Besides, your AP servos won't go under the floor anyway. I am using a Trio system and the pitch servo goes under the baggage compartment, near the elevator bell crank. The roll servo will go in one wing. The only things that might go under the floor boards are some antennas.
FYI - I just shove my digital camera in each slot and take a picture. Of course, I down load the pictures to the PC right there at the hangar so I can blow them up to a usable size and see what is going on. Sure is much better than the flashlight and mirrow trick....It would make the annual condition report easier, but I have a good flashlight and mirrow.
Whether to make the floors removable or not is an endlessly debated topic of discussion:I'm getting ready to start on the floors on my -8 and trying to decide rather to make the floors removable or not since it will be sometime in the future if I add an autopilot or not. Just where are the Trutrak elevator and aileron servos installed? Thank You Lyle
The servo question was much easier to answer than this one. Maybe the question that should be asked, is what is the source of the noise you are hearing. This should be interesting.Thanks guys for the input on the servos. Now I'm going to throw a curve ball at the same area. The noise in all airplanes has always been a sore spot with me. I've been planning on doing some soundproofing. In A/C Spruce they have super soundproofing that I was planning to put under the floor stuck to the belly skin. All parts including skins were primed before assembly. If I keep it away from cables, does anybody see a problem with this? Thanks again Lyle
Thanks guys for the input on the servos. Now I'm going to throw a curve ball at the same area. The noise in all airplanes has always been a sore spot with me. I've been planning on doing some soundproofing. In A/C Spruce they have super soundproofing that I was planning to put under the floor stuck to the belly skin. All parts including skins were primed before assembly. If I keep it away from cables, does anybody see a problem with this? Thanks again Lyle
...On the 8 putting the pitch servo in the back attached to the bell crank I belive is the best option. I have a plexiglass window in the top of the hat rack that I can visualy inspect the bellcrank and the servo with a flash light in one hand and moving the back stick with the other and never even remove the seat. I have a trio autopilot and my roll servo is in the right wing under the aileron rod inspection plate. Although under the forward section of the floor is ok, I prefer the ease of inspection in the wing...
My 2 cents
Pat Stewart