Some riveting, and starting on carpet (luggage extension)
TLDR Finished installing antenna plates Completed the luggage extension carpeting Detail Antenna plates Previously I finished installing all antenna plates except two: the top plate for c...
TLDR Finished installing antenna plates Completed the luggage extension carpeting Detail Antenna plates Previously I finished installing all antenna plates except two: the top plate for c...
TLDR Moved wings to the hangar Detail Onto the truck Rented a 20 FT U-Haul, I moved the wings to the hangar at E16. I started the day at 10 AM to pick up the truck. After fueling, 5 people...
TLDR Installed doubler plates to all antennas Ran wires to all antenna (not connected yet) Detail There are 5 antennas that needed doublers: Top comm Bottom comm GPS1 (GA-35 WAAS) ...
TLDR Installed brake lines from gear legs to fuselage Detail Outside fuselage After pushing the PTFE brake hoses from the gear leg to fuselage, I installed the AN3 fittings on the hose end....
TLDR Installed rudder cable guides Detail Rear guide Drilled a few holes near the rudder cable exit on the rear fuselage, and installed the nylon cable guide. Center guide Cut a slot on...
TLDR Installed control stick on the pilot side Detail This is probably the first piece of avionic that I had some serious work on. I installed the control stick on the pilot side, including...
TLDR Made some support angle for the avionics rack Detail I test fitted the avionics rack and made some support angle for it. I bought the raw aluminum angle material from Home Depot. M...
TLDR Installed Autopilot servos (GSA 28) Details I needed two GSA 28 for autopilot, one of roll and one for pitch. Bolts Installing the bolts and nuts were not fun, as the access is fairly...
TLDR Installed the rear seat belts Installed the front seat belts Detail Between yesterday and today, I installed all the seat belts. Rear seat belt The rear set is simple. There are a f...
TLDR Installed the luggage door Detail As one of the last few things on the rear fuselage, I finished installing the luggage door. Last time when I was test fitting the piano hinge didn’t r...