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Old 01-24-2003 | 07:36 AM
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Bill Vargas
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Default The V Tail bubble

Here's the V Tail with the "bubble" there at the center of the elevator. Remember that "X" in the box in the pic above ( post 10 ), thats where the "bubble" is sitting now

To properly get the V tail centered and level your going to have to sand a little bit there ON The Inside of the V tail saddle. Keep making those small sanding adjustments to the saddle until the V tail bubble indicates a level reading.

Using a piece of string, tie it to a straight pin. Using the center line of the wing,,, See pic of wing & incedence meter and NOTE the center line,,, push the pin down into the wing ON the center line. Next, run the string out to one of the tips of the V tail and make a mark on the string,,, Now go over to the other side and make another mark on the string. The Idea here is to match the tips to ONE mark on the string. Once that is done, go to the front of the plane and look across the top of the wing and match the V tail tips to the top surface of the wing. Once satisfied that the tips are squared on the string, the bubble is level and the tips again are on the same plane as the wing,,, tack it down with some CA,,, go back under and epoxy.


If you have ???'s fire away and I'll help you out as much as I can from here


BV
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