These aluminum blocks aren’t part of the kit–they’re one of the many aftermarket “mods” (modifications) that are available. These give the door pins extra engagement, which provides greater assurance that the door will stay closed.
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The upper forward tailcone skin is left open for a while, because it provides good access to the stuff installed in the tailcone: an elevator bellcrank, pitch servo, ELT, ELT antenna, GPS antenna, strobe ballast, master relay, and battery box. …
Kelly and I attached the engine mount. The engine mount attaches the engine to the fuselage and is also the attachment point for the nose gear. Attaching the engine mount involves enlarging the 6 holes that attach it to the …
Time to start attaching the windows. There are 5 windows (or “transparencies” as the plans say): one rear window on each side, one window in each door, and a windscreen (a.k.a. windshield). The process before gluing is basically:
- Rough trim
Did this a while ago, but just getting around to documenting it.
All the sensors for the flight instruments are in the same box as the display (on the instrument panel), with the exception of the remote compass, the little …
Just ordered the engine from Aero Sport Power in B.C. They’re pricey, but have a great reputation for doing fantastic work and standing behind it. Most importantly, they offer a full 3-year warranty that starts on first engine start, which …
These pictures are of the left door, but I’ve completed this step on both doors. The pins, extend out of the bottom of the forward and aft sides of the door and into the door frame, keeping the door closed. …
I did the right door initial trim after gluing, and am very pleased with how it matches the contour of the cabin top.
Now that the door fit well *on* the cabin top, it was time to trim it to …
In the last week, I continued fitting the left door, getting it to the point that it’s mounted to the hinges and can open and close reasonably well. I’m waiting until I have the door seals (from McMaster-Carr) before doing …