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Empennage Specifications
As we all know the Flying Tailplane,
better known as the Stabilator is a unique design but
can also be a dangerous control surface. 100% Balancing
was a big issue. I've seen so many people repairing the
Tailplane and not balancing it afterwards. Flutter at
the higher speeds anticipated for the Ravin posed a
potential problem with the stabilator concept. For the
same reason Commanche introduced the Vne extender mod
(horns), which added immense weight aft of the
aircraft. These are some of the reasons I opted for the
fixed Horizontal Stabilizer with a 100% balanced
elevator controlled by a pushrod from the Elevator
Bellcrank and we had a huge success with this idea.
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