43 – Engine Installation!
Removing from the box Obviously a hoist is needed to get this job done safely. Lycoming say: The hoist must have a capacity to lift a minimum of 750 lb (340 kg) Must be a…
September 2021
43 – Sender Mount & 51 – Firewall Penetration
Sender Mount I am using the Aircraft Speciality hoses for all the engine connections, and they have produced a new routing for the PMAG configurations for those builders utilizing the Garmin avionics package with single…
43 – Vertical Power PPS & EarthX Battery
Vertical Power PPS The Vertical Power PPS (Primary Power System) combines the functions of multiple high-current, electro-mechanical components into a single, solid-state device. I decided to locate it using the existing nutplates which had been…
24 – Wing Tips Part 4 – Finished!
Wing Tip Ribs The manual is vague when describing how to position these wing tip ribs … it talks about a “snug” fit without any distortion. After playing around with the fore/aft position, I selected…
24 – Wing Tips Part 3 – Nav Light Covers
I initially struggled to find a way to cut the nav light covers. But then I spotted my tin snips, which had been included in my initial tool order from Cleaveland, but which I hadn’t…