Aileron Rigging

Tonight I installed the left wing aileron and used the templates to find the neutral point.

I got a little concerned when I found the pushrod rubbing on the aileron attach bracket, but then realized that it only makes contact at the end of the aileron travel, which is likely beyond the stop on the other side (once the wings are installed and both ailerons are rigged).

I also found that I wanted to use a combination of the flap and the templates to determine the correct aileron neutral position. Luckily these two methods concurred, so I taped the aileron into position. This will then inform the placement and fine tuning of the fiberglass wingtip, which is up next.

Note the blue template being used to help identify the neutral aileron position
Rigging the pushrod from wing root to bellcrank
Where the pushrod extends through the rear spar and attaches to the aileron. I ended up rotating the pushrod so the manufactured heads of the rivets face the spar and bracket, given maximum clearance
Aileron and flap installed, establishing the neutral position.