We had two main tasks for the day.
First off we had to switch the direction of the steering linkage, and while we were at it we needed to recenter it as well.
And we replicated Jeff's highly professional linkage on the other side. I'll get some closeups later when there's more light out. I forgot to get them at the time.
Here's the full timelapse:
For good measure we also tested the linkages.
We started with testing the rudder linkage. The ambient temperature was cooler than I've run the engines before and I was surprised by how easily I flooded the engine before it warmed up.
You can see that it is approximately centered now. There's a little bit of a question whether it's a wide enough range of motion. If we need more range of motion I can easily add a new pin to the bottom of the rudder with a shorter lever arm.
The lift engine also flooded when throttled up, but I was able to react and it kept going due to momentum enough for me to lower the throttle.
