My Kis Cruiser - Misc Controls

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Misc Control Systems

This page is a catch all for various controls and attachments points in the construction of the KIS Cruiser.

Rudder attachment by continous hinge. The hinges are longer than specified. The hinge pin is made with a loop in one end and will be removable. The loop attaches to the hinge on a tab with a self locking nut and bolt.

I fabricated this elevator idler from a 1" x 2" aluminum rectangular tube. The large holes are just to remove excess weight. The mount for the elevator idler is just behind the bulkhead and infront of an air exit in the bottom of the fuselage.

The elevator control push rods are joined at the elevator idler arm shown above. The back rod extends all the way to the control horn of the elevator. The forward rod connects behind the rear seat to another idler arm.
The rudder control cables run from the rudder pedals back to the above idler arm. A control rod is attached to the idler arm and extends back to a control connection on the rudder.

The ailerons, rudder, flaps, and elevator are all mounted using piano hinges. The hinge mounting pads have been reinforced with extra layers of glass and the mounting screws recessed and glassed over to produce a flush surface.
The hinges are all mounted using lock nuts and aligned with the hinge tabs which is double the called for number. The hinges are joined using a removable hinge pin that can be locked into place with safety wire. The above shows the control horn for the aileron with the control rod attached before installation.

The ailerons have a counterweight on one end and the control rod on the other end. The ailerons were balanced using a hinge mounted to the work bench to get an exact balance point for the counter weight.
The counterweight and the control arm had to be inserted at the same time, moved into place and the hinge pin installed. A very tricky operation to perform by yourself.

This page is a catch all for various controls and attachments points in the construction of the KIS Cruiser.


Rudder attachment by continous hinge. The hinges are longer than specified.	The hinge pin is made with a loop in one end and will be removable. The loop attaches to the hinge on a tab with a self locking nut and bolt.

I fabricated this elevator idler from a 1" x 2" aluminum rectangular tube. The large holes are just to remove excess weight.	The mount for the elevator idler is just behind the bulkhead and infront of an air exit in the bottom of the fuselage.

The elevator control push rods are joined at the elevator idler arm shown above. The back rod extends all the way to the control horn of the elevator. The forward rod connects behind the rear seat to another idler arm.	The rudder control cables run from the rudder pedals back to the above idler arm. A control rod is attached to the idler arm and extends back to a control connection on the rudder.

The ailerons, rudder, flaps, and elevator are all mounted using piano hinges. The hinge mounting pads have been reinforced with extra layers of glass and the mounting screws recessed and glassed over to produce a flush surface.	The hinges are all mounted using lock nuts and aligned with the hinge tabs which is double the called for number. The hinges are joined using a removable hinge pin that can be locked into place with safety wire. The above shows the control horn for the aileron with the control rod attached before installation.

The ailerons have a counterweight on one end and the control rod on the other end. The ailerons were balanced using a hinge mounted to the work bench to get an exact balance point for the counter weight.	The counterweight and the control arm had to be inserted at the same time, moved into place and the hinge pin installed. A very tricky operation to perform by yourself.