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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:25 am    Post subject: elevator horn to HS gap Reply with quote
I am finishing up various fiberglass tasks and am working on the Horiz.
Stab. end cap. How much of a gap should I have between the end of the
elevator horn and the aft face of the horiz. Stabilizer end fairing? I
assume you want more than minimum clearance? I'm guessing that about a
1/8" gap when the elevator is at 0 deg. to the HS is good. The manual
(circa 1999) doesn't make any reference to it.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:09 pm    Post subject: elevator horn to HS gap Reply with quote
Tom,
I assume from your question that when you say elevator "horn" you are
talking about the elevator counter weight. Not the control horn.

!/8" gap is plenty to provide for paint on both surfaces plus clearence. You
should check the clearence at all positions as the elevator travels up and
down.

Dale Ensing
EAA TC & FA

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sarg314(at)comcast.net
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:41 pm    Post subject: elevator horn to HS gap Reply with quote
Dale:
Yes, I mean the counterweight. Sorry for that neural misfire.

Dale Ensing wrote:
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Tom,
I assume from your question that when you say elevator "horn" you are
talking about the elevator counter weight. Not the control horn.

!/8" gap is plenty to provide for paint on both surfaces plus clearence.
You should check the clearence at all positions as the elevator travels
up and down.

Dale Ensing
EAA TC & FA

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>
> I am finishing up various fiberglass tasks and am working on the
> Horiz. Stab. end cap. How much of a gap should I have between the end
> of the elevator horn and the aft face of the horiz. Stabilizer end
> fairing? I assume you want more than minimum clearance? I'm guessing
> that about a 1/8" gap when the elevator is at 0 deg. to the HS is
> good. The manual (circa 1999) doesn't make any reference to it.

Quote:
> --
> Tom Sargent, RV-6A


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:08 pm    Post subject: elevator horn to HS gap Reply with quote
On 5-Jan-08, at 13:15 , tom sargent wrote:
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I am finishing up various fiberglass tasks and am working on the
Horiz. Stab. end cap. How much of a gap should I have between the
end of the elevator horn and the aft face of the horiz. Stabilizer
end fairing? I assume you want more than minimum clearance? I'm
guessing that about a 1/8" gap when the elevator is at 0 deg. to the
HS is good. The manual (circa 1999) doesn't make any reference to it.


1/8" is probably lots for VFR flight. If you plan to fly IFR, you
might consider the possibility of running into unplanned icing
conditions. An ice build up on the elevator horn could lead to a
control jam in pitch. For IFR flight in cloud, or at night,
additional clearance might be wise.

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Ottawa, Canada
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