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To re-rig or not to re-rig

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MarkSchmitz

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I purchased a nearly finished AcroSport 2 last year and am double-checking the rigging. The wings and tail appear to be rigged correctly in relation to each other and according to spec. The issue I'm seeing is that the wings and tail are off 0.5 degrees in relation to the fuselage. That is, with the the fuselage level laterally and horizontally, the wings and tail are slightly tilted. What caught my eye is that the right wings are 2-3/4" higher than the left at the outboard trailing edge. Dihedral and incidence are correct on all wings and there's no apparent twisting. The horizontal stabilizer and elevators are also slightly high one side to the other. Thoughts on re-rigging the works? (Or slightly deflating the right main and just go fly...)

Thanks -

Mark
 

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