Mounting the Left Aileron BellCrank

Not really a whole lot to report on this session, I did manage to get the left wing bell crank installed and few wires ran though.  I’ve decided to not built a mounting bracket for the pitot / AOA tubes just yet. I think I may have an elegant solution, … Continue reading

Finishing Aileron Push Rods and Control Tubes

Quick update and work session tonight.  The last long control tube has cured from its priming, and Its ready for the rod end to be riveted.  So, I grabbed the primer, and swirled some on the inside of the VA-111 rod end, and also on the mating surface. Then I … Continue reading

Aileron Push Rod Tubes – Part 3

Yeap.  Part 3.  This is a short session for tonight, but progress none the less. I also stopped by Ace Hardware and picked up another small can of oil based metal primer to finish off the other tube, where we ran short last night.  I did manage to completely assembly … Continue reading

Aileron Pushrods and Control Tubes – Part 2

A long working session tonight with the help of my wife.  We managed to get all the aileron control pushrods and control tubes made up, except for one last little bit of priming, since we ran out of primer.  I did manage to capture the first three hours of the … Continue reading