Instead of the stock RV10 rudder pedal system that looks like this: I chose to purchase a set of rudder pedals from a company called
Control Approach Rudder Pedals
Category: Fuselage
Pedals bolted in
Today I bolted the rudder pedals into the fuse. This was very straight forward. There is a plastic block on either side that has a
Finishing fuel lines
The last bit of fuel line work I needed to do was the straight pieces that connect the fittings at the tunnel to the fittings
Control work
With all the control parts primed, I started by riveting the end caps into the long control pushrods. Then I screwed in the rod end
Finishing up the controls… for now
Today I installed as much of the controls systems as I could at this point. I started by bolting the idler arm in. The instructions
Flaps
The flap system is pretty straight forward. It’s just a rod that is rotated by a linear actuator. On each end of the rod is
Flap system, part 2
Just a short night. I got the flap rods, flap arms, and bearing blocks all bolted in.
Flap system done!
All that was left on the flap system was to cut up some brass tubing into spacers, and bolt in the flap motor. I also
Thus begins the cabin top
I’ve been both looking forward to this section, and dreading it. It represents one of the last big structural components of the plane, but fiberglass
Cabin top initial fit
The cabin top is now (roughly) fitted to the fuse. With a new set of cut-off discs for my die grinder, and a nice belt