Engine Cooling Runner Diversion Ducts

Engine Cooling Runner Diversion Ducts

Here you can see we’ve added angled ducts to the sides of my NACA runners. I hope to do two things here, well, maybe three. I don’t want to suck rain (1) into the engine, so I was moving to the side discharge. I would also like to get better ram air flow (2) into […]

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Circuit Breaker Box

Circuit Breaker Box

Next we need to make a breaker box for our circuit breakers. We decided to get an engraved panel for the circuit from Frontpanel Express since Superior Panel exited the market. We also decided to mount our breakers off of the main instrument panel for a couple of reasons. First of all, if a breaker […]

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Engine Cooling Runner Diversion Duct Glassing

Engine Cooling Runner Diversion Duct Glassing

Here you can see we’ve added angled ducts to the sides of my NACA runners. I hope to do two things here, well, maybe three. I don’t want to suck rain (1) into the engine, so I was moving to the side discharge. I would also like to get better ram air flow (2) into […]

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Bumper Stickers, Odds and Ends

Bumper Stickers, Odds and Ends

Well, as we’re getting closer and closer to flight status, I’m again starting to think more like a pilot/owner (nothing like a warrior-poet) than a builder. To that end, I’ve picked up some bumper stickers and got Elizabeth a vanity plate for her car about the airplane. I’m also getting a few “RTA” decal transfers in a couple […]

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Stainless Steel Braided Brake Line Upgrade

Stainless Steel Braided Brake Line Upgrade

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Stainless Steel Braided Brake Line Upgrade

Stainless Steel Braided Brake Line Upgrade

So, you’ll see from the pictures that I’ve added braided stainless lines to the brakes at the end of the leg. I mentioned this somewhere else, but I was afraid of the nylaflow getting UV exposure, and wanted something more durable. You’ll also see that I added a large AL plate to keep the brake […]

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