So the final repair on the Edge was to repair/rebuild the right wing aileron and counter balance. My original plan was to simply strip the covering, re-glue the departed counter balance back on to the aileron and strengthen it with stock along the leading and trailing edges. Unfortunately, I mis-placed the silly counter balance and have not located it yet. UGH!!! Soo, next best thing...rebuild the entire aileron oooor..... Hey, I remember my son still had his wings from his previous Edge. He offered up the broken wing and I went to work cutting the needed parts from the old aileron. I was able to salvage enough of the leading and trailing edge stock along with the needed ribs to scratch build the majority of what I need to put the aileron back together.
I first cut out the bad part of my aileron and cleaned up the hinge.
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Next, I drew out some counter balance end caps to structure the rest of the counter balance around.
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After cutting the end caps, I placed a portion of what was left of my sons aileron into place for fit and began rebuilding the counter balance.
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After framing up the aileron and counter balance, I test fit it into position.
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Once I was satisfied with the fit, I completed the final buildup of the counter balance and glued it on to the rest of the aileron.
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Last task to do was to lay back down the covering and add to the damaged area fresh skin. I am semi-pleased with the repairs as they look pretty good. The only repair I am disappointed in is the Purple covering on top of the aileron. Apparently it is not an exact match for color. Ah, but that is easily remedied. Order a new roll of covering and replace the section that does not match. No big deal for now though. I think I just want to see how she flies first.
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For now, this completes the repair of my Pilot Edge. Maybe next time I am hovering this plane, I will stay a couple of inches higher. LOL.....
