Monthly Archives: February 2012

Pitot Tube Strengtheners (45m)

February 11, 2012
Pitot Tube Strengtheners (45m)

I had planned this weekend to test the fuel tank for leaks but discovered quite by chance that I need to do some more work on it. The left tank (and maybe the right one too) has a second fuel line hole, apparantly for a fuel return line. I had seen it but for...

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Wing Tip Install (1hr 30m)

February 5, 2012
Wing Tip Install (1hr 30m)

For the wingtips I bought a 3 in 1 navigation/position/strobe LED light from Zenith, the Pulsar-EXP from AeroLeds. With the wing tip in place I drilled the mounting holes for the light into the wing tip and then disassembled everything for deburring. After deburring I put the wing tip back in place (minus the...

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Wing Tip Prep (1hr 30m)

February 4, 2012
Wing Tip Prep (1hr 30m)

The last two remaining items before the wing is finished are installing the wing tip and drilling the root skin (though it won’t get installed until the wing is fit to the fuselage). The root skin starts by taking the wing root angle and bending it around the root rib. The angle is completely...

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