Step 5: Toe Brakes

Step 5 Tools Required: Metric spanners Allen Keys Metric sockets Files Drill Counter sinker     Step 5 is when the toe brakes were fitted to the rudder pedals (rear toe brakes optional) This step is basic to follow in the manual and as in previous steps, we...

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Step 4: Rudder Control Pedals

Step 4 Required Equipment Metric spanners Allen keys Metric sockets Files Rivnut tool   Step 4 entails the assembly and installation of the rudder control pedals. This step is quite a basic step but did require some very minor modification to some of the parts,...

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Step 3: Floor Panel

Step 3 Required Equipment Drill Rivet Gun Files De-Burring Tool Cleco Pins Sharpie (Marker) Cleco Clamps Cleco Pliers Step 3 involves attaching the floor panel to the steel frame and is really the first of the permanent attachment steps, so care should be taken to...

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Step 2: Control Sticks and Connecting Rods

Required Equipment metric spanners/ sockets files nylon/rubber mallet pneumatic rotary burr de-burring tool In the Groppo Trail Construction Manual (GTCM), Step 2 covers the assembly and installation of the flight control sticks. This includes both sticks and...

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Step 1: Aileron Controls

Required Equipment- (aside from basic hand tools) Drill and metric drill bits Sandpaper and/or linisher Rivnut insertion tool   In the construction manual, Step 1 involves fitting some of the aileron controls. This step is a little preemptive, as will be seen in...

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Unpacking your Groppo Trail

Approximately three months after placing your order with Groppo Australia, you will receive two wooden crates. One of these crates contains the steel frames and the other crate will contain all the other pieces like the sheet metal components, flight controls,...

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