I just went through this myself and concurr. I started with 1/4" removal and
then did another 1/4" plus beveling on the inside edge along the whole length.
I
wasn't so afraid to do this because of how much I found I had to take off the
trailing edge of the wing for clearance on flaps and ailerons.
Something for those that are following - because of the amount that is trimmed
off the port side of the fin and rudder post, adhesive should be applied over
the entire width(depth) of the surfaces that come in contact with the
fuselage/fin. Because it seems so wide the tendency is to not do the full
depth. As mentioned much of the trailing edge on the port side gets trimmed for
rudder clearance, and if adhesive is not full width, bond line could end up
being pretty narrow.
I split the difference at the top of the rudder, carving somthing akin to an "S"
shape in the verticle stab cap and some out of the rudder.
Cleve Lee
A198 Mono XS Jabiru 3300
On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, "Rob Housman" wrote:
>
> My XS Tri-Gear Manual rather casually mentions that "...the fuselage will
> require trimming forwards to enable the full 30 degree of rudder movement
> required to port." That is what we colonials would call typical English
> understatement. I had to cut (not sand) A LOT of the fin to provide the
> necessary clearance, and not just at the joggle, removing (if I remember
> correctly) on the order of a 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the entire vertical edge of
> the fin on the port side. The manual also notes that the top of the rudder
> must be cut away to clear the fin tip shroud.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob Housman
> A070
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Behalf Of Paul Stewart
> Subject: Rudder fitting
>
> I've just fitted the stern post and fin ribs, and am about to hang the
> rudder (XS mono). The rudder at first glance would seem to foul on the
> joggle where fin, sternpost and fin cap all join (ie approx 6" from the top
> of the fin post). I'm at a loss as to how to proceed as my build manual
> doesn't mention this, indeed the relevant pages ( 32-3 and 32-4) are from
> different editions and don't follow on. Anyone been there or got any
> suggestions - awaiting a reply from the factory.
>
> Regards
>
> Paul Stewart #432
>
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>
>
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