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Howdy all. Been off galivanting for the last two weeks or so, so this is a
late response to the subject.

I like the small horizontal stab.

N235SP is an early 235 (hull # 52) with a slightly warmed O-235-L2C on which
the original horizontal stab has been just peachy-keen for over 500 hours of
flying. This airplane has had it's envelope fully expanded to about 5 - 8
MPH IAS beyond redline at about 100 ft MSL (yes, it was done in very small
increments) without even the beginning hint of a problem.

It has been flown heavy   ;-)  at or near the aft CG with no problem. I have
never run out of elevator and I cross the numbers at around 85 MPH IAS on
landing. Sure, I have a lot of up-trim dialed in at that time but always
have had plenty of elevator to flare as my speed decays even further at
touch-down.

I'm not willing to perform surgery on my Lancair because some Aussie suits
felt the original stab didn't meet some arcane rule.

Cheers,

Dan Schaefer

Again, you pays your money and you takes your choice

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