Nov 19, 2023     Pitot Tube Installation Part 3 - (3.0 hours)       Category: Avionics

Completed all the in-wing pitot tube work for the Regulated Gap-26, Mounted Control Box, Bent and cut to length both AOA and Pitot Lines, Ran The Actual Hoses, and Wired the control box to the Pitot tube.

  Oct 28, 2023     Pitot Tube Installation Part 2 - (2.0 hours)       Category: Avionics

Finished fabricating and then installing the GAP-26 mount into the right wing. I had to order some tools to flare the Pitot tube ends for the fittings i will be using but otherwise it was a fairly easy correction after addressing the clearance issues encountered the last time.

  Oct 14, 2023     Pitot Tube Installation - (4.25 hours)       Category: Avionics

Worked on the Pitot Tube mount and inspection plate creation for the Garmin GAP-26. I decided to utilize the original mounting location of the pitot tube per the plans but with the garmin install kit bracket that location on the inspection plate does not work. Since I did not test fit the mount on the inspection plate before doing all the work to install the mount onto the inspection plate i did not realize this until i went to install the inspection plate on the wing. Since it did not fit i will need to rework the inspection plate bracket mount installation, but the installation of the nut plates into the wing and the cutout of the mount inspection hole will not need to be redone.

For anyone doing this in the future do not use the doubler plate as it will not fit the 4" hole called for in the plans or at a minimum modify it, and do not offset the pitot tube in the inspection plate, you will need to center mount it.

4.75 was the cost of the replacement inspection plate, no shipping included since i already had an order they are going to add this to.

  Jan 11, 2023     Pitot Tube Installation Kit from Garmin - (.2 hour) Category: Avionics

Gap-26 Installation kit i originally ordered the generic mast but upon additional inspection i decided to order the official garmin kit as it included backing plates and other features that pair up well with the kit in addition to the ability to change the angle if required. 212.32 from stein, 12.00 for hardware from spruce

  Oct 30, 2022     Ordered Pitot Static Installation Kit - (.2 hour)       Category: Avionics

While ordering the bolts that i needed to replace that were used to install rib 1 on the left spar i decided to also order the Pitot Static Installation kit i was going to need for the Pitot Tube and AOA Sensor for the garmin panel. This includes all the necessary line and fittings to connect the pitot tube and the static lines. I suspect i might also order a Alternate static valve later for the static side but we will see.

  Jan 25, 2022     Ordered Air Data Sensors - (.5 hour)       Category: Avionics

Ordered a heated and regulated version of the Garmin Gap 26 Pitot as well as a mounting kit, a cover for the pitot tube, and two static ports.

  Feb 16, 2021     Panel Design - (4.5 hours)       Category: Avionics

Initial Design of the Instrument panel.

Left to Right

Left sub-panel
Ignition Switch, Coil, Fuel Injector, and ECU circuit breakers
Panel/Interior lighting dimmer switch, Alternator warning light, Warning/Caution Light, G5 Standby Instrument

PFD
GDU460 PFT

Avionics Stack
GMC 507, GNX375, GMA 245

Avionics Power Switches and Circuit Breakers
Alt/Bus1, Avionics, Pitot Heat (Regulated Gap 26), Nav, Strobe, Landing/WigWag, Fuel Pump 1, Fuel Pump 2

MFD
GDU 470

Radio Stack
MGL Vega Radio Heads attached to V16/N16 Set to GNC 255 Protocol x2

Right Sub Panel
ELT, Bus 2 Power, Cockpit Lighting, Aux Power Switch(USB Charging ports)

Rear Stack
Not Pictured but plan to do something similar to another builder with Circuit Breakers for the Servos and powered Bose Audio plugs + non powered standard plugs.

The plan is to do a vertical extension in the center.