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03-22-2019, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Ramona, CA
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Originally Posted by Discus2b
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What I have is really aggressive so it looks like the only two options available are being able to able to return to work on my project or an estate sale.
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03-22-2019, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Schaumburg, IL
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Many RV's (everything after the 6) have a rudder based beacon installed and presumably tested by vans. I would compare the weight of the adsb beacon against the standard whelen fixture.
I know many people put tail beacons on 6's (both small and large rudder) that weren't designed / tested for them and many different tail light units are used in the field and I am sure the weights vary significantly between them.
It would seem from anecdotal evidence that these variations across 1000's of planes aren't impacting safety.
Larry
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03-23-2019, 01:45 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: LSGY
Posts: 3,198
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Hang in there!
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Originally Posted by jask
What I have is really aggressive so it looks like the only two options available are being able to able to return to work on my project or an estate sale.
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Jim, good luck with the treatment. No idea what you've got, but my mom had it really bad and pulled through. They are getting better at every day, so hang in there.
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03-23-2019, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Granbury, TX
Posts: 33
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tailBeacon
So, notwithstanding this discussion, have you, or anyone you personally know, replaced an existing rudder-mounted tail light with a uAvionix tailBeacon? Was re-balancing the rudder required?
Thanks
Last edited by Starlifter : 03-23-2019 at 09:06 AM.
Reason: punctuation
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03-23-2019, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Vaca Moo Airport - TA37 in East TEXAS
Posts: 1,331
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Originally Posted by jask
I am undergoing cancer treatment and if or when I resume building, I will install the early rudder.
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For what it's worth, even though my Dad got his cancer successfully treated into remission, a few years later passed away for not doing his required followups (his choice).
My Mom on the other hand has had 4 different types cancers and has beat them all, in fact today is her 83rd birthday !!
It can and is done on a daily basis, good luck buddy !
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03-23-2019, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 86
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Originally Posted by Starlifter
So, notwithstanding this discussion, have you, or anyone you personally know, replaced an existing rudder-mounted tail light with a uAvionix tailBeacon? Was re-balancing the rudder required?
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I replaced my Whelen strobe and position light on my RV7A with a Uavionx tail beacon and no rudder re-balance. The weight difference is negligible. PS the Uavionx tail beacon was an easy installation and works great
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03-24-2019, 08:44 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: IN
Posts: 254
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I just finished installing a SkyBeacon on my wifes Decathlon. The weight of the skybeacon was about a half ounce less than the piggyback combo position/strobe fixture that was removed. The real weight change was being able to remove the left wing tip strobe power supply that was just over one pound. Since it was nearly right on the C/G; there was almost no change in EW C/G station.
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03-24-2019, 10:45 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: CT
Posts: 284
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Originally Posted by jask
In my case, the odds of me accidently exceeding vne during nanuvering would be much greater than accidently entering a spin. If I am dumb enough to enter a spin in a landing attempt, they aren't recoverable anyway. I am undergoing cancer treatment and if or when I resume building, I will install the early rudder.
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Do you feel the early rudder is less prone to balance issues?
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03-24-2019, 10:49 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: CT
Posts: 284
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Originally Posted by Pilot135pd
For what it's worth, even though my Dad got his cancer successfully treated into remission, a few years later passed away for not doing his required followups (his choice).
My Mom on the other hand has had 4 different types cancers and has beat them all, in fact today is her 83rd birthday !!
It can and is done on a daily basis, good luck buddy !
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Sorry to hear that about your dad but happy to hear your mom had her 83rd bday.
Wonder what the thought was on the early rudder if he?d felt it had less issues with balance.
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03-24-2019, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: CT
Posts: 284
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Originally Posted by BJUST
I replaced my Whelen strobe and position light on my RV7A with a Uavionx tail beacon and no rudder re-balance. The weight difference is negligible. PS the Uavionx tail beacon was an easy installation and works great
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This was the larger counter balanced rudder. For what it’s worth I currenly have the original small rudder without any counter balance
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While I'm not a builder if I happen to give advice , I will not be responsible for damage to equipment, your ego, parts, world wide power outages, spontaneously generated black holes, planetary disruptions, or personal injury that may result from the use of this advice.
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