GPS/XM Antenna
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
Antenna
Transponder/ADS-B Antenna
I will be installing a Garmin GTX 45R remote transponder behind the panel. This requires a single antenna for both the transponder and ADS-B (in and out). I am using the Comant CI-E05 antenna (experimental version of the Comant CI-105).… Read More »Transponder/ADS-B Antenna
Nav Antenna
I had previously purchased a RAMI AV-520 antenna to attach to the top of the vertical stabilizer and decided that it was time to get it fitted. I first drilled angled holes through the stabilizer skin/flange for the antenna rods… Read More »Nav Antenna
Com Antenna Wiring
Before closing up the rear seat floors, I needed to route the RG-400 coax cables from the side walls to the antenna mounting locations under the rear seats. My antennas attach with nutplates so I can install them later without… Read More »Com Antenna Wiring
Mid Fuselage Complete!
The mid fuselage section has been in progress for a while and it is finally complete. One more section has been marked off the plans! I riveted the nutplates to the antenna doublers that I had made several months ago.… Read More »Mid Fuselage Complete!
Mid Fuse Bottom Skin Riveting
We got started today on riveting the fuselage bottom skins. This was a two person job and Amber operated the rivet gun while I held the bucking bar. We started out slow and got into a routine fairly quickly. We… Read More »Mid Fuse Bottom Skin Riveting
Communication Antenna Doublers
I have decided to mount both com antennas under the rear passenger seats. This is a common location and I have spoken with other builders that have found this location to work very well. An alternative I had considered was… Read More »Communication Antenna Doublers