May 07, 2024     Rerigged Ailerons - (6 hours)       Category: Rigging

In our final inspection/review of the instructions we noticed the bushings on the push/pull tubes in the ailerons were not chamfered. We disassembled chamfered and put them back this time on the inboard side. Disassembled again corrected and then couldn't ge the deflections in range. Took it all apart and including the push rods and reassembled. We will then recheck the stops and deflections tomorrow and resafety wire the turnbuckles. ☹️

  May 06, 2024     Ailerons - (4 hours) Category: Rigging

Taylor and I worked first matching the aileron to the wingtips. After installing the aileron stops on the control sticks we went back and for on the stops to make sure we had adequate deflections in each direction. Then we tightened the turnbuckles to the correct tension. We ended up at about 26lbs of tension on the cables.

  May 02, 2024     Flap cable - (2.5 hours) Category: Rigging

We had to bend the tang on the flap handle and put 2 large washers on the left side of the handle so the locking nut would clear the handle bracket. We also added standoffs and adele clams to hold the flap cable in place.

  May 02, 2024     Connected Aileron Cables Wing to Control Stick Cables - (2.5 hours)       Category: Rigging

I routed the aileron cables through the pulleys on the cage and connected them with the turnbuckles. Working near the header tank was very time-consuming.

  Apr 30, 2024     Rudder Cables - (2 hours) Category: Rigging

After doing them tighter we got them too tight. We found a cable tension scale. We also noticed we were no longer getting full travel on the rudder. So we changed the holes on the rudder cable, front pully, and the rudder return tangs multiple times to get the right balance.

  Apr 29, 2024     Tightened Rudder Cables - (1 hour) Category: Rigging

After visiting Rocky Mountain Kit Planes, and seeng how tight they had made the rudder cables, we made mine tighter. I was at West Desert Aviators doing transition training.