Vans RV-14A Rudder Alignment Fixture
Channel: Art Jackson
Date: 2022-06-18

I had built a rudder for my RV-14A that unfortunately had a significant amount of twist in it.  Between that and another major error I decided to scrap the first rudder and build a new one.  This video is my solution to prevent a twist from being built into the rudder.

I found this method on the Vans Air Force web site and modified it slightly for my purpose.  Thanks to sloengineer and PaulvS for the setup.

One thing I forgot to mention in the video was that the upper and lower aft corners of the rudder can be individually raised or lowered by moving the aft supports forward or aft.  This gives you full adjustability to keep the corners and the hinge line in a plane.

Check out my RV-14A build log at http://www.mykitlog.com/ajackson