---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 04/05/19: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:52 PM - RV-10's (Doc) 2. 06:22 PM - Re: RV-10's (Bob Turner) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:52:56 PM PST US From: Doc Subject: RV10-List: RV-10's Fellows: Some comments about our latest RV-10 Build (serial # 41862). We built our first RV-10 (serial # 41087) in 2010-11. The first one flew perfectly "off-the-line". Its doors, fairings, plexiglass, and wings fit very well. A real beauty. Our second one built this past year was a totally different story. It had a misshapen canopy which required adding epoxy with milled fiber to get the windshield to fit. The doors did not fit the canopy well at all, requiring epoxy build-up around the doors. The wheel fairings are coated dark gray so one cannot shine a light through them to locate their mounting holes (what a challenge to guess where to drill -- epoxied several guess holes). The left aileron is 1/8 inch low (below a straight line along the top of the wing). This makes the right wind heavy (see Van's "Heavy Wing Correction"). The aileron hinges are now riveted on (since 2012) and not bolted on like our serial # 41087. This makes correcting the aileron height impossible. The only practical way to correct a "Heavy Wing" is to mount a wedge trim under the aileron of the Lite Wing (trial and error as to how much, etc.). We have been very disappointed with the change in aileron design, coating the wheel pants, and poor quality control of the canopy molding. Having built an older model 10 (before 2012) and a late model 10, I know I would not have the patience to build another 10. Builders, be prepared for a lot of frustration but hang in there. It can be done with a lot of ingenuity and extra effort. Doc N123CV and N784DC ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:22:16 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: RV-10's From: "Bob Turner" A couple of comments: You should have received some small spherical magnets, specifically to help locate the holes in the dark wheel pants. I *heard* that some builders received the magnets but with no instructions on what they were for. My 2010 QB wing also had an aileron alignment issue (mine was 1/16" too high). Vans sold undrilled mounting brackets just for this purpose. Are you saying there is now no way to fix aileron height issues? -------- Bob Turner RV-10 QB Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=488564#488564 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv10-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV10-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv10-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv10-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.