I got the new sump fuel level (optical) sensor installed today. It’s a VP03E, by Carlo Gavazzi, just follow the link for purchasing information. to alleviate these problems I also changed out all of the lines that connect to my sump for hoses to facilitate getting it in and out easier. I also finished sanding back […]
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I finally found the Nylon nut that Andy gave me at Oshkosh (it was still in my pocket, so it’s nice and clean) . We’ll use this to hopefully reduce our steering friction, but still maintain good anti-shimmy dampening. Also, you can see that I lost my mind, and have decided to go ahead and […]
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We’ll start installing the Reiff preheat system once the cowling work is done. Here you can see we’ve purchased the turbo XL version. Reiff preheater system (turbo XL) 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 […]
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December, 2009 Here we’re finally installing the door cover panels. Since we’re going to be looking to have the upholstery installed this spring we need to finalize some of these details so they can do their work. Here we’ve used structural epoxy to mount the attach points, which were previously made (see below). Because of […]
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We started the wheel pants last year, but never finished, what with all of the punchlist work we had during the test flight period. But, if we’re going to paint, they need to be done. Today we cut a vent above the brake rotor and built the NACA on the pilot side. We should bond […]
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Thanks a lot, Andy, I’m in love with “icing” because of you. Over the long weekend I used it everywhere. The engine NACA scoops seemed a little uneven, ice them. The door lips wanted their weave filled, ice them. The strakes have some sanding scratches, ice them. The speed brake door and opening want their weave […]
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