hi guys i`m at the point of drilling my tailplane torque tubes and was
thinking of bonding in a small section of aluminise bar inside the tube
directly inline with the pip pins,
would this be a practical idea to increase the surface area of the pins,
any
thought`s on the above would be appreciated
regards
ivor phillips
XS486 trike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Fillinger" <fillinger@ameritech.net>
Subject: Re: Tailplanes
> > Would it make any sense to permanently bond the elevators in place?
> > I understand that the flight performance is exceptional with them at
full
> > size.
> > Perhaps a compromise between removableness vs small enough to fit
w/in
7.5ft.
> > Better flutter resistance as well?
> >
> > Nic
> > xs a145
> > :)
>
> The only gamble would be whether you'd need to remove the torque tube
> to repair/replace something. Looks like hacksaw through the torque
> tube, and order up a new pair of stabilator cores and start all over?
> Flutter would be moot if factory arrangement is fabricated tightly,
> but some play is tolerable I would guess. There's a lot old planes
> with play back there, my other plane included. My inspector w/50 yrs
> experience tells me quit worrying.
>
> Regards,
> Fred F.
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