Assemble the ailerons – Great Planes T-Craft 20 Kit - GPMA0155 User Manual

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31. Glue the two die-cut 1/8" ply wing strut plates to the

W-4 ribs, main spar and aileron TE sheet in position. The
wing strut plates must be flush with the bottom of the wing.

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32. Go back and repeat steps 28 through 30 on the other

wing half.

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1. Position the die-cut 1/8" balsa aileron base over the

plan. Mark the aileron rib locations on both sides of the
aileron base.

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2. Cut the 3/8" x 1" x 24" balsa aileron LE in half. Draw

a centerline lengthwise on the 1" x 12" side.

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3. Glue the aileron base on the aileron LE along the

centerline and perpendicular to the face of the LE.

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4. From the 3/32" x 3/8" x 30" balsa sticks, cut and glue

aileron ribs to both sides of the aileron base, perpendicular
to the base.

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5. Trim the ends of the aileron LE flush with the

aileron base.

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6. From a leftover piece of 1/16" sheeting, cut and glue

a root rib to the root of the aileron.

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7. Place a piece of leftover 1/16" balsa between the root

rib of the aileron and the outside W-3 rib. Use a straightedge
to align the TE of the wing with the TE of the aileron. Then,
securely pin the aileron to the wing.

Assemble the Ailerons