jrenwick wrote:To add to what George just said: when I use seatbelts to secure elevator and ailerons, I use both seat belts -- one through each yoke, so that the ailerons are held in a neutral position (yokes level, IOW). I learned to do this after seeing the beginnings of a bird's nest in the lightening holes under the "up" aileron.
Sometimes the most elegant solutions are the least-expensive (and everyone is already equipped!)
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
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