Celebrated my dad's 90th birthday! on Sunday... and now back into shop to finish the Fuselage. Completed Sect 36-15 Steps 1-6 and Sect 36-16 Steps 1-4. Re-attached Horiz Stab and Elevators (LH & RH) to Fuse, then connected Elev Pushrod. Needed to climb into Baggage area (first time actually on-board) to check Bellcrank "neutral" position. Used Van's template showing as assembled is "perfectly" at designed 92.4 degree position. Yay - no adjustment to rod end needed ! Also confirmed Elevator Horns hit stops before Control Column hits their local stops...per instructions. As before, getting 29.5 deg Up and 25.4 deg Down travel (within Specs). Joystick moves super smoothly - very satisfying. Counterweights seem to be balanced too. Done w/ Fuselage build - ready for Finish Kit to be delivered from Vans. Supposed to be crated July 10 but seems they're 1- 2 weeks behind - so hoping receive about Aug 3. (after Oshkosh!)
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| Full Up 29.5 deg. TE is aligned, although this view they seem misaligned. |
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| Full Down 25.4 deg. TE is aligned, although this view they seem misaligned. |
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| access to Bellcrank... |
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| 92.4 deg exactly (no adjusting required) |
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| I'm 6'4".... and barely fit in baggage area... |
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| Joystick (wrapped grip) works ! |
