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Old 03-13-2009 | 08:21 PM
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Default RE: U-Can-Do 3d 46?

PROBLEM

Lateral Balance

a. Right aileron input needed to fly level? Yes - Left Wing is heavy. Balance with wood screws. or use trims in radio to get it to fly level

b. Left aileron input needed to fly level? Yes - Right wing is heavy. Balance with wood screws. Or use trim

All this infromation can be found if you search for it. {Google RC Airplane Balance}

I never worried about lateral balance to much unless it is excessive.

http://www.rcplanetalk.com/trim.html

http://www.rc-airplane-world.com/bal...airplanes.html

http://www.hooked-on-rc-airplanes.co...d-balance.html

http://www.rcaeronautics4dodos.filip...ianrecipe.com/

Many many places to find info on Balance.

When i had to do a lateral balance i just used wood screws in the Tip of the wing or if you really want to make it were you cant see it then place lead on the tip of the wing that is light till it balances then remove the covering on the tip of the wing and epoxy it inside the wing. But if you change engines then it may throw it off again and you would have to remove the covering and take the weight out what a pain. Just use wood screws in the tip of the light wing. i think my UCD was heavy on one side but i just flew it that way anyway and used the Radio trim to get it to fly level.