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Old May 3rd 10, 10:28 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
vontresc
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Default Ka-6 Tuning

Ok help me spend more time putzing around with my glider. I am in the
process of redoing the aileron seals on my Ka-6Cr, and it got me to
wonder about the rudder and elevator. Right now the gap on the
elevator is not sealed off at all although the trim tab on mine does
have a mylar gap seal. The rudder isn't sealed off either.

Have any of you done this, and do you have suggestions on how to seal
off these gaps?

Also any other things to look at where I can make small improvements?

Thanks

Peter
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Old May 3rd 10, 10:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tony[_5_]
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Default Ka-6 Tuning

On May 3, 4:28*pm, vontresc wrote:
Ok help me spend more time putzing around with my glider. I am in the
process of redoing the aileron seals on my Ka-6Cr, and it got me to
wonder about the rudder and elevator. Right now the gap on the
elevator is not sealed off at all although the trim tab on mine does
have a mylar gap seal. The rudder isn't sealed off either.

Have any of you done this, and do you have suggestions on how to seal
off these gaps?

Also any other things to look at where I can make small improvements?

Thanks

Peter


pete i used 3/4 x 1/2 inch open cell foam with one of the 3/4" wide
sides sticky backed. one strip on the airplane side and another stip
on the control surface side. seems to have worked fine on the
cherokee.

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Old May 4th 10, 03:01 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tony[_5_]
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Default Ka-6 Tuning

On May 3, 4:34*pm, Tony wrote:
On May 3, 4:28*pm, vontresc wrote:

Ok help me spend more time putzing around with my glider. I am in the
process of redoing the aileron seals on my Ka-6Cr, and it got me to
wonder about the rudder and elevator. Right now the gap on the
elevator is not sealed off at all although the trim tab on mine does
have a mylar gap seal. The rudder isn't sealed off either.


Have any of you done this, and do you have suggestions on how to seal
off these gaps?


Also any other things to look at where I can make small improvements?


Thanks


Peter


pete i used 3/4 x 1/2 inch open cell foam with one of the 3/4" wide
sides sticky backed. *one strip on the airplane side and another stip
on the control surface side. seems to have worked fine on the
cherokee.


ORR you could just buy a Cherokee or move to Kansas!
 




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