X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:54:12 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mxsf21.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.221] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 973404 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:24:57 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.28.221; envelope-from=toms1@chartermi.net Received: from mxip10a.cluster1.charter.net (mxip10a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.140]) by mxsf21.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k17EOC9v022399 for ; Tue, 7 Feb 2006 09:24:12 -0500 Received: from 24-231-134-116.dhcp.mrqt.mi.charter.com (HELO D9T70F41) ([24.231.134.116]) by mxip10a.cluster1.charter.net with SMTP; 07 Feb 2006 09:24:12 -0500 X-IronPort-AV: i="4.02,94,1139202000"; d="scan'208,217"; a="2113948056:sNHT58190758" X-Original-Message-ID: <008801c62bf2$29e48540$7486e718@D9T70F41> From: "Tom Sullivan" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: IVP Rudder Advice X-Original-Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 08:24:09 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0085_01C62BBF.DE4157D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0085_01C62BBF.DE4157D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am working on the rudder and the manual shows that the skin should be = "marked" where the trim tab cut out is. Well, mine is not marked. I = know from pictures I have taken over the years of other planes that it = belongs in the first open "bay" above the "light bay", but I would like = a dimension of the trim tab if someone could measure theirs. I also = would like to know the exact size and location of the "access panel" for = the servo. A file photo I have from Bob Pastusik shows he formed the = "pocket" for the trim tab in the rudder before closing. This looks much = easier than following the manual sequence. Any one else build it this = way? One other question; what is the best side to install the access = openings for the rudder hinge bolts? Pictures I have accumulated over = the years seem to find them on either side. Also, any tricks to get = full rudder deflection without the "slots" showing at the neutral = position? I plan to make access covers for the access side of the = hinge, but wondering for the opposite side. The workmanship looks so = much better (to me anyway) if those slots aren't showing at the neutral = rudder position. Tom Sullivan KIMT ------=_NextPart_000_0085_01C62BBF.DE4157D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am working on the rudder and the = manual shows=20 that the skin should be "marked" where the trim tab cut out = is. =20 Well, mine is not marked. I know from pictures I have taken over = the years=20 of other planes that it belongs in the first open "bay" above the = "light=20 bay", but I would like a dimension of the trim tab if someone could = measure=20 theirs. I also would like to know the exact size and location of = the=20 "access panel" for the servo. A file photo I have from Bob = Pastusik shows=20 he formed the "pocket" for the trim tab in the rudder before = closing. This=20 looks much easier than following the manual sequence. Any one else = build=20 it this way?

One other question; what is the = best side to=20 install the access openings for the rudder hinge bolts? Pictures I = have=20 accumulated over the years seem to find them on either side. = Also,=20 any tricks to get full rudder deflection without the "slots" showing at = the=20 neutral position? I plan to make access covers for the access side = of the=20 hinge, but wondering for the opposite side. The workmanship looks = so much=20 better (to me anyway) if those slots aren't showing at the neutral = rudder=20 position.

Tom Sullivan

KIMT

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