I have completed everything that I can behind the panel (avionics prep, wiring of the electrical system backbone, brake and fuel lines, firewall hardware, etc.) so it was time to proceed with installing the upper forward fuselage skin. This will… Read More »Upper Forward Skin Installed
I debated back and forth between using the stock cowl-attach hinges or quarter-turn fasteners and I decided to proceed with the hinges. I like the clean look and the simplicity of the hinges. I’m planning on using a 1/8″ stainless… Read More »Cowl Attach Hinges
With the interior painting complete it was time to permanently attach the cabin top. We mixed up flox per the plans to fill the areas around the door opening and lowered the top into place. We had to work quickly… Read More »Cabin Top Attached
I had previously prepared the fuselage flap system parts but I hadn’t installed them as I wasn’t sure what I needed to paint at the time. I primed the interior of the torque tubes and installed the parts. This section… Read More »Flap System
I have the cabin top off for the last time to finish the interior. I only need to paint the portion around the doors as the rear of the cabin top will be covered with the Aerosport headliner. I used… Read More »Cabin Top Interior Finishing
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’m wrapping up the final cabin top items before I remove it to finish the interior. One of those is the installation of Rosen sun visors. I considered several different ways to mount these and I ended up going with… Read More »Sun Visors
The Aerosport carbon fiber overhead console has two removable panels for installing lighting, etc. I planned out the layout of these panels to get a better idea of the wiring that I will need in the overhead. I have also… Read More »Overhead Console Panels