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Author Archives: pclifton
Label planning
The one thing that doesn’t work for the top location is the autopilot disconnect on the side of the stick, but a one-line label fits nicely here as well: And since I’d printed out the switch label layouts at the … Continue reading
Rear charge port, front headset jacks
Another bit of fun with the charge port: there’s a little locating tab that requires filing a slot in the hole to keep the port from rotating. That’s pretty easy, except that the tab itself is about 3/32” deep, more … Continue reading
Posted in Electrical, Fuselage
Hours Logged: 2
Rear headset jacks
I was quite happy to find that everything worked just fine. I could hear myself talk in the microphone, and when I brought over my handheld radio and did a test transmission, I heard myself loud and clear. I would … Continue reading
Posted in Electrical
Hours Logged: 1.5
Rudder bottom DONE
Two screws installed, and everything is buttoned up: I really like the way the bulkhead turned out on the forward end, and moving the rudder around bit confirms there’s no rubbing or stretching of the wire anywhere:
Posted in Electrical, Empennage, Fiberglass
Hours Logged: 1
More rudder bottom finishing
Nothing exciting to take photos of this time around. Last night I sanded down the previous night’s epoxy coat to get rid of some mild runs that developed, then shot my first coat of primer. This turned out fairly well … Continue reading
Posted in Empennage, Fiberglass
Hours Logged: 1
Tail light wire routing
One fun bit that came out of this tinkering: what I thought was a generous amount of wire from back when I built the harnesses is, in fact, just barely enough. I kind of wonder whether this will end up … Continue reading
Posted in Electrical, Empennage, Fiberglass
Hours Logged: 1
Mostly control stick grip stuff
With nothing else to do in fiberglass-land, I decided to finally tackle trimming the control sticks and working installation details for the stick grips. The sticks are provided longer than needed, to accommodate various grip types; the Tosten MS grips … Continue reading
Posted in Electrical, Empennage, Fiberglass
Hours Logged: 4.5