ORIGINAL: Boomerang1
Am I missing something or is the front spar pictured in the layup of the tailplane in post #79 in 3 pieces & joined in the place where the tailplane broke? Does it rely entirely on the skins with the spar just there to 'puff it out'? - John.
I sure hope so, as a balsa spar, with big notches cut out of it, with or without fiberglass on the sides of it, sure don't look like it will cut it as a load-carrying member. I ASSUME you are correct, that the skins are the only stressed members....