I finally got my hands on an appropriately sized mixture cable as the stock size in the firewall forward kit was too short–another byproduct of a fuel servo that size just a hair further forward, as well as the fact that I’ve gone with very different geometry for the linkage. (A direct shot instead of […]
The rudder has been mounted! I’m quickly wrapping up work on the back end of the plane. The rudder was fairly uneventful to mount, though I anticipate substantially more work to get it hooked up…
Fresh off of the elevator trim, I felt I could tackle the aileron trim. However, when I first took out the trim package, I noticed that I had a package that showed mounting in the wing. I remembered mentioning the position of the trim in the wing versus the center of the cabin to Scott […]
The trim tab was wired and installed, with linkage, to create a working trim tab. This was cool to interact with.
I went ahead and installed the heat box. This still needs a cable run, which pains me because my panel is nearing completion and I don’t know where this and a few other runs (alt air) will penetrate. The hole in the firewall proved to be a bit tricky to add, but a brand new […]
This pun brought to you by some hilarious YouTube followers. First off, I love these grips. I’m super excited about them. The functionality, without looking like a F-16 wannabe, is great. Modern looking without the cosplay feel. The button quality, especially the PTT, is excellent. Wiring these bad chickens in was a bit of feat […]
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 […]
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.