CMS_1961
CMS_1961
Hey speedbirdted,
Your Gentle Lady looks great!!! Nice job on construction and covering!!
One comment>> those built-up stick push rods were the only thing I did not like in the GL kits --I know it is "old school" and all but they are in my opinion the weak link in the kit!! Those sticks over time will warp and change your flight control deflections for one, but the biggest issue is they can break or crack (most of the stick in the fuse out of sight) leading to partial or total loss of control of your plane. If the elevator stick breaks--it is over!
Had a guy at our field years ago was experiencing some elevator control issues at altitude??, next think you know his Gentle Lady was on the ground in the re-kit position--destroyed!! What he figured had happened was the push rod wood stick had broke in flight leaving the elevator to flap out of control. The problem is you can't do a check on the wood that is deep in the back of the fuse correctly. The rudder stick in the same plane was slightly twisted/warped from age as well. Some people use dowel rod with varnish instead of the square stock--not sure how long that lasts either??
My lesson learned from that was to use Nyrod for all the flight controls!! None of my GL's use that wood push rod. Not trying to scare you, and I am sure the wood is good for some years before you would have to worry. Just trying to save you problems in advance. Easy to put in Nyrod even after the plane is finished.
Your Gentle Lady looks great!!! Nice job on construction and covering!!
One comment>> those built-up stick push rods were the only thing I did not like in the GL kits --I know it is "old school" and all but they are in my opinion the weak link in the kit!! Those sticks over time will warp and change your flight control deflections for one, but the biggest issue is they can break or crack (most of the stick in the fuse out of sight) leading to partial or total loss of control of your plane. If the elevator stick breaks--it is over!
Had a guy at our field years ago was experiencing some elevator control issues at altitude??, next think you know his Gentle Lady was on the ground in the re-kit position--destroyed!! What he figured had happened was the push rod wood stick had broke in flight leaving the elevator to flap out of control. The problem is you can't do a check on the wood that is deep in the back of the fuse correctly. The rudder stick in the same plane was slightly twisted/warped from age as well. Some people use dowel rod with varnish instead of the square stock--not sure how long that lasts either??
My lesson learned from that was to use Nyrod for all the flight controls!! None of my GL's use that wood push rod. Not trying to scare you, and I am sure the wood is good for some years before you would have to worry. Just trying to save you problems in advance. Easy to put in Nyrod even after the plane is finished.
