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Avid+ Flaperons

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I thought I would post a couple of pictures of the final flaperon control mechanism for the Avid+ that I have in the plane now and working great. The tee link that pulls the bellcranks is about 2/3 as long as the original and slightly offset to clear the bungee truss. This allows a much longer throw on the flap lever so it is actually useable. I increased flaperon travel to 26 degrees and just use full flaps when I am not in bad winds where I would need full aeleron deflection. It improves takeoff greatly. The flaperon lever with push button detent is based on Doug's details and the shortened tee link from Leni's suggestion; thanks guys!

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Randy - that is really good to hear! This sure looks like an easy, safe and functional improvement. Appears to be no issues whatsoever with control clearance, binding, etc. Good job, thanks for solving this one.

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