Re: Tailplanes

[JW <xs191@attbi.com>]

Jim.

    Perhaps I missed it, but I haven't seen you enter this lengthy thread with
an opinion on the fix, or build technique to avoid the problem in the first
place.

    Jeff

Jim Thursby wrote:

> Hi All,
>  Somebody asked recently about tail plane pins elongating in flying
> aircraft. I was flying a customer's plane for photo sorties at sun&fun 2000
> and upon post-flight inspection noticed a 2 / 21/2 inch length of play in
> the left hand stab. While flying formation with the plane I had experienced
> a slight stick "snatch" that I attributed to turbulence from the lead
> aircraft. I was not a happy camper upon discovering what I believe to be the
> actual cause. It was fixed and flies happily as we speak. It does happen and
> I know of at least one other flying aircraft and three in progress that have
> experienced this.
>
>    Jim Thursby
>