Thanks Michael,

I did read this after David pointed me in that direction. The problem with this approach is that the net moment arm is smaller because it is closer to the trailing edge, and the problem that the sparrow strainer is trying to solve is much larger than trying to balance trim spring loads. The basis of the problem is the shape of the elevator, which causes it to have a lot of upward deflection in the absence of the sparrow strainer. The issue that Burt was addressing was more of a tweak for builders that did not get everything perfectly set up while building.

Cheers,

Jay