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
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
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
I completed some further work on the overhead console by match-drilling the panel inserts and riveting nutplates into place. The holes were countersunk for flush rivets. I also attached the rear coat hook.