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Re: Tailplanes

Subject: Re: Tailplanes
From: Barrington Tennant <Tennant@tonline.de>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:58:58
Hi Fred,

Locktight works well and you can remove the components if needed using a
light bulb to heat up the tube from the inside. I have already done it
and it is very easy. Just dont use too much locktight, a ring at the
outside edge is enough.

Barry Tennant

Fred Fillinger schrieb:
> 
> > 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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