Oct 02, 2022     Autopilot servo mounting - (4 hours)       Category: Controls

Decided to locate the roll servo in the left wing sinilar to the DR400. Fabricated a mounting bracket form .062 6061. Added 12mm spruce to pack out and strengthen the #2 rib.
Located the pitch servo at the rear under the cut out for the tailplane mass balance, similar bracket. Made a mounting panel from 3.5mm ply and 18X18 spruce

  Oct 19, 2021     Cable Fairings - (6 hours)       Category: Controls

Fabricated 6 cable exit fairings from 2 bid fiberglass over foam plug

  May 03, 2020     Toe brake system - (20 hours)       Category: Controls

Fabricated dual toe brake system copying the DR400 single master scheme. With torque tubes and ACS pedals.

  Jan 27, 2020     Control Sticks - (4 hours)       Category: Controls

Bent steel tubing for control sticks. Used home made tube bender 1020 steel

  Dec 19, 2016     Refabricated some controls - (10 hours)       Category: Controls

Re-machined the stabilator bearings and remade the trim tab hinges. The spherical bearings were a little loose in the old bearing blocks. The trim tab hinges were mounted too close the the end of the talplane ribs so I made them longer.

  Apr 17, 2015     Misc elements - (6 hours)       Category: Controls

Pulley bracket Fin brace, Aileron pulley brackets

  Apr 02, 2015     Rudder Pedals - (6 hours)       Category: Controls

Fabricated and welded rudder pedals

  Mar 15, 2015     Control Sticks - (10 hours)       Category: Controls

Fabricated and welded up center control stick