>It is hard for me to understand what could cause an elevator horn to break. >I can see the stresses put on the rudder horns by the pilot. The only fear >that I would have with the elevator, is something coming loose, like a cable >attach. >Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++=
Cable coming lose is the most likely failure but consider this. I have a taildragger and on every landing (200+ so far) ,when the tail settles, I go full back stick. That and all the "controls free and correct" times on the checklist make how many limit hits. If my control stop was not at the stick but instead was the control horn hitting the H.S. spar and me pulling on the stick, how may pulls or jerks would it take to fail the horn or break out the cable attach hole. Maybe more than my lifetime but then again, maybe not. Personally, I'd rather not have to worry about it. What causes something to fail in one aircraft and not another? If it's not design/material/assembly then it's probably the usage pattern. Larry Flesner
