At 07:02 PM 3/20/04 -0600, you wrote: >How critical is it to make sure both ends of an elevator is balanced evenly. Mean one side of the balance being heavier than the other but still 100% balanced elevator. >Justin ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Justin, What are we talking here, ounces? If it's close there probably would not be a problem. Ounces would probably not be enough to induce any twisting into the control surface under air loads. Try giving a bit more detail and maybe one of the engineer types will venture an answer. Larry Flesner