Horizontal Trim Fins Without Tips?

[Sam Oliver]

Well Eric,
just for grins, Were the replacement fins any better than the original ones you got. Mine are a horrible fit as well. I'm not even going to ask for a second set because I don't want to get any farther behind. Did you change them out, leave them on, just remove them permanently.

I see there are many people who think it looks better without them. I'm kinda neutral on that. I agree we don't operate at speeds or power settings that would make them a big help. But I'll tell you when I was flying MBB helicopters, both BO-105 and BK-117 not only did they have them, but in the case of the BK they were sizeable and in both cases had trim built into them to allow higher airspeeds.

I'm going to make mine fit come hell or high water. If for no other reason than they will keep me or somebody else from slicing our heads one day when we inadvertently back into them or walk into them.

Sam