| Every homebuilt Airplane is unique in it's own way. It allows the builder to use the imagination, and engineering skills to set their ship apart from any other one. Here is some of the unique features of my plane : |
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1) Better efficiency ; there is no air loss at the hinge line, so the control surface doesn't have to deflect as far, thus reducing drag. 2) Hinge redundancy ; if there is a hinge failure, the fabric will keep the control surface intact, enabling the plane to safely land. 3) No jammed hinges ; less chance of sticks, rocks, or any foreign material jamming in the hinge gap. |
| Hydraulic Heel Brakes |
| Mooney Master Cylinders Clean & Replace the Seals |
| Brake Pedals and Return Springs |
| Installation Complete I used Nyla-Flow Tubing, with inserts to keep the nylon tubing from collapsing. Also note the red straps on the rudder bar - This is where the Tailwheel Cables attach. The Silver straps (under the red ones) secure the top of the pivot point of the Brake Pedals. The Front Seat Belt Bolts go down through the Ash Crossmember, and through the steel strap across the belly. The Hydraulic Reservoir can be seen in the top left corner. |
| View of the Belly, looking Aft |
| Front Seat Installed |
| After over 30 hrs of operation, I modified the original tailskid to accept a steerable 3 1/2" wheel, in order to operate on hard surface. The Tailwheel Cables go all the way up to the Rudder Bar. |
| I built this jig to jack the plane up. After positioning the stand in this location, and tie the top of the stand back to the base of the lift struts, or it slides forward under the fuselage. Then I simply lift the tail up, and slide in the adjustable tail stand. The three legged tail stand can be seen in the background. It takes me only a few minutes to jack the plane up. |
| Sealed gaps on the empenage, and ailerons, using Dacron Fabric. The flying wires on the tail are 1/16" cable, with swaged connectors for the turnbuckle. This is where the ground adjustable pitch trim is accomplished. |
| Braces and Pedals |
| Exploded View of Detail Parts |
| Rear Cockpit Cover retained with Velcro |
Some Unique Features of NX770CG