Classic Aero Interior Installation
I had fitted the various components which are used to attach the Classic Aero interior about a year ago, as described in this post. The following is a sequence of pictures showing the final installation,…
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Fuel Tank Calibration
The fuel tank quantity senders have to be calibrated. Obviously this involves filling up the fuel tanks … gulp! … the first real leak test. Each tank holds about 95 litres, so we purchased 100…
Weight and Balance
A professional aircraft weighing company (Planeweighs Ltd) was visiting our airfield, so we took the opportunity to get G-STRV weighed. It has not yet been possible to install the interior, since we’re waiting for a…
Fuel Flow Test, Propeller
Fuel Flow Test Now that the fuel pipes were all connected, it was time to try out the system and carry out a fuel flow rate test from both fuel tanks. But first the CAV-110…
41 – Aileron Rigging, Fairings & Fuel Pipes
Aileron Rigging Having previously adjusted the aileron neutral postion relative to the wing aileron bellcrank, all that remains to rig the aileron control system is to adjust the CS-00005 Stick to Torque Tube Pushrod length….
24-03/04 Wing Tip Attachment
I’d been looking forward to this stage … finally fitting the wing tips! All the previous work many months ago paid dividends as the AeroLED VX’s and Nav/Strobes fitted neatly. The VX wiring needed extending…
41- More Wing Attachment – Flaps, Ailerons, CanBus
I had decided during the initial wiring phase that I would attempt to avoid the use of connectors at the wing roots for the CanBus, OAT Probe and Archer Antenna RG400. This was to follow…
51 Firewall Forward – Engine Wiring
The Firewall Forward wiring has been quite challenging … if you enjoy puzzles then this stage will be right up your street! It takes considerable thought to come up with an overall plan that routes…
41-03 Wing Attachment
I have been spending the last couple of weeks wiring up the engine (CHT’s, EGT’s and sensors etc) which will be the subject of another update, but today saw a major milestone with the wings…
12-07 Rudder Fairing & OP-56 Tail Light
As previously mentioned, if you are building a tail dragger, be sure to temporarily attach the Lower Rudder Fairing BEFORE finally fitting the rudder! I say “temporarily”, because there is a tail light wiring conundrum…