RE: Tail Wheel Idea ?
Don't worry Charlie, that quick connector has one on the other side of the rudder as well.
Even if one fails the other will still work the rudder.
It's a PULL-PULL setup with a music wire, so either side can move the rudder.
I've left one loose by accident, and the plane had no problem as the other did the trick.
It has built in redundancy there, to the point that I didn't feel the need to add another collar after the EZ connector.
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