Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #22713
From: Robert Smiley <rsmiley@centurytel.net>
Sender: Marvin Kaye <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] 360 Rudder Weight
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 22:57:38 -0500
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
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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