Stick length is critical ...
After I had my elevator controls fully rigged - and was highly pleased with the result - I found just prior to DAR inspection that a fully forward and right stick hit the throttle knob when it was in the full rearward (idle) position. Though I knew that the chances of that control combination (zero power with stick full forward and right) were nearly zero, I was advised that many DARs will not pass any plane that has a control "interference" such as that. My solution was to cut another 1/2" to 3/4" of the stick. Then it cleared the throttle knob by 1/4". And the stick height for me today is totally comfortable.
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Terry Ruprecht
RV-9A Tip-up; IO-320 D2A
S. James cowl/plenum
(Dues paid thru Nov '18)
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