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Re: tail planes

Subject: Re: tail planes
From: Miles McCallum <milesm@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 19:00:34
>So if you start stressing or pre-loading the fuselage to remove
> twist, then install the stabilator tube, then remove the mechanism used to
> remove the twist, the fuselage then trying to return to its original
> position, the bushings may become unaligned and bind. 

If it's held in place by bonding on the top, shouldn't be a problem....

>Very important, establish
> your datum planes being the bottom fuselage including the cockpit module,
> the wings and the stabilator to make sure all are parallel.  The tail being
> vertical is important, but if close, it is second to these planes being
> parallel.
> 
I've found that the aeroplanes don't care - I had a luscombe that had
the stab canted over by about 5 - but flew (and still flies)
beautifully. However, they eye of the beholder is another matter.....

M



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