Rudder cable fairings

[Rv8Medic]

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!

 

[mannanj]

Fairings

Might consider pro-seal

 

[Marvin]

Rudder farings

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

Dick

 

[SmilingJack]

Might consider pro-seal

Yup, I second it!

I used Proseal and they are still there.

 

[Bob Axsom]

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

 

[Rv8Medic]

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!