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..... A fillet is also necessary between the inboard face of the

wheel pant and the outboard end of the elevator. Set the elevator

with the trailing edge approximately 4 degrees up. Use scrap foam and

1 BID to create a fillet similar to the one shown in the picture.

ELEVATOR INBOARD FILLETS

..... At the elevator/fuselage junction, a more complicated fillet

will improve performance. Since the junction angle is more than 90

degrees, you will want to sweep in a radius as shown using scrap foam

and 1 BID again. Visualize how the fillet will sweep into the

cowling.