Florida Boy
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Just finished hanging my tail feathers on the fuse for the first time and am curious about the recommended rudder/elevator gap.
Plans on page 11-09 specify the LEFT gap (the one measured to the elevator trim tab trailing edge) as 3/4" minimum when the rudder is on its stop. I got lucky--mine came in at 13/16" as hung.
The plans are noticeably silent about the RIGHT SIDE clearance however. Presumably because it seems obvious that both sides should be governed by the same clearance limit, right...? My right side clearance to the trailing edge of the elevator measures 5/8" (1/8" less than the specified left side minimum).
Before I make an offset tab--shown on pg. 11-10 as optional if needed, I wanted seek your opinions.
1) Is 5/8" clearance inadequate on the right side?
2) Is it inadequate enough to justify the installation of an offset tab for the 1/8" gain in clearance?
3) Why such a seemingly large clearance limit? Are we expecting some kind of flexing to introduce possible rudder/elevator interference here?
4) What am I missing?
Thanks for your thoughts and experience on the issue.
Randy
Plans on page 11-09 specify the LEFT gap (the one measured to the elevator trim tab trailing edge) as 3/4" minimum when the rudder is on its stop. I got lucky--mine came in at 13/16" as hung.
The plans are noticeably silent about the RIGHT SIDE clearance however. Presumably because it seems obvious that both sides should be governed by the same clearance limit, right...? My right side clearance to the trailing edge of the elevator measures 5/8" (1/8" less than the specified left side minimum).
Before I make an offset tab--shown on pg. 11-10 as optional if needed, I wanted seek your opinions.
1) Is 5/8" clearance inadequate on the right side?
2) Is it inadequate enough to justify the installation of an offset tab for the 1/8" gain in clearance?
3) Why such a seemingly large clearance limit? Are we expecting some kind of flexing to introduce possible rudder/elevator interference here?
4) What am I missing?
Thanks for your thoughts and experience on the issue.
Randy