I finished trimming the horizontal stabilizer to allow for clearance of the elevator counterweights. I’m allowing for 1/8″ clearance on the front edge to the center of the counterweight (where the screws are).
The clearance between the side of the horizontal stabilizer and the inboard edge of the counterweight skin is also 1/8″ and is perfectly even here on the left elevator.
The right elevator is off a little bit. The clearance on the back end is 1/8″, but the clearance on the front end is 5/32″ (it was over 6″32″, but a little leaning on the elevator, while it was standing up on the counterweight, brought it in slightly. I might have been able to bring it in the rest of the way, but it would have required more force on the elevator than I was comfortable applying). This is almost unnoticeable, so I’m happy with it. With tonight’s work behind me, I’m done with the elevators other than the fiberglass tips.
