Aug 28, 2022     Just time - (46.7 hours) Category: Avionics

It turns out that you're limited to 100 hours per entry, so just adds time the avionics work.

  Aug 28, 2022     It's alive! - (100 hours)       Category: Avionics

It's been a while I since my last entry, however I've been wiring and doing avionics. I completed all of my wiring and turned on the system for the first time today. I have a couple bugs I need to work out, but simple stuff and then lots of configuration items to complete.

  Apr 05, 2022     CAN bus, LRU'S and switches - (40.1 hours)       Category: Avionics

Ran CAN bus to all LRU's. Wired the alternators, finished installation of VP-X Pro. Installed heater boxes and controls. Labeled the panel and started installing switches. Installed the oil damper control. Wired the VR's. Installed instrument hoses for static, AOA and pitot.

  Mar 07, 2022     Instrument panel, wiring and LRU's - (66.2 hours)       Category: Avionics

Created the instrument panel, created wiring routing pathways for both right and left side of airframe. I will have data on the right side, and then power and instrument air on the left side. I created and install all #2 battery cables, including contactors. I received my Gigaflight data cable, which is the high-end cable for CAN bus data. It turns out it's not much more expensive than regular shielded cable at about $2.50 a foot, so not cheap, but a very minor portion of the overall avionics cost.

I installed my oil cooler mount, modified the mount to accept a 17 row cooler from Airflow Systems 2008X. I also installed a butterfly valve and actuator from TCW to control airflow to the cooler in the winter months.

I mounted all of the LRU's in my panel, using both forward and aft sides of the middle panel. I completed cutting out my instrument main panel with my mini-mill (worth it's weight in gold at this point) and painted the panel semi-gloss black. I installed switch guards for the switches that would impact the operation of the aircraft and prepped the panel for switches and circuit breakers. I also cut in holes for my glareshield defroster fans and my GI 260 Angle of Attack indicator.

I cut in and installed accesses in my baggage floors for both my transponder antenna and also steps. They should also be useful in the event I ever need to run any new wiring up the fuselage.

I installed Schottky diodes for both my Essential bus supply (powers the Technically Advanced Aircraft Bus) to feed critical avionics during both engine start and during flight, and then also charging both the main and aux batteries with a ground charging port as well.

I finished installing my oxygen tank and defined the routing pathways for system hoses, data and power.

Installed an anti-collision beacon in the bottom of my tail, which will come on with either main or auxiliary battery contactors; not only will it alert anyone near the airplane that the power is on and the engine may start, but also provides a good reminder that one of the battery switches is left on.