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Old 03-22-2019, 01:16 PM
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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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Old 03-22-2019, 01:43 PM
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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.

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Old 03-23-2019, 01:45 AM
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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.
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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Old 03-23-2019, 09:06 AM
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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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Old 03-23-2019, 09:11 AM
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I am undergoing cancer treatment and if or when I resume building, I will install the early rudder.
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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Old 03-23-2019, 09:36 AM
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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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Old 03-24-2019, 08:44 AM
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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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Old 03-24-2019, 10:45 AM
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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.
Do you feel the early rudder is less prone to balance issues?
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Old 03-24-2019, 10:49 AM
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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 !
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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Old 03-24-2019, 10:50 AM
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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
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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