09 December 2020

Final Rigging

I performed an initial rigging a couple of months ago when I had to bend the control sticks into a tighter radius in order to clear the panel, but I was always intending to run that one more time right before I buttoned everything up and conducted the final "condition inspection". A post over in the forums led me to the actual location of the flight control limits. The limits are in the "techniques" manual rather than the build manual! 


The actual limits that need to be verified:

I ended up re-checking with the gauge that the ailerons were neutral at the bell crank and then moved the right wing control rod a turn and a half. 


Left Flap (0 degree)

Left Flap (Reflex position)

Right Flap (0 degree)

Right Flap (Reflex Position)


Left Aileron in trail

Left Aileron Up

Left Aileron Down

Right Aileron in trail

Right Aileron Up

Right Aileron Down

Elevator (left side) in trail

Elevator (left side) Down

Elevator (left side) Up

Elevator (right side) in trail

Elevator (right side) Down

Elevator (right side) Up

Pitch Trim (left side) Tab in trail


Pitch Trim (left side) Tab Up

<need to re-take the photo>

Pitch Trim (left side) Tab Down


Pitch Trim (right side) in trail

Pitch Trim (right side) Tab Up

Pitch Trim (right side) Tab Down