out below the fuselage,and I have a gap at the rear of the interplane struts.The Stab incidence is preset by the slot in the fuse(you assume its right)The lower wing incidence is preset by the wing saddle in the fuse,that the wing fits into(you assume its right).The top wing is located by the two cabane mounting points (not much adjustment there,you assume its right).I sure wish i would have mocked up the stab and wing assemblies before epoxing everything(including belly pan)Might have been alot easier to correct this problem.I made all of my measurements close to the fuse,this is not a warped wing problem.This is absolute frustration,and takes away from the smiles i had earlier today after receiving my new BME 50.
Maybe I shouldnt have checked the incidence,but surely it will affect the performance.

Terry