Sep 03, 2023     Ailerons connected Category: Controls

Since Lee, Bill and I already checked the rigging, they are flight ready.

Messed around securing stuff at the wing roots, wires, pitot static plumbing, etc.

  Feb 11, 2023     New Brake Master Cylinder Category: Controls

After receiving the needed angle from Sonex, I fabricated the mounting brackets in my home shop and took them to the hangar to start the install. I needed to drill out 4 existing rivets on the Port lower Longeron, and 2 were easy, the other two took a 40 minute ride on the Struggle Bus. And I had to modify the brackets to clear the dust boot on the master. The dimensions on the drawings for the holes in the brackets that the AN5 bolts pass through are wrong, as are the holes that attach the outboard bracket to the Longeron.

  Jan 08, 2023     Brakes, Canopy hold open       Category: Controls

After picking up the pressure bleeder from Lee @ KCCR, I surveyed the brake situation and decided even if I bleed the existing toe brakes, they will NEVER be easy to service, so I ordered a new dual master cylinder and associated handle and mounting bracket from Sonex. Then turned my attention to installing the Sea Dog hatch spring as a canopy hold open. I wish the spring was a little longer, but it works really well, and does not distort the canopy when closed the way the gas strut did.

  Jan 02, 2023     More work on mixture and throttle relocation       Category: Controls

Cut bracket down some more and riveted it to bottom of panel, re-routed cables. Discovered bubbles in brake lines. Revised engine baffles.

  Jan 01, 2023     More work on engine controls Category: Controls

Got the tank loose and finished pulling back the controls. Painted bracket, and started to install, but realized it interfered with full stick movement. Cut it down and repainted it.

  Jul 04, 2022     Cleared some interferences       Category: Controls

I discovered some interferences between the controls and other structure. The first problem was between the aileron stops on the control sticks (this will ONLY ever be an issue on DUAL controls and TRI-GEAR) and the attach bolts for the tri-gear mains. At extreme forward elevator and extreme aileron, they interfered. I shortened BOTH the aileron stops (not enough to diminish their function in any way) AND the second bolt end DOWN from the top of the spar to eliminate it.

The second problem was that pushrod for the aileron servo for the autopilot was chafing on the elevator pushrod, again, at the extreme (full back elevator) of the range. I put a very slight bow in the aileron servo pushrod to fix this one.

  Jul 20, 2021     Modified Elevator Trim Control Cable - (2 hours)       Category: Controls

Lee Teicheira and Bill Lawrence discovered that the elevator trim control cable was scraping the hole as it passed through a hole in one of the fuselage cross members. After removing the cable fairing for access we installed a grommet where it passed through the hole and applied anti chaffing tape where it exited the fairing and reinstalled the fairing.

  Jun 30, 2021     Completed Connecting All Control Linkage - (8 hours)       Category: Controls

Lee Teicheira and Bill Lawrence finished connecting all of the control linkage. Adjustments and rigging appear to be very good. Moving on to installing fuel tank and glare shield. It is going to require some modifications and adjustments to make them fit properly.

  Jun 24, 2021     Complete Hinge Pin Installation on Rudder and Elevator - (9 hours)       Category: Controls

Lee Teicheira and Bill Lawrence found that the hinge pin installation was not completed on the rudder and elevator. They measured and cut three hinge pins, drilled holes in the ends of the hinges for the cotter pins and installed the cotter pins in each end of the hinges to capture the hinge pins.

  Jun 22, 2021     Continue Connecting Aileron Linkage and Rigging Ailerons - (8 hours)       Category: Controls

Lee Teicheira and Bill Lawrence continue connecting and rigging the aileron linkage. Linkage from the control sticks to the bellcranks are completed. Left hand aileron is installed but not rigged.

  Jun 12, 2021     Continue Connecting Aileron Linkage and Rigging Ailerons - (8 hours) Category: Controls

Lee Teicheira and Bill Lawrence continued connecting linkage and rigging ailerons.

  May 26, 2021     Install Flaps and Fabricate Flap Fairings - (9 hours)       Category: Controls

Lee Teicheira and Bill Lawrence installed the flaps and fabricated the flap fairings.

  May 25, 2021     Install Ailerons and Linkage Control Linkage For Flaps - (13.5 hours)       Category: Controls

Lee Teicheira, Bill Lawrence and Ryan Young installed the ailerons and connected the control linkage for the flaps.

  Mar 17, 2021     Disassemble and Inspect Control Stick Pivots - (3 hours) Category: Controls

Lee Teicheira and Bill Lawrence, looking for the cause of stiffness in the control stick aileron movement, disconnected the auto pilot servo rod and found the resistance to be in the servo itself. Being an inherent characteristic, the linkage was reassembled.

  Aug 21, 2019     Adjusting elevator control linkage. - (4 hours)       Category: Controls

Turn and shorten bushings in linkage to achieve proper resistance, properly lubricate, and torque and pin nuts to specs. Apply stops to cushion and limit travel of elevator control horn.