Control Rigging

Before flight it’s critically important that all controls are balanced and the rigging is checked for proper travel. Here are some of the more important checks from the manual. Control Stick Wing Root Aileron Aileron Rigging Aileron Balancing Aileron Weight / Aileron Balancing Roll Checks / Aileron Deflection Rudder Pedal Rudder Attachment Rudder Wing Root […]

Finished Winglet Covers

Here are the custom covers, finished, that Elizabeth’s mom was kind enough to sew up from a pattern that Linda Brainard made for us. The material is Sunbrella, so it should hold up well outside. Embroidered sock/heat shield

Rudder Return Spring

Finally the rudder return springs were installed. These “center” the rudders once you release rudder pressure. The springs are mounted in 1″ cylinders about 18″ above the bottom of the rudder well. A 1″ hole is drilled in the winglet side, favoring the wing side, and is mounted in microballons. Next the anchor for the […]

Rudder Hinge Installation

First the hinge locations needed to be established. The lower hinge is 6″ above the rudder opening, and the upper is 6″ below the top of the rudder well, with the remaining 4″ hinge spaced evenly between them. With the locations established, 3/16″ notches were Dremeled for each hinge and chamfered, and the winglet sides […]

Bellcrank Installation

Next the bellcranks needed to be installed. These levers attach to the rudder cable and actuate the rudders. The standard installation is to mount these outboard of the winglet where they can be seen. This isn’t very pretty so we opted for the option internal bell cranks. First a notch is made in the rudder […]