Because I didn’t wire my panel into the plane (used connectors), I was able to bench test it. It was nice to see it all light up and function correctly. All the radios, head phones and iPod inputs work properly with the audio panel, and no smoke was seen (always nice) when I flipped the […]
Overhead panel
The overhead panel was pretty straightforward. I covered it in the same vinyl that I used for the rest of the interior. I just put lighting switches in this panel. I have two swiveling lights for the pilot and co-pilot, so I added PWM lighting controls for those. I used the same laser engraving method […]
Panel wiring
I wasn’t really sure where to start wiring the plane. The most obvious place seemed to be the radio stack, as it was the most complex. Many nights pouring over the schematics I’d put together. This is work I really enjoy, though. Once I had the radio stack wired, I began wiring for power. It […]
Breaker panel
I chose to use breakers instead of fuses. Initially I was going to go with fuses. My only issue with fuses was that it is difficult to know when a circuit has failed. I was going to go with fuses, but add LED lights to indicate whether the circuit was active/failed. By the time I […]
Panel construction
The winter project has begun…I hope to get all the panel, avionics and wiring done this winter. I started by getting out Visio and creating wiring schematics for everything. That took a month or so. Many thanks to all those who posted their wiring diagrams online – I pulled a little bit from everywhere. I’ll […]
Avionics start to take shape
My avionics are starting to take shape. After going to Oshkosh this year, I have a much better idea what I want. I will go with a Dynon Skyview (10″). I just bought a fancy Narco AT-165 transponder on ebay for a great price, as well as a Garmin SL-40 from the same guy. I’ll be […]