Category: Controls

“Final” Panel Design

Here’s the ‘final’ design image for my instrument panel. Only a couple of differences from the previous version. Most notably, there is a second throttle on the passenger side, and the choke has been moved away from the pilot-side throttle…

Elevator Controls Rigging (3 hr)

Today Allen came over to help finish the elevator control cables. With the elevator in neutral (and during the rigging we made the elevator more neutral than I had made it previously), the control cables are properly rigged when the…

Rudder Cable Rigging (6 hr)

Finally, we have some control cables rigged. I can’t remember how long ago it was that I thought this was going to get done but it is finally done! Allen was able to join me for most of the day…

Rudder Cable and Horizontal Tail (4 hr)

During the week I investigated the two questions posed in the previous entry: does the torque tube rest inside the plastic fairlead or the metal tube? I never got a reply from Zenith at all about this but the overwhelming…