I had previously installed a TCW linear servo to control my oil cooler butterfly valve. In thinking more about potential failure modes, I decided to swap out the servo for a push/pull control cable. This gives me one less thing… Read More »Oil Cooler Butterfly Valve Control
I’m using a Garmin GTX 45R as my transponder. The unit provides ADS-B in/out and can stream ADS-B in data to connected devices over Bluetooth (ForeFlight, etc.). For Bluetooth connectivity, Garmin recommends that the unit be oriented such that the… Read More »Transponder Mount
I am installing a dual-battery electrical system. The primary battery, an EarthX ETX900, will be installed in the standard location behind the baggage compartment. The second battery, an EarthX ETX900-VNT (the vented variant) will be installed under the subpanel. A… Read More »Forward Battery Box
I have been experimenting with a few ideas while waiting for epoxy to cure between rounds of finish work on the cabin top and doors. My airplane will be IFR capable and I will be installing an alternate static source… Read More »Alt Static Switch Sensor
I always do one last walk around before getting into the airplane, but there’s still that nagging thought: “Did I latch the baggage door?” My baggage door will have a strut that holds it open when unlocked so it should… Read More »Baggage Door Sensor
The Garmin avionics that I am using provide support for a TO/GA (takeoff/go around) button. When used during a missed approach, this instructs the flight director to perform a straight-out wings-level climb and sequences the missed approach procedure on the navigator.… Read More »Throttle TO/GA Button
My order of Lord 7545A/E adhesive had previously arrived and I bonded the overhead console to the cabin top today. I hacked together an adapter for a large caulking gun to avoid needing to buy a specialized tool (made from… Read More »Overhead Console Bonding
I have several wires and oxygen lines that will run though the overhead console. All of the oxygen lines will pass through the aft bulkhead into the console (including the lines to the emergency oxygen switch which I intend to… Read More »Overhead Console Conduit
I will be clear-coating the carbon fiber interior parts with a satin sheen. I selected SprayMax 2k Satin Clear, a durable two-part coating that is available in a rattle can. The two parts are combined just before spraying and the… Read More »Overhead Console Finishing
I plan on flying often into Canada where FIS-B weather is not available so I am choosing to install XM in the airplane. The Garmin GA 37 antenna provides a TSO’d WAAS GPS antenna and XM antenna in a single… Read More »GPS/XM Antenna