Jim Meade Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I did a very informal test today of how the ailerons displace as the flaps are extended. First, I balanced or evened up the ailerons and reflexed the flaps. I held a piece of wood up under the wing tip at the outboard edge of the aileron. I made a mark where the aileron was at -6 and then as the flaps were stepped through each extension I marked the wood again where the flap stopped. It seemed to me that the aileron extended the most at first and the least when going from 30° to 40°. That last step was only about 1/8 or 3/15". The movement between 0° and 15° was about 1/2". The reason for my interest was curiosity as to how much aileron deflection and therefore different pilot input was happening betweeh 30° and 40° flaps. Maybe someone knows the formula or method by which the aileron deflection occurs. My conclusion was that I would not expect very much different aileron feel between 30° and 40° due to aileron relocation. Any difference in aileron response would seem to me to be more likely due to pitch attitude, AOA and flap settings. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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