Paul Smith wrote: >>I have some questions about whether or not to build my TD removable. For those that did, have you found it useful? Is it worth carrying that extra weight in the tail to do so? <<
It's incredible useful! Complete access to modify or troubleshoot anything behind the panel, and I can access it within five minutes, which involves only removing the top of the cowl (2 minutes) and the top deck (three minutes). Total weight consists of two feet of aluminum piano hinge and a little micro/flox mix to connect the halves to the deck, and about 20 #4 wood screws to fasten it to the longeron. I can't imagine the extra weight being more than two pounds. It's a total no-brainer to me. There are some details of the connection at http://www.n56ml.com/kmlfd.html . There are surely better ways of doing it, but so far it's good to 245 mph... Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com website www.n56ml.com
