Brakes, Elevator, and Steering Linkage - 1 hour (149 Total)

Today I added a 1" spacer between the toe brake pedal and the rudder pedal. This made the brake/rudder pedal much more comfortable to use. I will continue looking into a hand actuated brake system (cable or hydraulic) but this may be good enough if I give up on the idea of having a parking brake.

I also worked on my 5/8 inch elevator push pull tube to allow it to move more freely. I needed to sand out the inside of the frame welded sleeves which hold the tube in place. The tube would bind up (extra friction) when I sat in the seat; it would move freely when I wasn't in the seat. To make sure I sanded out enough, I placed a 40lbs bag of dog food in my lap while testing it's movement.

The last thing I did was adjust the linkage arms on the nose wheel steering yoke. The linkages needed adjusting to compensate for the offset the pedals have. I ended up backing out the forward right linkage arm so it only has the minimum number of threads holding it into place, six turns. The other three linkage arm ends are fully installed. If further alignment needs to be done, I can adjust the rear ends of the linkage arms. This can be done easily after the enclosure is installed.