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Mar 05, 2024 12.5 Aileron setup Category: Controls
I've been busy completing the connections for the ailerons setup. The project to this point has been mostly a part-task, bit at a time affair. Now, the disparate components are coming together for the first time looking a little more like the finished product. This leads to the next challenges. While the wings are on and generally rigged in position, time to finish the aileron connections and get them working properly.

Interference problems tend to pop up unexpectedly. So far, just a bit of sanding and filing which will require some touch-up paint and varnish once disassembled again. Each one takes time to resolve and make sure I'm not creating more problems. The most concerning interference problems haven't developed - yet anyway.

I was concerned the aileron pushrods crossing the lower longerons may bump at the neutral (centered) stick position. Was prepared to splice in smaller diameter tube to the pushrods, but unnecessary. I think the 2.5 dihedral on the lower wings caused the miss.
The same pushrods cross under the #1 inboard compression tube under the wingwalks as well. At a full 30 degree control stick roll input, the math looked as if they would collide as well. So far, it's a clean miss. Still making measurements, but I think I'm reaching other travel limits before getting to 30 degrees of stick input.
Have been monkeying around trying to adjust aileron travel and differential. There's no information on this in the plans, so it's been a bit of trial and error to see what the next thing does.


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