My RV-12iS empennage kit is only a few weeks away now, but I've been waffling on whether I want to include the optional stabilator tip fairings. My dilemma is simple: Hangar space is very difficult to come by in my area, so I may well want to take advantage of the ability to trailer the finished aircraft back to my home for storage and maintenance. I really don't want to make that decision now though when the finished product is still years off.
Can anyone with an RV-12iS tell me how difficult it would be to install the tip fairings after the plane is substantially complete rather than during the stabilator construction? From what I've found on the web it looks like in the early RV-12s, adding the fairings originally required removing the end ribs in the stabilator to replace them with new ribs compatible with the fairings. Are the fairings even worth considering, other than for the minor cosmetic value?
Thanks!
Can anyone with an RV-12iS tell me how difficult it would be to install the tip fairings after the plane is substantially complete rather than during the stabilator construction? From what I've found on the web it looks like in the early RV-12s, adding the fairings originally required removing the end ribs in the stabilator to replace them with new ribs compatible with the fairings. Are the fairings even worth considering, other than for the minor cosmetic value?
Thanks!