I didn't get much hands on time on '609 this week, amongst other things the roof in our industrial unit is being repaired which will be better in the long term both for my day job and for working on the cockpit!
I did apply the weekly dose of penetrating oil to the pedals and controls and after a some 'percussive maintenance' I was able to get the Port/Student/Left hand side set of rudder pedals moving - this is the pair still fitted to the cockpit and they'll need to come out for disassembly and a proper clean up and lube but it was great to see them moving as they should!
I also spent a lot of time taking measurements and photos so I can design the trolley '609 will go on, I've attached very early concept image - in particular the position of the cradles is not final, I still need to measure the correct location for seat placement and other weight bearing areas. This needs to be well made and is likely to eat into a good chunk of my budget but I'm keen to get the cockpit mounted properly as soon as possible as it will make the remaining work a lot easier!