ELT Antenna
The ELT antenna is mounted near the ELT position. Cable can stay inside the recovery system compartment and the already existing doubler is strong enough to take the antenna root.
ELT Position
Since I am building a german Echo-class airplane, an ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) is mandatory. This ELT has an acceloremeter inside and can detect a crash. After activiation it sends …
ELT Bracket
I considered several positions for the ELT. I decided for a place in the compartment for the recovery system. There I built a special bracket out of 0.040 where the …
Cabin Vent
To get enough fresh air into the cabin, I installed a NACA inlet in the front. CAT ducting transfers the air flow to the cabin. The inlet I used is …
Teakwood Grip In Cockpit
The teakwood grip really looks cool inside the cockpit. It was a good idea and is probably much better than any plastic piece. And we are sure to have a …
Self Fabricated Teakwood Grips
My wife wants a nice grip for the steering stick. I preferred a simple plastic version, but in the end (of course) we decided to go for a wooden grip. …
Polyurethane Windshield Adhesive
A fellow builder from the Netherlands recommended this Sikaflex 295 UV adhesive to me. He uses it to fix acrylic windows in the yachts the company he is working for …
Windshield Installed
Today I installed the windshield. It was a relatively easy job. I used butyl tape (I still had this tape from building the house), Würth Scheibendicht and Sikaflex 295UV. …
Retainer Done
Retainer is ready for installation. Surface is clean and smooth. I do not paint the retainer, since I will paint it in the general aircraft color …
Smoothing Retainer Surface
As written in the manual I used Auto Body Filler to get a smooth retainer surface. This Auto Body Filler really works great. After 3 layers of this filler and …
Retainer Raw
The photo shows the retainer in the raw format. It looks really ugly. You don’t think to get a nice smooth retainer at some point of time.
Peel Ply
Last layer is this peel ply layer. It helps to get a nice, non waxy surface.
Building Windshield Retainer
The retainer for the front of the windshield is built from fibreglass (GFK). 4 layers of fibre glued together by epoxy. With the experience in fibreglass work from the wing …
Preparing Retainer Epoxy Work
The windshield and other parts are coated with duct tape. On top if this tape the fibreglass retainer will be built. I used duct tape instead of wax paper. It …