Pilottonny
Well Known Member
Hello,
I am getting in a catch 22 situation! To balance the elevators, they should be painted because the paint will ad some weight to the surface. But, the tip fairings are riveted on before painting, so there is no access to the lead counterbalances ! How have you done this?
- Did you calculate the weight of the paint and added it to the elevator, to balance it before painting it?
- Did you just balance it before putting the tip-fairing on and before painting it, and call it a day?
- Did you figure out some way to balance it with the fairing installed and the elevator painted?
Regards, Tonny
I am getting in a catch 22 situation! To balance the elevators, they should be painted because the paint will ad some weight to the surface. But, the tip fairings are riveted on before painting, so there is no access to the lead counterbalances ! How have you done this?
- Did you calculate the weight of the paint and added it to the elevator, to balance it before painting it?
- Did you just balance it before putting the tip-fairing on and before painting it, and call it a day?
- Did you figure out some way to balance it with the fairing installed and the elevator painted?
Regards, Tonny