Cowling, Spinner and Prop
Cowling is now near to completion. Spinner and prop are installed. I am preparing for the first engine start. But I have to move the plane first to be able …
Fuel hoses
Fuel hoses are installed. I protected them with special kevlar heat protection tube. Again bought in car tuning shops.
Water Cooler Connections
Water cooler is installed. I used silicone hoses. They are better than the normal ones and even cheaper. Easily to get in some car tuning shops. Furthermore the blue colour …
Spinner Cutouts
Cutout in the spinner are done. They now have a close fit to the propeller. Fabricating the cutouts is easy and straightforward with a Dremel tool.
Prop Spacer Plate
To solve the propeller problem, a friend fabricated a special spacer plate for me. It is really a nice piece of art. Fabricated from aluminum on a computer CNC machine. …
Oil cooler
Oil cooler is installed. It is installed in the back of the engine compartment. I will install a special hose to get more air into this position. Oil cooler is …
Dashboard view with Radio installed
Dashboard is nearly complete now. Only transponder is missing, this will be installed just before the first flight. On the right side you can see the IPad we will use …
Radio Installed
We acquired and installed the radio. We bought the KRT 2 model from Dittel-Avionik. Nice radio, not too expensive (compared to others). Of course ready for the upcoming 8,33 KHz …