Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
Hey Michael,I seriously appreciate the helpful "prod" to not rush things near the endand please know I am in TOTAL agreement. I didn't mean to imply I'm rushingas in shortcutting. I am rushing as in "hurrying" AND not being silly aboutthings which I personally consider unimportant, and a recessed trim tab tome is unimportant. I know some people are offended by a trim tap stickingoff the end of a control surface, but it's just never bothered me.I had a talk with the young man I'm paying to help do scut work about thisfinal push and how it is ironic that as you near the end, you REALLY want tobe done and are REALLY ready to be done, but that you must force yourself toslow down and do good work because these final things tend to be what meetsthe eye first, so slipshod work will really show.Thanks for watching my back Michael, and being honest, appreciate it. Douwe________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Douwe,About that trim tab - there is a way to do it that is almost unnoticeable.Rather than making a piece of sheet aluminum that extends beyond thetrailing edge, just make a wedge of wood that is screwed to the trailingedge such that its rear surface (the blunt end of the wedge) is flush withthe trailing edge of the rudder or elevator. Paint it to match the controlsurface and it will barely be noticeable. I put such a trim tab on thebottom of the right aileron on my RV-4.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____

Original Posted By: Michael Perez