ORIGINAL: superflea
lateral balance is important, but it would have to be extremely heavy on one wing to not even be able to trim it out. I mean real heavy. most often a heavy wing will show itself by the need for some trim and being a little sloppy in vertical maneuvers. I.E. falling off to the heavy side in loops. I really think by the sounds of it the problem must be some twist or warp some where. or there is too much incidence between the two wings, upper and lower. to check that you will really need to know exactly what kind of plane it is mfg and model, and look up the specs on it then check what you have with an incidence meter. for example if it is a Goldberg ultimate bipe, the manual should be available for download on line or some one here may just know what the incidence should be, then check with your handy dandy meter. It really sounds like something in the structure is out of alignment.
YEAH, WHO MAKES IT? WHAT TYPE OF PLANE IS IT? ALL GOOD QUESTIONS!!!!! I HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS ONLINE ANYWHERE, ITS NOT A PITTS, NOT ULTIMATE, NOR A PT-17, NOT AN EAGLE, THIS PLANE LOOKS LIKE IT WAS BUILT FROM A KIT LIKE 20 YEARS AGO.
I GOT THIS FROM A GUY HERE IN SAVANNAH AND HE DIDNT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BUT HE WAS EAGER LETTING IT GO FOR 50 BUCKS. HE SAID IT WAS HANGING ON HIS WALL FOR AWHILE AND HE GOT IT IN A TRADE HOPING TO GET INTO FLYING, BUT DIDNT GET TO FAR IN FLYING SO ITS BEEN COLLECTING DUST.
NOW HOWEVER WHEN I FIRST FLEW IT IT WASNT SO BAD, BUT ITS GOTTEN WORSE, SO IM THINKING ITS PROBALLY A LITTLE WING WARPAGE..
TOOK MEASUREMENTS FROM WING TO RUDDER AND STUFF, THEN FROM THE TOP AND BOTTOM WING AND THERE WAS ABOUT 5/16 OF AN INCH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT. GOT IT NOW TO WHERE THEY ARE ABOUT 1/8 OF AN INCH DIFFERENCE. THATS ABOUT AS GOOD AS I COULD GET IT.
RAN SOME HEAT OVER THE ENTIRE PLANE TO TRY AND TIGHTEN THINGS BACK UP AGAIN.
WE'LL SEE THIS SATURDAY WILL LET KNOW HOW IT FLYS. ROGER THAT HOOAH!!!