May 2010 Archives
A string is place from a temporary fitting at the rear of the VS and measured equally from a centre point.
The string is also attached to a forward centre point on the fuselage. When both strings are equally distanced from the VS it's deemed centralised!
This shows the port side of the VS alignment procedure
Using the method as per the plans, two strings are attached to a common centre point on the fuselage from a fixed rule attached to the rear of the VS, then when both sides read equally, the VS is deemed centralised.
