Specifications

FAIRCHILD PT-19 Instruction Manual
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 2) Remove the stabilizer. Using the
lines you just drew as a guide, carefully re-
move the covering from between them using
a modeling knife.
 4) When you are sure that everything
is aligned correctly, mix up a generous amount
of 30 Minute Epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the
top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting area
and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides
in the fuselage. Slide the stabilizer in place
and realign. Double check all of your mea-
surements once more before the epoxy cures.
Hold the stabilizer in place with T-pins or mask-
ing tape and remove any excess epoxy using
a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
 3) Using a modeling knife, carefully re-
move the covering that overlaps the stabilizer
mounting platform sides in the fuselage. Re-
move the covering from both the top and the
bottom of the platform sides.
When cutting through the covering to
remove it, cut with only enough pressure
to only cut through the covering itself.
Cutting into the balsa structure may
weaken it.
Pen.
 4) Install the wing onto the fuselage.
Align the centerline drawn on the top and the
rear of the stabilizer with the center of the fu-
selage. When that is aligned, hold the stabi-
lizer in that position using T-pins or masking
tape. Align the horizontal stabilizer with the
wing. When viewed from the rear, the hori-
zontal stabilizer should be level with the wing.
If it is not level, use sandpaper and sand down
the high side of the stabilizer mounting plat-
form until the proper alignment is achieved.
The tips of the stabilizer should also be equal
distance from the tips of the wing.
 5) When you are satisfied with the align-
ment, hold the stabilizer in place with T- pins
or masking tape, but do not glue at this time.
 2) Using a modeling knife, carefully
remove the covering from over the vertical sta-
bilizer mounting slot in the top of the fuselage.
 3) Slide the stabilizer into place in the
pre-cut slot in the rear of the fuselage. The
stabilizer should be pushed firmly against the
front of the slot.
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
PARTS REQUIRED
ALIGNING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
 1) Using a ruler and a pen, locate the
centerline of the horizontal stabilizer, at the trail-
ing edge, and place a mark. Use a triangle
and extend this mark, from back to front,
across the top of the stabilizer. Also extend
this mark down the back of the trailing edge of
the stabilizer.
{1} Horizontal Stabilizer with Elevator
Halves
MOUNTING THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
 1) With the stabilizer held firmly in
place, use a pen and draw lines onto the sta-
bilizer where it and the fuselage sides meet.
Do this on both the right and left sides and top
and bottom of the stabilizer.
Draw centerline.
Remove covering.