From: "Krasa, Paul" Subject: COZY: Rudder to winglet alignment Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 09:08:38 -0500 After installing my rudders, I found that the spring holds them in to much, so that the end of the rudder does not line up with the winglet. The rudder is held about a 1/4" inboard from being aligned with the trailing edge of the winglet. This is caused from cutting the rudder out of the winglet and has to be a common occurence. I'm using the standard external rudder bell horns. What I was wondering is how others have made a stop so that the rudder will align with the winglet? Thanks for your help. Paul Krasa Long EZ 214LP !---*---! P.S. Project Status: Still doing finishing. About to remove the wings for the last time before paint (I hope), and flip the fuselage over to finish up the prime work on the bottom. Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 10:32:09 -0500 (EST) From: Westlande@aol.com Subject: Re: COZY: Rudder to winglet alignment In a message dated 1/28/97 2:24:36 PM, you wrote: >After installing my rudders, I found that the spring holds them in to >much, so that the end of the rudder does not line up with the winglet. >The rudder is held about a 1/4" inboard from being aligned with the >trailing edge of the winglet. This is caused from cutting the rudder >out of the winglet and has to be a common occurence. I'm using the >standard external rudder bell horns. What I was wondering is how others >have made a stop so that the rudder will align with the winglet? I just floxed in a couple of small blocks of maple, one on the winglet, the other on the rudder. I intentionally set them so the rudder sticks out a little, then sanded them down in place so the alignment is correct. Eric Westland From: Marc J. Zeitlin Subject: COZY: Rudder to winglet alignment (fwd) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 97 11:57:02 EST Paul Krasa wrote: >standard external rudder bell horns. What I was wondering is how others >have made a stop so that the rudder will align with the winglet? I saw a L.E. (think it was Ken Miller's) that had some small blocks floxed in place like Eric Westland suggested but that had an AN3 bolt and lock nut screwed into one of them (I think the blocks were aluminum). This way, the rudder could be adjusted not only to make them flush, but also for yaw trim (if necessary). -- Marc J. Zeitlin Email: marcz@an.hp.com