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 Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:01 am Post subject: Europa-List: Instrument Panel Sub Panel Setup…..Runners? |
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Tony
excellent idea to think about this. I've been working on an old Classic and several times wanted to check things
behind the panel. Accessibility on a standard plans built Europa is a long way from being good. Factory was so
stressed at design time that they laft all that to we builders and there were a few good ideas tried.
One I haven't seen is a hinge at the bootom of the panel.
Most important is to keep it light, early panel installations with a lot of steam age stuff in them weighed anything
up to 40lbs!
Digital stuff has made it a lot easier and engine management systems ease the workload of single crew VFR.
Graham
From: Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw268(at)gmail.com>
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Gidday,
I am interested in advice on what might be considered the best setup for the instrument panel, in terms of ease of maintenance, removal etc. I am wondering if the main sub panel could be removable forward on runners, like drawer sliders? Big aircraft have these, as was my misfortune one day to realise when I grabbed the two foot rests D rings either side of the panel and pulled to give my shoulders a stretch, but little did I know that during maintenance the locking screws had not been actuated, and the whole panel came forward up to the back of the control column! I looked at the other guy with shock, and just gently eased it back in place, hoping nothing had, or would disconnect in the process. Yes, we were airborne! It left an indelible memory, but has inspired me as to whether such a setup could work on the Europa. This idea is borne out of imagining how unwieldy it might be with all the weight aft of the sub panel, to remove it forward easily, especially with plumbing a!
ttached. Runners would make it a lot easier.
If there is other options for these sub panels I'd appreciate knowing, or whether my anxieties are unfounded. Thanks in anticipation.
Regards
Tony Renshaw
Sydney Aussie
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| Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:04 am Post subject: Europa-List: Instrument Panel Sub Panel Setup…..Runners? |
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Hi
I went down the route of aluminium sub panels screwed into anchor nuts which were riveted onto a 15mm edge all the way around my panel cut outs. Below is photo of my panel with the sub panels cut out and mounted, then another one with the completed panel with instruments installed.
This set up is very easy to remove if required for maintenance just undo securing screws and panel pulls out giving plenty of access to work in behind panel.
Kind regards
Donald
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Gidday,
I am interested in advice on what might be considered the best setup for the instrument panel, in terms of ease of maintenance, removal etc. I am wondering if the main sub panel could be removable forward on runners, like drawer sliders? Big aircraft have these, as was my misfortune one day to realise when I grabbed the two foot rests D rings either side of the panel and pulled to give my shoulders a stretch, but little did I know that during maintenance the locking screws had not been actuated, and the whole panel came forward up to the back of the control column! I looked at the other guy with shock, and just gently eased it back in place, hoping nothing had, or would disconnect in the process. Yes, we were airborne! It left an indelible memory, but has inspired me as to whether such a setup could work on the Europa. This idea is borne out of imagining how unwieldy it might be with all the weight aft of the sub panel, to remove it forward easily, especially with plumbing a!
ttached. Runners would make it a lot easier.
If there is other options for these sub panels I'd appreciate knowing, or whether my anxieties are unfounded. Thanks in anticipation.
Regards
Tony Renshaw
Sydney Aussie
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