Fuselage
Brake Lines Complete (Almost)
I decided to move forward with some of the sections that I knew needed to be done and would not interfere with the other sections I was jumping past. So I decided to do the brake lines. A pretty easy Read more
Avionics
Garmin Brackets Finished and More Avionics Planning
Last night before I went to bed I decided I needed to 3d print the components I was going to be installing in my system so I could plan space, cable runs, etc. And below is the fruit of my Read more
Avionics
More Avionics Planning & Misc Parts Installed
I spent a good portion of my build time today working on the avionics and power distribution documentation. I decided I’m going to swap out the GTR 205xR remote comm radio for an actual nav/comm radio. This will be my Read more
Avionics
Pitch Servo Lead, Garmin Roll Servo, Magnetometer, and Wing Tip Lights
I need to plan the conduits that will traverse the rear seat and baggage area. There isn’t any good way to access that area after I seal it off so I need to get conduit run through that area so Read more
Fuselage
Empennage Attached
I finished the empennage today with some help from Brendon and Kate. Trying to work on the ground while also having to be in the fuselage was not going to work with just one person. But all of the rivets Read more
Fuselage
Dimpling/Countersinking Complete – First Rivets
Lots of work that is hard to show in this picture, but I got everything match drilled, deburred, and dimpled. I then got the tailcone back on. I ended up having an easier time doing it myself by putting the Read more
Fuselage
Bulkheads and Longerons Match-drilled
I didn’t get a ton of time today to work, but I did get all of the mating surfaces inside the plane match drilled. I got the shims fabricated for the trailing end of the top longeron to skin so Read more
Fuselage
Initial Joining of Empennage and Fuselage
I got all of the bulkheads drilled and dimpled. The rest of the night was mating up the empennage. The left longeron was a bit long with what they had from the factory on the fuselage. The longeron that was Read more
Avionics
Quickbuild Inspection & Initial Work
Tonight was the first real night of fuselage work. I had to remove the pop rivets they installed to hold down the components that they did not perform the final install on. I then inspected their work which was really Read more
Avionics
Cradle Done and Wiring Block Diagram Started
I spent quite a bit of time in Visio working on the block diagram. I know the components I want/need in the plane so now I just need to document how they will connect to each other as well as Read more