Backup Battery

We’ve also been installing a backup battery for the EFIS to keep it up and running while the starting is drawing the primary battery down. This would also supply the EFIS for some time should the dual alternators and primary battery fail. The battery had to have a tray fitted to restrain it, and then […]

Entertainment Systems

Here’s a quick shot of our DVD player output screens back up and running. Not a requirement to fly, but I think it’s cool. As part of the optional equipment that we’re installing, we’ve already shown the LCD screens that we installed in the back of the front seats in the interior chapter, here you […]

Trim, Speed Brake, and Brake Warning Lights

The Speed Brake warning light in the annunciator panel will be driven by this limit switch. It will light a Yellow “Speedbrake Deployed” light whenever the brake is not completely retracted. The brake itself is driven by the toggle switch on the joystick pictured in the next section. The center position is a dead (no […]

Basic Power Distribution

Here is the basic electrical (power and ground distribution) system (as diagrammed at top of this chapter). First thing was to install the Ground Power and Master Solenoids, which both are rated for continuous duty, the instrument grounding block, and the battery. The master turns on the electrical power for the entire aircraft, except for […]