Beechcraft Bonanza Manual
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ST26. Trim the elevator torque rod blocks andany protruding hinge blocks so they are even withthe bottoms of the ribs.ST27. Reinforce any glue joints that do notlook strong.ST28. Glue the elevator skins to the bottom ofthe elevators so the trailing edges align.ST29. Glue the stab skins to the bottom of thestab. If you have not used any accelerator on thestab you may glue the skins on with thick ormedium CA. Otherwise, use aliphatic resin. Workover a flat work surface and be careful not to addany twist into the stab as you press the skins to thestab frame. Optional: Use the die -cut 1/8" balsastraight tail stab cradles S2T and S7T to hold thestab flat on your workbench while you glue thebottom skins on. Use the stab cradles the same asthe wing cradles shown in steps 1 -5 on page 30.ST30. After the glue dries, use a bar sander with150 -grit sandpaper to sand the sheeting even withthe ends of the stab and elevators.ST31. Cut the ribs and separate the elevatorfrom the stab. Sand the excess sheeting and ribstubs from the TE of the stab and the LE of theelevator. Sand the elevator sheeting even withrib SIAS.ST32. Glue a die -cut 1/8" balsa stab TE (S10) tothe TE of both stab halves. Glue a die - cut 1/8"balsa elevator LE (also S10) to the LE of bothelevators.ST33. Sand the stab TE's and the elevator LE'sso they are even with the ends of the stab andelevators. Sand the stab TE and elevator LE's sothey blend with the tips and skins.ST34. Use two T -pins, placed in the center ofthe leading edge of one of the elevators near theends, to align a straightedge and draw a centerlinewith a ballpoint pen.ST35. Mark the other elevator and the TE of thestab the same way.ST36. Cut the hinge slots on the centerlines ofthe elevators and the stab where shown onthe plan.'3/4'ST37. Cut six hinges from the 2" x 9" CA hingestrip as shown in the sketch. Snip the corners offthe hinges so they go into the slots easier.Temporarily join both elevators to the stab with thehinges. If necessary, adjust the hinge slots so theelevators and stab align.ST39. Skip ahead to Make the stab tips onpage 20 to make the tip blocks (the straight tail andV-tail tips are shaped the same way). When you'redone, return to step ST40.ST40. Using the plan, accurately mark thelocation of the 1/8" elevator joiner wire and horn(from now on referred to as just the elevatorjoiner) on the elevators.ST38. Locate the 3/4" shaped balsa stab tipST41. Drill a 9/64 " hole and cut a groove in thecenter of both LE's for the joiner. Test fit theelevator joiner in the elevators.Hint: Use a 1/8" brass tube sharpened at one endto cut the grooves.blocks. The tip blocks match the V-tail stab tips,so use the plan to reshape them to fit your straighttail stab.- 1 4 -Cut a small groove in the TE of the stabso the horn on the elevator joiner will not bind |
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