We’ve been making progress here and there on the wiring over the past few weeks. It’s not yet done, but it is at the point that we can test some of it. As such, we connected the battery and fired …
The filtered air box (FAB) attaches to the air intake on the bottom of the engine. It basically directs the air from the cowl inlet, through a filter, and up into the engine. It also has an “alternate air” door …
Finishing up some odds and ends, we hadn’t yet glued the windows into the doors. These were the easiest windows, since we could put the door horizontal (so didn’t need the little tabs to hold the window on) and the …
We received our registration back from the FAA. The turnaround was really quick, so we really didn’t need to do it this early. There’s really no downside to doing it early, though.
…
There are a few “miscellaneous” antennas that need to be mounted somewhere. These are satellite antennas, so they’re small, but I didn’t want to mount them to the outside of the airplane, if possible. Other people put them on the …
With the cowl mostly done, we could finish the baffle. All the aluminum pieces are fit to the engine, so now the fun part: getting a 3/8″ to 1/2″ gap between the top of the baffle and the underside of …
During the week, with only an hour or two to get things done and not wanting to get dirty, I’ve been doing electrical work. Below, I’ve installed the ammeter shunt (top) and an ANL current limiter (bottom).
The shunt is …
The cowl is now fit and close to complete. We had to do more work than just fitting, for example, adding louvers to the bottom (for cooling).
Here I am working on the piano hinges on the bottom cowl. The …