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
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
I’ll be removing the cabin top to permanently attach the overhead console and finish the interior of the cabin top. Prior to that, I wanted to pre-fit the fiberglass from the Aerosport headliner kit. This will give me a better… Read More »Headliner Fiberglass Fitting
I am installing carbon fiber door sill caps from Aerosport Products. These are lightweight and should help protect the edge of the door sill. I aligned the doors and PlaneAround 3rd Latch with this in mind as this adds about… Read More »Carbon Fiber Door Sill Caps/Third Latch
Now that the doors are fitted, I’m working towards finishing the interior of the cabin top. When I fitted the PlaneAround door strut attach brackets I shimmed them to be parallel with each other and to be perpendicular to the… Read More »Overhead Console Prep
