E-flite Piper Pawnee 15e ARF - Manual (Page 26)

26 E-flite Piper Pawnee ARF Assembly Manual
 4. Position the stabilizer into the slot in the aft end
of the fuselage. Check that the stabilizer is centered
in the fuselage.
 5. View the airframe from the rear and make sure the
wing and stab are parallel. If not, lightly sand the stab
saddle until they are.
Align Wing and Stabilizer
 6. Double-check the adjustments from Steps 1 through 3.
Use a felt-tipped pen to trace the outline of the fuselage
onto the top and bottom of the stabilizer.
 7. Use a sharp hobby knife to cut the covering slightly
inside the lines drawn. Be very careful not to cut into the
underlying wood, as this will weaken the stab and cause
it to fail in flight.