My Dad left to go home to England, next time he comes back the plane will be done!!! Well, seriously it better be. Allen offered to come help me carry on with the doors and in the meantime I had…
Catching Up: Windows and Doors (7 hr)
With my Dad staying with me I haven’t had the chance to do timely updates but over the last couple of weekends I’ve been in the hangar with both him and Allen working on the windscreen and the doors. There…
“Final” Panel Design
Here’s the ‘final’ design image for my instrument panel. Only a couple of differences from the previous version. Most notably, there is a second throttle on the passenger side, and the choke has been moved away from the pilot-side throttle…
Updated Panel Design
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Centre Console (45m)
My replacement parts came for the centre console and a lull in the extreme heat (if not the humidity) allowed me to spend a little time finishing this up. It took a while to orient myself to what was still…
Pilot Control Grip
Last week I added to the pile of parts by buying two grips for the control stick. On the pilot side is the Ray Allen 101, a simple grip with just a push to talk switch in the end. But…