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.
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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 …
More giant pieces of fiberglass that need to be endlessly cut, sanded, and fitted. Yay! The cowl doesn’t seem too bad, but maybe I’m just desensitized after doing the doors and wheel fairings. Anyway, not too much noteworthy here. We …
This weekend was finally the time to mount the engine. The fuselage, in its current position, would require the engine hoist to be on the driveway to mount the engine. Unfortunately, our driveway is uneven and has a decent slope, …
With the landing gear installed, fairings aligned, and us ready to mount the engine, it was time to put the fuselage on the gear. We used 5 people to lift it on the workbench originally, but since then, we installed …
