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Old 06-16-2003 | 12:49 PM
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Default Balancing ailerons

Dick, I agree with everything you said except....

The weight of the ailerons are canceled as you said but the stick forces inflight also include an aerodynamic hinge moment about the aileron hinge. Connecting them across with linkage doubles the aerodynamic hinge moments.

Cancel inertial forces, double aerodynamic forces.