skyfox1 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hi Drifter drivers does anyone have any proven designs for elevator trim need lever control designs and cable routing under the tail plane any pics would be appreciated cheers Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Used to own a drifter without elevator trim so cannot help but had to keep this post active. Surely some of you drifter guys must be able to help our friend. ps. mine was a bungee cord around the stick to help with the forward pressure needed. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Thanks Alan I have to keep back pressure to keep it flying straight and level so l am putting a elevator trim on going to design my own but some others must have them . cheers geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Drifters produced by Wayne Fisher (Fisher Mk1) had a cockpit controllable tab fitted to the port elevator. If you go to the Spectrum Aviation web site (still up) and examine photos carefully, you will see the tab. From memory a horn on the tab was operated by a small diameter bowden cable, such as might operate the gears on a push bike. There was one horn pointing up from the tab's upper surface. Another pointed down from the lower surface. To the second horn was attached a length of bungee cord that stretched forward to a mounting on the elevator. Bungee diameter was about 5mm. Thus the cable pulled against the bungee so that the tab did not flutter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmick Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 The SB582 at Caboolture Recreational Aviation has the lever control. JimG ( not Jim G) this forum is CFI that machine. If you PM him he may be able to assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XP503 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hope these images help. You could try moving the battery aft or a weight down the tail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Drifter Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 G'day Skyfox, This is the install on my Drifter. This was done by Wayne Fisher before I picked it up. There is a cable running the length of the boom in a runner every 3-4 ft. ( I think they are all bike parts?) You also need to check the AD's on the RAA website about Drifters as I think there was a defect report on them for the wire rubbing on the elevator. Hope this helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfox1 Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 Thankyou very much guys the pics are great help . cheers Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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