Updated Schematics

Collection of current wiring diagrams (more or less)… not really of interest to anyone but me, probably, but there in one place now… The VP-X manages most of the electrical loads, I have direct to breakers for the ignition (didn’t want to trust that to software) and the alternators (they need “real” breakers to trip […]

Carlos works on the AutoPilot

I’ve been wanting to get my AP working for awhile, but it has taken on new urgency as I get ready for my instrument ticket. I made plans to fly to Grand Rapids to get Carlos, a buddy of mine and Andy’s that used to be one of the gurus at GRT to check it […]

IFR Training delay, radio arrives

Story of my life, my shiny new GPS NAV/Com, a sweet GTN650 GPS approach certified beast, arrives today, but my instructor has unexpectedly needed to leave town for about a month. Ouch, man. I’m going to continue to build time, and try to get the Autopilot tested with Carlos this weekend, and get the GPS […]

GTN-650 and Final Approach Fast Stack Wiring Update

I’ll flesh this out as I install the radio, but for now this is a convenient placeholder for the schematics. For formatting only Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit, sed eiusmod tempor incidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, […]

Nose gear axle, vinyl decals, nose gear leg fairing

UPDATED: [10/12/14] First flight with the new fairing, and we’re seeing about 10 kias better speed at 25 squared (full rich mixture) I’m finally getting around remounting our nose hear pant. It’s been basically ready to go back on all year, but I hadn’t done the work for a couple of reasons. One, I knew I […]

2014 – N585V – Dick Harpster – Velocity XL/FG – Carthage, NC – 0

Apparently another main gear failure in an XL/FG. It seems the C reinforcements are not adequate, and the ‘sock’ type are required. A local pilot escaped injury early Saturday when his Velocity XLFG, a kit-built fixed wing single engine aircraft, crash landed at Gilliam-McConnell Air Field in Carthage. The plane’s owner and pilot Richard Harpster […]