Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Elevator - Trim Motor

This was a quick assembly and easy to complete

Holes need to be enlarged to 4mm.

The nut plate is then attached to all four corners then aligned for match drilling the rivet holes using a 2.5mm drill bit.

The nut plates are then removed so that the match drilled holes can be countersunk.

Make sure you counter sink the holes on the correct side of the part!


Installation is differed until after painting and during final assembly.

I also replaced the wire loom provided by Sling with a pre-assembled wire loom purchased through Midwest Panel builders.

Propeller Installation

It was finally time to install the propeller on the engine, this has been a long time coming.       The blades are unpacked one a time and i...