Cessna 182 - Empennage

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Empennage
7. The empennage is of conventional configuration and all metal construction with the
following characteristics:
a. an elevator trim tab located on the right hand elevator;
b. rudder trim which adjusts the neutral position of the rudder;
c. vortex generators applied to the lower trailing edge of the horizontal stabilizer to
enhance low speed pitch control;
d. vortex generators applied to the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer to enhance
low speed directional control; and
e. horn style balance weights on both the rudder and elevator.
Figure 1-7 Tail Vortex Generators