Control tube, left (pilot) end

Here you can see the inside of the main control tube, looking into the left, pilot's end. Coming down from the pilot's stick into the tube, the pilot's stick ends in a fork. There's an AN4-13A* bolt that has to go in there, to connect the bearing end of t

Wrenches at work

This shows more or less what it takes to cinch down the fiber nut on the left side of the stick's fork, onto the AN4-13A* bolt the head of which is on the right side of the fork. Once the nut is engaged on the threads, it's not that hard, but tedious, bec

Custom planetary bearing extension

Here the custom designed planetary connecting bearing fitting is attached to the bearing rod end in the control tube. The bearing rod end at the near (foreground) end of this special fitting will connect to the aileron bell crank. This fitting was custom

Busy area for torque tube hangar bracket

Here's where the aft end of the torque tube hanger channel brackets will be mounted. Will have to make some adjustments to fit things in with the rivets on the gussets there. The drawn vertical line with the horizontal arrow pointing to it shows a positio

Hangar channels and "L" brackets

Here are the hangar channels, and all four brackets. The left channel is on the left, with the aft end in the foreground. Note the special bracket shape there (not bent yet) which will reach down to take in the last left wing aft attach bracket mounting b

Revised left side hangar bracket channel

Completed left side hangar bracket channel, including end "L" brackets and shims, all custom made to fit over and around existing gusset plates & rivets.

Cutting off head of end cap guide bolt

Cutting off the head of the guide bolt in the torque tube end cap.

Drilling inboard end caps

Drilling inboard end torque tube end caps to fir 3/8" AIL-26 bearing to slide into hole.

Inboard torque tube end caps

Inboard end torque tube end caps shown temporarily bolted to hangar bracket. Still need the control horns on these end caps.