Tag: Avionics

Trial Avionics Panel

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Post date April 17, 2024
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Well, the test brackets and avionics panel came in! The brackets look swell. Very happy. And much to my surprise, it all fits. Well, almost all. The racks fit very well with one exception on the trays. It seems Garmin wanted to make the flight director tray a little different in that the holes from […]

Flap Sensor Installed

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Post date April 14, 2024
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I punched two holes in the 704 support tunnel–the upright that comprises the back of the flap mechanism housing. I wish, now, I hadn’t. I should have waited to find a way to mount this sensor blindly, that is without fasteners visible from the backside. That said, there’s visible fasteners (including rivets) everywhere, so it’s […]

Pitch Servo Installed

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Post date April 13, 2024
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The pitch servo, along with all linkage, was installed. This was fun, with fairly little frustration. The Garmin installation kit is wonderful. Now I just can’t wait to run some wire to it.