<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/soaring/?start=39321 > Am just about done with my first plane, Spirit 2M, and have a question > re the wing and tail alignment. When I attach the wings they are not > quite level (with the fuselage sitting on a flat surface). Should I > just mount the stab and fin so they are aligned with the wing, or should > I build up one side of the wing saddle so the wing is level (same dist > from each wing tip to table when mounted) and then mount the tail > feathers? > > Am getting excited (and NERVOUS) about my first flights!, hopefully more > than just one!? All this crash reminiscing has me a little jittery. > And yes, I do have someone to help me with the first flights, thank > God!, (and thanks Doug!!). > > James > Murrieta, CA > I have built the Spirit 100 and am building the Spirit Elite. It realy doesn't mater which way you do it but I would adjust the saddle. This way you have a reference piont when repairs are needed. I have had my Spirit 100 cume streight down from 50ft through small trees and into a small creek (this was one crash). The only damage was two sheared nylon wing hold down bolts and some gravel imbedded in the nose block. New bolts and I was back in the air. Ib RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
