- Flight Control System -
Bearing plug
fit into torque tube
front & rear bearing block + bearing plug
the skimmed bearing blocks & bearing plug
cutting sheet metall & drill support holes
of torque tube assembly (stick control housing)
ready welded control stick housing ...
... mounted
on torque tube
cutting sheet metal & tubes for elevator front idler arm torque
tube housing
tack welding of idler arm support tubes to housing
tack welded of front elev. idler arm housing
housing welded + welding preparation for aileron
connection plate's
and the ready welded torque tube assy.
preparation (cutting square tube, support tube
and drilling support tube hole
into square tube; cutting and drilling attach plates) of elevator front
idler arm
ready welded elevator
front
idler arm
preparation of bearing cage and control
stick plate's
for tack welding
... and the ready welded control stick
preparation of torque tube attachment tubes
tack welding of attachments with installed torque tube
front (with KP6 bearing) and rear bearing block mounted on fuselage
KP4 bearings inserted into stick bearing cage
and stick mounted on torque tube (max fwd/aft travel displayed)
all ready tack welded tubes and arms
aileron bellcrank fuse support tubes are cutted
and put in place
aileron bellcrank fuse support tubes and bellcrank mount are
welded
... and the entire aileron installation state from top view ...
fwd & aft push tubes and elev idler arm installed
ready assembled rudder pedals and mounted on fuselage
installation of rudder cable supprot tubes
and ready mounted rudder cable with turnbuckles
cutting tubes for throttle and putting into jig for
welding
throttle after welding
cutting and drilling of tubes for throttle body, mixture and prop
allignment check of throttle body, mixure and prop on fuselage after
tack welding
bending and grinding of throttle attachment bracket (laser pre cutted)
installation of bracket on throttle control cable, allowing free travel
final, after welding and installation of throttle control cable
components back from powder coating
all tubes and arms, ready for final assembly
torque tube idler arm installation detail
finishing throttle with PTT button and cable
... installed throttle
final installed torque tube and aileron push tubes
installed elevator push tubes
... and all flight controls adjusted
according to spec
elevator push tubes top view
rear elevator idler arm
top view
... and rear view to elevator horn and trim tab
done
