At this point most of the components are installed and hooked up. Still not quite ready for first power up, as there are remaining loose ends. The punch list on the way to power up is long, but I seem to be cruising along pretty well.
The power distribution is in, via two fuse panels. Power is supplied to both in one main bus. (No endurance or ramp power here.) Fuses are chosen of simplicity and cleanliness of a breaker panel. Also, the phrase “never give an electrical fire a second chance,” referring to the practice of resetting breakers in flight […]
Getting the wiring harness in was a hairy adventure. I had only a small amount of faith I could do it and not have my runs turn to an incredible mess. Despite appearances above, the runs stayed intact, and now it’s just a matter of getting them directed and tied down. It’s intimidating, to say […]
Getting it up an all three was an effort. Brakes didn’t fit right, tires needing to be seated with tubes and wheels assembled. It was hours of grinding away at assembly, a swift change from the hours of grinding away at wiring and electronics. It’s big. It’s very big and very cool.
As promised, we’re putting down avionics for a second to work on some fuel systems. The fuel vent lines extend from the fuselage side near the forward wing root up, around an aux longeron, in around the rudder cable, forward under the gusset, back down and around and then through the floor just behind the […]
Well I put the skin on. I’ve heard this skin doesn’t fit, but I didn’t have too much trouble. What I did have trouble with was match drilling everything. In the end, I missed one bracket that will have to be addressed with final assembly. As it stands, I’ve not primed any of the smaller […]
Well, with some off-site-cross-country training under my belt, I’m hankering to get the plane ready for avionics. Not really knowing where I’m headed with the engine eliminates fuel systems and other components of the interior, so it’s not really out of order to hit this now… Parts fitting was, as usual, quite quick. Before that, […]