Dan,
A small point to note.When one is flying the aircraft the amount of travel
the control stick moves
is restricted by your legs either side of the control stick. Therefore the
travel is relatively small (side to side).
I had a problem of the control binding slightly at either end of the travel.
Not a problem as one
never gets to use the control that far. It is so sensitive only small
movements of the aileron are
necessary. That binding has now gone at the aircraft settles in over 200
hours flying.
For what is it worth.
Cheers,
Tim
Tim Ward
12 Waiwetu Street
Fendalton,
Christchurch
NEW ZEALAND
PH 0064 3 3515166
MOB 021 0640221
ward.t@xtra.co.nz
----- Original Message -----
From: "danbish" <bdanbish@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Tight control stick
>
> Hi all,
>
> Thanks for the input. I guess it just seems to me that if loosening the
> bolts frees up the controls, there must be some misalignment in the
> control tube causing it to bind. My theory is that the tufnot/tube
> assembly didn't set up correctly when the flox was applied and allowed to
> cure.
>
> I had been thinking that if I were to put a shim in one side or the other,
> between the tufnol and the CS07 rear bush, that could re-align the torque
> tube assembly and allow me to retighten the nuts against the tufnol
> without recreating the binding. But now, looking at the diagram further,
> it looks like that wouldn't accomplish anything.
>
> I can use the polish on the front near the control stick, but maybe if I
> try real hard I can apply some on the rear bush and just work it back and
> forth and hope it improves.
>
> Ron, which of your recommended materials would be best to use for the CS07
> aluminum (I assume) to CS06 tufnol?
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Dan
>
>
> Visit - www.EuropaOwners.org
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