Over the last few weeks I have spent many hours researching and planning the overall wiring architecture … the “Wiring Backbone”. Consequently, there hasn’t been much actual progress in the workshop, which has been frustrating….
Most of the last couple of weeks has been spent at the computer planning the “Backbone” of the electrical installation. More of that later … !! Wing Root Connectors But I did move a few…
The work described in this post covers the wiring harness installation described in OP-55 in the build manual. Those following along with this build will know that I have decided to install wiring as recommended…
Starting to get more complicated now, so another diagram definitely needed. Having fitted a GMU 11 Magnetometer, changes to the Van’s (Stein) harness have to be made, since the CanBus now has to route to…
Once the avionics boxes were installed, it was time to focus on wiring the aeroplane. Since I’d decided to wire the lighting as per AeroLED’s advice, and also the servos as per Garmin best practice,…
Avionics Bay Supports I made the supports from 1″x1/2″x1/8″ aluminium angle, spacing them to match the hole span on the GEA 24. I match drilled two holes in each bracket for 1/8″ rivets. Having clecoed…
Well here’s the plan for the GTX 45R Transponder location. I want to keep it as far forward as possible, to allow room for any required switches underneath the right G3X screen. The unit slides…
Equipment Eventually it is time for all those vague plans and dreams over the last few years to be made real … and this means decisions have to be made so that installation can be…
I’ve spent a lot of time over the last weeks making decisions on the Avionics, and attempting to plan the installation of the components. To offset the feeling that productivity was flagging, I decided to…
Bellcrank to Aileron Pushrods I related in a previous post that I had misread the manual & drilled the holes too close to the end of the tubes. So this is the second attempt at…