Good Morning. I have been pondering over a situation involving my Global Right Flyer, which features a covered, flat-rib stabilizer. Last Sunday, under somewhat gusty wind conditions, I had a tough time controlling the plane. I had to constantly give it Up Elevator and occasionally Right Aileron to maintain a steady flight, and I could not properly trim it. I did manage to land the plane close to the runway, but only onto a flat-grass area across the runway from the pilot station area, and the prop broke upon landing. No other damage to the plane was noticed. When I got home, I checked the plane some more, and discovered that the stabilizer was partially warped! The right half of the stab was true and level, as was the center of the stab, but at the left tip, the leading edge was higher than the trailing edge! I had never seen this before, even though I have been flying this plane about two months, so I have no idea how long this condition has been present.
Two questions: 1. Could this warping have affected my flight? 2. How can I correct this warping?
Any answers, particularly to (2), would be appreciated.
Thanks, Harry Sanchez