Keep the small one!!
Dave,
After flying my RV-7A for three years with the big rudder I built and installed the smaller rudder. I had heard it flies nicer with the small rudder.
MAJOR improvement!! It almost flies like a six now.
Before in a hard slip I had to really push hard on the rudder.
Now it's like power steering and I feel like I'm actually getting more rudder authority.
I do quite a bit of formation flying, and you use the rudder a bunch.
I love the small rudder. Thanks for reminding me! I had forgotten how it used to be.
Mark
P.S. I looks better too!!
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Mark Burns
Ruston, Louisiana
RV-7A N781CM 1,650+ hrs
FFI FL-24
A&P
Last edited by Mark Burns : 10-07-2012 at 05:35 PM.
Reason: added P.S.
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