REFLECTOR: Elevator gap

[Al Gietzen]

In my manual (circa 1997), the elevators included the cuff, and the gap with
elevators trailing edge down is specified as 0.2" (and it says this is
critical; get it right).  I got it right. Then there was conjecture that the
cuff should be eliminated. This was before mine was flying, so I chose to
eliminate half the width of the cuff, and to decide about the rest after
flying.  I didn't give much thought to the gap without the cuff.

 

Then the consensus became no cuff, and the new manual shows no cuff.  But it
still shows gap from the canard trailing edge to elevator, with elevator
trailing edge down, as 0.2".  Eliminating the cuff after installing the
elevators leaves the gap at about 0.4".  Is something inconsistent here; or
does it mean that eliminating the cuff requires that I reset the canard
hinges?

 

Al

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