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daveleikam(at)wi.rr.com
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 Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: Install options time line |
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I'm in the middle of my HS on my -10. I am wondering when to start planning and considering lights, auto-pilot, antennas, strobes, AOA and other sensors and all that other stuff for installation? Also, I am planning QB wings and fuselage. Which to get first? At this point, the view of my path disappears into the airplane building horizon. (Pretty horizon though.)
Dave
Muskego, WI
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jesse(at)itecusa.org
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject: Install options time line |
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Lights should be planned for when getting ready to start the wings. There are a number of different options, some of which require cutting the wing leading edge and things like that.
Auto-pilot can be done whenever, but the servos are a little easier to install before the wing is closed up (although closing up the wing is harder with the servo in).
AOA should also be worked on with the wing.
Stuff can be done any time, but it wouldn’t hurt to at least look into the installation and see if it would be easier before closing up the stuff section. J
I don’t know if you can get the QB fuse before the QB wings. To get the QB fuse, you will have to have the wing center sections sent to the Phillipines to be assembled into the fuse.
Antennas can all be installed after the plane is assembled, but deciding where to locate them so you can get to the place is a good idea, including running conduit or snap-busings (or at least holes for snap bushings). If they are going to go in a closed-off area, then you will want to cut the holes and install nutplates before closing off that area (ie. Tim Olson installed his COM antennas under the rear seat floor, which requires nutplates to be installed in the skin so you can remove the antenna from underneath the airplane and then fish the cable out from there).
In short, most things can be done after the airframe is done, but a lot of things, especially things that require modifications to structures or skins, would be at least good to plan for ahead of time (ie. It is a good idea to install a Pitot mount bracket when building the wings before riveting the bottom skins, although it is possible to do it after). Wiring can be done after the plane is done, but conduits should be run ahead of time at least. The more different steps you look into ahead of time, especially looking at installation instructions, the more organized you will be.
Hope this helps.
Jesse Saint
I-TEC, Inc.
jesse(at)itecusa.org
www.itecusa.org
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Subject: Install options time line
I'm in the middle of my HS on my -10. I am wondering when to start planning and considering lights, auto-pilot, antennas, strobes, AOA and other sensors and all that other [i]stuff [/i]for installation? Also, I am planning QB wings and fuselage. Which to get first? At this point, the view of my path disappears into the airplane building horizon. (Pretty horizon though.)
Dave
Muskego, WI
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LarryRosen
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:50 pm Post subject: Install options time line |
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Do the QB wings then the Fuse. If you can afford the cash flow and you
have the space, get both at the same time to save on the shipping cost
and consider using Partain. Currently Vans shows a 16 week lead time
for the QB kit.
Options for the Empennage are few mostly static ports and cable fairings
which could be done easier now rather than later (I still have to
complete those 2 tasks). Also, if you know it you are going to put 2
batteries in the tail cone you could make that mod early, but it could
be done later.
For the wings, fuel level sensors, wire routing (conduit or grommets),
lighting, AOA and heated pitot tube should be done during the build.
Autopilot servo, Archer nav antennas and wing mounted magnetometers
could be done later but easier during the build.
Fuselage options and modifications is where the real fun starts.
Larry Rosen
http://lrosen.nerv10.com
Canopy and doors
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Dave Leikam wrote:
| Quote: | I'm in the middle of my HS on my -10. I am wondering when to start
planning and considering lights, auto-pilot, antennas, strobes, AOA
and other sensors and all that other /stuff /for installation? Also,
I am planning QB wings and fuselage. Which to get first? At this
point, the view of my path disappears into the airplane building
horizon. (Pretty horizon though.)
Dave
Muskego, WI
#40496
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