If you mass balance your rudder; it will weigh a lot. I opted
to increase the rudder height to match the vertical stab resulting from
installing the Mk II tail. Added all the lead in the counterweight area as
opposed to the rudder leading edge (terrible moment arm there). Much better
solution with longer moment arm. It still weighed a lot but I did not
weigh it. It didn't matter. You need to balance it anyway and what are you
going to do about it if it weighs 100 lbs? It must be balanced.
Bob Smiley
N94RJ
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