Bob_Belville Posted September 1, 2013 Report Posted September 1, 2013 My 70 C doesn't have one, although I'm not sure if it's a short or a long rudder. Here's a short rudder on a '66E. The long rudder extend down to the bottom of the tail cone.
WardHolbrook Posted September 2, 2013 Report Posted September 2, 2013 I took mine off for a while. (cheap speed mod) The tail seemed to oscillate with my feet off the rudders in rough air like a "V" tail and didn't want to stop until I put my feet back on the pedals. Seemed to fly much better after I put it back on. It seems very strange to me that anyone would want to remove anything the factory installed on a balanced control surface. Things like that are installed for a reason.
DaV8or Posted September 2, 2013 Report Posted September 2, 2013 It seems very strange to me that anyone would want to remove anything the factory installed on a balanced control surface. Things like that are installed for a reason. We are a nation of tinkerers. Some people just love to experiment. The prevailing thinking seems to be that the factory is always overly conservative, or just flat wrong and the weekend garage mechnic is free thinking and not bound by conventional dogma, so they can always make it go faster and do it better. This kind of thinking comes from other motorsports. In the car/boat/motorcycle world, you try something new and then call for a tow if necessay. In the aviation world, it would seem to be a much riskier proposition to me. Still, all mods have to start somewhere I guess. In my experience though, I have found that the factory often comes up with the best set of compromises that offer performance and reliability.
WardHolbrook Posted September 2, 2013 Report Posted September 2, 2013 In my experience though, I have found that the factory often comes up with the best set of compromises that offer performance and reliability.
carusoam Posted September 3, 2013 Report Posted September 3, 2013 Not to be confused with modifiers of aircraft such as Midwest Mooney, right? The creators of modified Mooneys such as the Missle, Rocket, Screamin' Eagle and Standing Ovation. Some of these devices put together back at the factory were known as an Ovation 3. As for cutting off a device, factory mounted, on the tail without knowing what it's original intention is... That's not legal or a speed mod, is it? Best regards, -a-
garytex Posted September 3, 2013 Report Posted September 3, 2013 Take air is right. It attaches flow to the tail
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