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 Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:55 am Post subject: Europa-List: Re: Europa-List: Instrument Panel Sub Panel Set |
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Graham,
Do you mean like this? Photo is of my instrument panel ready for installations. Both sides are hinged, with 2 Camloc fasteners for each side; both are hinged, with one shown closed and the other open. Opening one takes 10 seconds.
Jerry Fisher
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On Sep 17, 2013, at 5:00 AM, GRAHAM SINGLETON wrote:
| Quote: | 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 (tonyrenshaw268(at)gmail.com)>
To: "europa-list(at)matronics.com (europa-list(at)matronics.com)" <europa-list(at)matronics.com (europa-list(at)matronics.com)>
Sent: Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 1:23
Subject: Instrument Panel Sub Panel Setup…..Runners?
--> Europa-List message posted by: Tony Renshaw <tonyrenshaw268(at)gmail.com (tonyrenshaw268(at)gmail.com)>
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
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