Original Posted By: Jim Boyer
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Steve Dortch's actual question was......>The bird I bought had a "shim" of plywood inserted under the front of the horizontal stabilizer. I have discussed this with John K and we are both inclined to leave it out and see what the initial test runs inidcate.Steve-- My guess is that since the front end of your stabilizer was shimmed up a bit that it was to correct a tail-heavy hands-off flight situation by deflectingthe air slightly down and thus raising the tail. I would compare your weight with the weight of the gentleman who flew the plane last and if comparable Iwould leave the shim under the front of the stabilizer. If you leave the shim out you may have to hold forward stick in level flight.Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:22:16 +0000 (UTC)