As a result of my dislike for aircraft which require constant attention to yaw, (the Beech V35B comes to mind), and after seeing others obtain good results with enlarged vertical stabilizers on their SII, I decided to modify the stab on my 2LS. Another factor is that my turtledeck is raised 2" from the original plans. It is difficult to cut the fabric on a finished fuselage, but I jumped in. 14 hours later it was done, including the rib stitching not shown in the "after pic".
Did I do the right thing? Dunno, we'll see. My goal was to increase yaw stability and I think this should do it. I added 5" vertical and 5" chordwise. The rudder was left as it was. No doubt I added some weight to the tail, but that doesn't concern me as several have reported the 2LS to be a bit nose heavy. Again, we'll see.
During the decision making process I found a surprising number of Sonerai aircraft are already sporting the enhanced vertical stabilizers.
Tom
Did I do the right thing? Dunno, we'll see. My goal was to increase yaw stability and I think this should do it. I added 5" vertical and 5" chordwise. The rudder was left as it was. No doubt I added some weight to the tail, but that doesn't concern me as several have reported the 2LS to be a bit nose heavy. Again, we'll see.
During the decision making process I found a surprising number of Sonerai aircraft are already sporting the enhanced vertical stabilizers.
Tom
