I worked on some miscellaneous tasks today. The first was making a doubler for mounting two Garmin GSU 25 LRUs to the left side of the subpanel. These need to be mounted securely so I made a large doubler to… Read More »ADAHRS Doubler, Control Sticks
I ended up getting COVID so the plane has sat idle for a while. That also meant I had to cancel a planned trip so maybe I’ll make up for it? I’m still waiting for primer and I have several… Read More »Air Vents, Defrost Fans
I did a bit more fitting of the cabin top today and worked on a variety of other items. I had some final trimming to do on the rear of the cabin top and I also trimmed out the bulk… Read More »Cabin Top Trimming (Part 4)
As many others have done, I am adding rear NACA ducts to supply pressurized air to the overhead console. I used the opening in the forward fuselage skins to make a template. I decided to place the forward edge of… Read More »Rear NACA Ducts
I wasn’t sure about the correct orientation of the faceplate for the fuel selector when I took these photos. The correct clocking is shown in this log entry. I’m working towards getting the various cover panels ready to paint so… Read More »Center Console and Throttle Quadrant
I went through another round of marking areas where the fit needed to be adjusted before removing the cabin top again. I needed to remove quite a bit more from the sill area. I also needed to remove some of… Read More »Cabin Top Trimming (Part 3)
I spent the afternoon continuing to trim the cabin top. Sand, test fit, sand again until finally we were able to get the canopy into the top of the opening at the door sills. Then more sanding to get it… Read More »Cabin Top Trimming (Part 2)
I’m starting to think about interior paint colors so I decided to prep all of the interior panels and covers. These are now deburred, dimpled, and ready for primer. I haven’t decided yet where to put the rear headset jacks,… Read More »Panels and Covers
I have decided that it is time to get the cabin top fitted. That will let me get a better handle on how the final parts of the fuselage will fit together. I also want to be able to do… Read More »Cabin Top Trimming (Part 1)
I got an update from Van’s letting me know that my quick build wings are assembled! They are currently on the way back to the Van’s factory in Oregon for inspection and crating. I ordered them back in 2020 but… Read More »Wings are on the Way!
