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A cinder black in the luggage compartment will help to compemsate for that anemic 9 degree up elevator. That is what I did for a little while after I converted my C to a D. But I didn't like the idea of having that brick in the back, so I did the split tail mod. I spent more than $2500 to do it and that included priming and painting the elevator and putting a new trim cable in...which was the sort part....as well as the spring to tell you you are almost at the limit of back elevator. That worked nice, but I certainly could have used the money on radios, etc. I mean the plane flew well before the mod and flew great afterwards... but the cost was a bit high looking back at it. Then again, in the long run, there is no such thing as a cheap airplane and I do love my 'coupe!! I beleive you still need an A&P to do this work as it is a major mod to the airframe. Oh yes...and a 337! Jim N86962 -----Original Message----- From: alan1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ercoupe list <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:43:33 -0500 Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] split tail mod ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Can a D-tail be converted to an E-tail or does it have to be completely replaced? Is it worth doing? Can a pilot/owner with good mechanical skills do most or any of the work before being signed off? ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/ ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/
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