Original Posted By: "Gadd, Skip"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tail sections building questionFrom all the tail section pictures I have seen and going through the archives it doesn't look like many people build their elevators and rudders with the 'trailing edge' specified in the plans. Looks like the 'leading edge' profile is used on the 3 outside edges and 'main bean' used where the hinges go. Lookslike an easier way to do it anyhow. Am I wrong here?RickH________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Tail sections building question
RE: Pietenpol-List: Tail sections building question
Original Posted By: "walt evans"
I did mine per the plans.If I were to do another I would make the side edges just as a rectangle (notT shaped) than after gluing up would use 3/8 X 3/16 balsa pieces between thegussets to make the T shape.SkipFrom all the tail section pictures I have seen and going through thearchives it doesn't look like many people build their elevators and rudderswith the 'trailing edge' specified in the plans. Looks like the 'leadingedge' profile is used on the 3 outside edges and 'main bean' used where thehinges go. Looks like an easier way to do it anyhow. Am I wrong here?RickHMessageI did mine per the plans.If I were to do another I would make the side edges just as a rectangle (not T shaped) than after gluing up would use 3/8X 3/16 balsa pieces between the gussets to make the T shape.Skip From all the tail section pictures I have seen and going through the archives it doesn't look like many people build their elevators and rudders with the 'trailing edge' specified in the plans. Looks like the 'leading edge' profile is used on the 3 outside edges and 'main bean' used where the hinges go. Looks like an easier way to do it anyhow. Am I wrong here? RickH________________________________________________________________________________
I did mine per the plans.If I were to do another I would make the side edges just as a rectangle (notT shaped) than after gluing up would use 3/8 X 3/16 balsa pieces between thegussets to make the T shape.SkipFrom all the tail section pictures I have seen and going through thearchives it doesn't look like many people build their elevators and rudderswith the 'trailing edge' specified in the plans. Looks like the 'leadingedge' profile is used on the 3 outside edges and 'main bean' used where thehinges go. Looks like an easier way to do it anyhow. Am I wrong here?RickHMessageI did mine per the plans.If I were to do another I would make the side edges just as a rectangle (not T shaped) than after gluing up would use 3/8X 3/16 balsa pieces between the gussets to make the T shape.Skip From all the tail section pictures I have seen and going through the archives it doesn't look like many people build their elevators and rudders with the 'trailing edge' specified in the plans. Looks like the 'leading edge' profile is used on the 3 outside edges and 'main bean' used where the hinges go. Looks like an easier way to do it anyhow. Am I wrong here? RickH________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Tail sections building question
Original Posted By: At7000ft(at)aol.com
Rick,I did mine per plans. Usually the trailing edge would be assembled and glued withoutthe rounded taper shape for ease of handling. I finished mine then shapedit with a small plane (no pun)walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----
Rick,I did mine per plans. Usually the trailing edge would be assembled and glued withoutthe rounded taper shape for ease of handling. I finished mine then shapedit with a small plane (no pun)walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----