Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
To: lml
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 19:58:44 -0400
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From: RWolf99@aol.com
Subject: LNC2 Tailcone Twist
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Angier -

There are a tremendous number of LNC2's out there with the starboard rudder 
cable "blister" lower than the portside one (or is it the other way around).  
I'd guess about half of them.  However, it took me about 6 years of walking 
around my own kit before I noticed -- and it sounds like it took you about 
the same amount of time.

I can amuse myself at airshows by squatting down behind each LNC2 and seeing 
which ones are still asymmetric and which ones are not.  I then speculate on 
each builder's motivation -- did they want to build a prize winning showplane 
or did they just want to fly?  I could further amuse myself by asking each 
builder how many hours they spent sanding and correlating the results, but 
the builders are not usually around when I do this.

As you can tell, sometimes I'm very easily amused.....

It's actually very hard to tell that the cable outlets are not level with 
each other -- you actually have to scrunch down behind the airplane to tell.  
Nobody else notices unless I point it out to them.  As for my airplane, I did 
not correct this and one rudder cable is lower than the other.  I'll still be 
proud of my plane when it is done.

Besides, your workmanship is so impeccable (it really is -- I'm not sucking 
up to Angier, I promise!)  that if anyone comments negatively on this minor 
aspect of your airplane, you have my permission to cut them out of your 
will....

- Rob Wolf