Rv8Medic

Rv8Medic

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Quick question,
When installing the Avery rudder cable fairings, are builders attaching them to the longerons (which looks like it requires drilling out 2 rivets per side) or installing them above the longeron? Another method I saw involved just drilling another hole in the longeron and countersinking the fairing but, as the fairings are only .025 I'm not quit sure about that method. I'm a little hesitant to drill out 4 perfectly good rivets. Thanks!
 
Rudder farings

I glued mine on and they are still there 10 years.

Dick
 
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And of course you could just leave them off

And of course you could just leave them off. Tell me if you get a speed gain - I can change my mind when faced with good data. I do not have them installed. I am thinking about the rudder horns though (rounded leading edge and long tapered afterbody).

Bob Axsom
 
Thanks for th advise. I decided to drill out two rivets in the longerons on each side. It turned out great and now i've moved on to putting the electrical in the fuselage. Build on!
 
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