Worked on building the rudder pedals today. We ordered the upgraded LSX rudder pedal parts. The reinforcement tubes were too long and needed to be ground. That was a pain because we had already riveted the plates on. It was also difficult to drill the holes through the rudder pedal tubes because they…
Category: Fuselage
Install Stick and Controls 8/22/15
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Here’s what the plane looked like after our August 22nd building session. We replaced the tailwheel bearings that we had damaged previously. We put the diagonal control tubes on the back side of the firewall – instead of the front We installed the control sticks and throttle. The sticks are linked and now…
Trial fit landing gear 7/8/15
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This is what the plane looked like after our July 8th building session. We temporarily put the landing gear, brakes, and wheels on for trial fitting. They will need to be removed before we put the hull on. We damaged the bearings in the rear tailwheel and will have to order new ones It…