
There seems to be a lot of frustration trying to find a good place for the pitot and static air. This is a location that will work every time. You want your pickup points to be at least 5" below the nose, and within 2" of being even with the front of it. The pitot tube is on the pilot's side, it is open in the front for ram air. The static air is on the passenger's side, it is sealed in front, with 1/16" holes through the sides about 3/4" back from the front. The pitot tube and static air tubes are made from 1/4" steel automobile brake line, which is easy to bend, holds a bend, and you can braze a flange to the mounting end.

The other picture is my mod to the aileron bellcrank. Stock, the holes are about 7" apart. I drilled new holes that are 4 1/2" apart. It reduces the travel of the ailerons, giving you much more leverage at the control stick. If you are happy with the way the stock ailerons feel, good. If you want the ailerons to feel half as heavy, and the airplane to feel much lighter and agile with no apparent loss of control authority, give it a try. And if you try it and don't like it, put it back like it was. It does reduce total aileron travel, you may not feel comfortable doing that; your decision. I can't tell any loss of control authority, and it makes the airplane a well-balanced sweetheart to fly.
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