X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:07:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.12.137.3] (HELO imo-m22.mail.aol.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with ESMTP id 733388 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:38:40 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.3; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r5.5.) id q.5b.723f84d1 (57293) for ; Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:37:50 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <5b.723f84d1.306953ae@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:37:50 EDT Subject: Rudder Balancing X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1127741870" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5200 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1127741870 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I just got my plane out of the paint shop. The elevators needed more weight, no big deal. I had drilled out holes in the lead and filled them with micro before flight test. It was easy to find the micro holes and refill them with lead. But the rudder is a different story. I'm practically lead in the entire counterbalance arm already. I'm just slightly underbalanced. First, is it a big deal to have the rudder right on, or can I let it go with a slight underbalance? I wouldn't even ask that question on any other surface, but I was wondering if it was as critical on the rudder. Second, if I have to get it balanced, it seems like tungsten is the way to go. Any sources or easy ways to get the job done that you can pass on would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Mike Easley -------------------------------1127741870 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I just got my plane out of the paint shop. The elevators needed m= ore=20 weight, no big deal. I had drilled out holes in the lead and filled th= em=20 with micro before flight test. It was easy to find the micro holes and= =20 refill them with lead.

But the rudder is a different story. I'm practically lead in the=20 entire counterbalance arm already. I'm just slightly underbalanced.

First, is it a big deal to have the rudder right on, or can I let it go= =20 with a slight underbalance? I wouldn't even ask that question on any o= ther=20 surface, but I was wondering if it was as critical on the rudder.

Second, if I have to get it balanced, it seems like tungsten is t= he=20 way to go. Any sources or easy ways to get the job done that you can p= ass=20 on would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Mike Easley

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