Fuselage
Fuselage · 01. March 2024
With the whole mess at Van’s and Lycoming, I am still not sure, whether I will get an engine, before flying (or at least burning fuel) will be banned in Europe… but let’s hope, i will…
I have started with firewall insulation work using fiberfrax under 0.15mm stainless steel foil.
Also, we prepared the skybolt attach flanges at the firewall perimeter, this is about as far as we can go without an engine. But after this, we will be able to put the engine mount on, followed by the gear.
Fuselage · 20. April 2022
To feed air into the overhead console, we adapted the upper baggage bulkhead corrugation, since we did not want to weaken the bulkhead.
Also, made some insect filters from aviation grade tea strainers…
Fuselage · 12. February 2022
We adapted the baggage door hinge in order to make the door removable. A doubler with nutplates backs up the F-1058 hinge frame. This way the frame is not weakened by the required holes for the nutplates. Now the hinge can be screwed on and off.
Fuselage · 13. December 2021
First, we installed the parking brake cable, since afterwards that would be much harder, also drilled holes for the engine mount for the same reason. Bucking these rivets involved some serious yoga, no pictures…
Fuselage · 30. March 2021
Opted for the PH Flap Motor has integrated stop and position sensor. Built a bracket to hold the heavier motor and riveted an aluminum strip into the tunnel to attach wires routed through the tunnel behind the flap motor.
Fuselage · 24. February 2021
Wanted the ability to remove the steps, therefore installed access panel in the baggage floor and a little access bay to hold the bolt while turning the nut from the access panel Installed receptables for the baggage tie down Installed access panel for COM 1 antenna Routed conduits
Fuselage · 22. February 2021
Routed conduits Installed seat backs and an option to attach them to the brace
Fuselage · 20. November 2020
More tools needed :-) ordered tools for flaring and bending the aluminum lines
Fuselage · 07. November 2020
Installed fuel pump and filter as well as fuel flow sensor in the stock location in the center tunnel