Engine Air Cleaner – Round

Obsolete: We are currently running without an air filter as it restricted engine RPM. We’ve decided to redo our engine air system and include a air filter, though it isn’t specifically called for in the manaul. Along the way I’m adding side diverging exits from the NACA ducts, and redoing our cooling plenum to allow for […]

Cabin Heat Test

Here you can see we’ve cleaned up the heater installation a bit, and removed the oil lines to the “standard” NACA location. We’re going to set up so we can recirc air through the cabin, to the heating element, and back to the cabin, or dump the heat overboard. I’m actually not sure how effective […]

Luggage Shelf, Part III

We’ve started installing these baggage tie downs, and I’m putting three across the front of the shelf and three on the shelf, as well as two up high in the back (and there pairs at the back of the strake openings). These will give us several options for tying down luggage. Baggage shelf cargo […]

Door Pin Covers, Part III

Here we’re finally getting to potting the door pins into attractive shapes under the pin covers with flox. Not only do these look much nicer, the flush finish keeps them from goring your butt when you’re getting in and out of the airplane. Jerry did a really nice job of fitting the pins to the […]

Window Frames, Part II

Here I’m working on the windshield frames. Unlike the main windows, my stock parts seem to fit OK, so I’m just trimming them to fit, with a slight lip under the removable overhead switch panel, and two screws at the bottom like the mains. The copilot side needed just a bit extra glass to give […]

Adding Electrical Outlets to Hangar

We ran 2 additional electrical circuits through the hangar so we don’t pop breakers as often, and when we do we can reset them instead of go looking for a lineman, and installed a couple of 30′ retractable extension cord reels. I think these things are the bomb. We have them in our shops, but […]