steve wyman
Well Known Member
I have been wiring the airplane since I got the finish kit last week, but I don't want to have to install the control sticks twice, so I'm wiring them now. Before I do that I'm skipping ahead to page 32-05, to accomplish the control stick mounting. Step 2: on this page tells you to drill the brass bushing with a 1/4" drill- DON'T. Instead, use an under size (.2490) straight flute ream to open up the hole through the bushing. Avery stocks these reams (mine came with my RV-12 tool kit from them). If you drill out the hole with a 1/4" , you will wind up with a sloppy fit ( AN4 bolts nominally measure about .2485). I don't know about anyone else, but I can't stand flying an airplane with binding OR sloppy controls! Just a heads up- take it for what it's worth. Steve