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Old 06-11-2003 | 05:48 PM
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Default Venus 40 Problem

Originally posted by Flypaper
Strupp 22:
The tip of the wing at the trailing edge should be tilted up a bit compared to the root. Thats washout. Causes the root of the wing to stall before the tip. If the tip is tilted down a bit at the trailing edge,thats wash in. If so, use a heatgun and see if you can twist the wing to put about 1/4 in. of washout in it. Make sure both wings have the same amount.
Yes true.

But in this case any snap has almost certainly been caused by too much elevator movement.

I doubt if he needs to alter the wing shape just because of that. Apart from anything, it will make other characteristics change.

No, the Venus wing is perfectly OK as it is. There is no way he will want to do such a drastic thing as heating and bending the wing.

I much prefer the suggestion that he practices with, maybe, a simulator.

-David C.