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Taper on leading edge of ailerons

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N111KX

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Hello, all. I'm about to begin my ailerons and I have always wondered why the outboard tip of the leading edge of the ailerons taper aft. I was in the process of comparing my components to that of the plans as well as a friends alieron that was "deconstructed" during a ground loop 40 years ago. I noticed that he did not apply the taper. Is this considered optional? Any other info is appreciated. I'll ask my friend soon as to why he built without taper but he may not remember...:eek:

Regards,

Kip

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