{"id":643,"date":"2016-02-22T01:48:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T01:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/?page_id=643"},"modified":"2016-10-21T01:41:38","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T01:41:38","slug":"the-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/?page_id=643","title":{"rendered":"The Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There had been a number of accidents blamed on the lack of strength in the center section and possible flutter of the ailerons. I had previously decided to use control rods for the aileron alleviating the need for constant monitoring of the control cable tension. Just as I was going to take the completed fuselage to the airport, Zenith came out with an upgrade for the center section and the addition of aileron balance weights to the control horns. I disassembled the center section area to carry out the upgrade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30\" src=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/003.jpg\" alt=\"003\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/003.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/003-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/003-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/003-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Center Section and console removed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31\" src=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/004.jpg\" alt=\"004\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/004.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/004-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/004-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/004-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/004-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Center Section and control system removed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51\" src=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0041.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0041\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0041.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0041-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0041-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0041-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0041-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rear upright still held by Cleco&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52\" src=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0042.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0042\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0042.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0042-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0042-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0042-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0042-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All electrical\/Control cables removed from the center section<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53\" src=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0043.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0043\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0043.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0043-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0043-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0043-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0043-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Center section instrument panel removed<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0065.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0065\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0065.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0065-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0065-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0065-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0065-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The center section rebuilt (front)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-73\" src=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0064.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0064\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0064.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0064-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0064-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0064-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0064-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The center section rebuilt (rear)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-84\" src=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0075.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0075\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0075.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0075-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0075-768x576.jpg 768w, 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http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0066-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Tee&#8221; strengthener in place<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78\" src=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0069.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0069\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0069.jpg 1600w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0069-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0069-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0069-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/zodiac.cpc-world.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/07\/IMG_0069-624x468.jpg 624w\" 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