Ground Power

Ground Power

One thing that decided to add was a ground power plug for charging the battery, jump-starting the engine, and/or running the (all-electric) avionics on the ground (such as for testing). I bought the standard 3-prong style plug from Aircraft Spruce with the hinged cover, and glassed it into the nose of the fuselage in front […]

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Installing Control Stick Push-Tube Assembly

Installing Control Stick Push-Tube Assembly

Time to hook up the elevators. This was a pretty straight-forward operation, all things considered, the only real wrinkle was getting the push-tube connected at the same time as our Strong Pitch Trim system. One end of the tube was drilled and and finished by the factory, with the other end needing to be cut, fitted with […]

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A/V Update

A/V Update

The more we fly, the more video I want and in fact do take, so I thought I’d give a quick update with what we’re using today. But first, let me talk about why I do this. It would be great to say that I want to motivate current and future builders to keep at […]

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Anti-Splat separator maintenance

Anti-Splat separator maintenance

Awhile back I installed the Anti-Splat air/oil separator. Last fall I got a packet from them regarding a AD, indicating the exhaust valve should be checked for coking, and a “emergency bypass” that they sent me be installed in case the exhaust valve become blocked. Apparently an RV-10 was forced down as the engine stopped due […]

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GTN-650 Installation Notes

GTN-650 Installation Notes

I posted awhile back about the installation of my GTN650. We’ve been using it as a GPS source for some time now, but as I get ready to start my IFR training in earnest I need to be able to use the VOR/LOC/ILS features. Well, I hadn’t check those, and hadn’t spent much time learning […]

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Approach Fast Stack Cabling

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