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Elevator / h-stab clearance

nohoflyer

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Vans says trim the horizontal stab to prevent the elevator from rubbing. The control arm only allows so much movement of the elevator in one directIon but there is no mechanical ?stop? going the opposite direction.

Is there a number of degrees of throw that I should be looking for? How much hstab skin did you trim? How did you know when it was enough?
 
page 15-2 of your RV-7A builders manual.
I didn't need to trim anything on my 3 RV-7 builds. Take care to insure a nice round forward wrap of the elevator skins.
 
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