REFLECTOR: Canard Center Hinge

[Richard J. Gentil]

I was on my third test flight today and I noticed the elevators  were no longer trailing at the same angle so I landed immediately. Here are the shots from 5,500 feet at 120kts IAS (130kts TAS). 



(Second picture of the canard will be in the next email.)


After landing I seem to have some play at the oilite bushing. Everything else is tight from what I can tell. All that is left is the bushing. From what I am guessing is that the left elevator has the pressure of the pitch trim spring and the right elevator has the downward pressure of the sparrow strainer. 

Any ideas would be helpful. My plan is to remove the canard and examine the oilite bushing. 

Richard

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