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Wired up the flap position sensor, flap motor and flap switch today. Did an initial calibration on the VP-200 and EFIS/EM to make sure everything was working. Will have to go back and do a “real” configuration once the flaps are on.

Match drilled the door halves. They are match drilled while on the fuselage/cabin top to maintain shape. Next step is to epoxy the halves together.

Cabin top is match drilled to the fuselage. I am going to deviate from the plans a bit and mount the doors next. The holes in the door well are just match drilled to #30 and not final sized to #12 and #19 yet. That way I can just keep them cleco’d and adjust if [...]

Brad was over the last couple weekends to help with getting the cabin top trimmed and fitted. We got everything done except for trimming the door wells. Have I ever mentioned that I hate working with fiberglass? I’d rather do a few hundred proseal jobs on the fuel tanks.

Finished wiring up all the “stuff” that heads up front from the right side of the tail. All the ELT connections (power, ground, GPS serial, RJ11 to head), autopilot pitch servo and autotrim, pitch trim servo. Haven’t decided yet if the EFIS magnotometer wires will come back through this side. There may also be some [...]

I swapped out the hard brake lines for flex lines. Had quite a hard time with Bonaco getting the lines back after they were sent back for shortening. I used the recommended length they suggested for the brake lines which was too long, so I sent them back. Well, after a month and a half, [...]

Got the ELT mounted today. Just two pieces of flat stock aluminum across the bottom stiffeners with 4 nutplates to attach the tray. Waiting on a wire order for the power, ground and GPS serial feed run to the front.

Modified the fuel line under the seats from the tunnel. I didn’t like the hard line running from the tunnel to the side of the fuselage directly to the wing. I changed it to a -6 flex line from Bonaco. It runs from the tunnel to a 45 degree bulkhead. From there it will be [...]

Finished up mounting the Andair fuel valve. Added the extension which is needed to bring it up from the now standard lower mounting location up to the tunnel.

Completed the rear seat backs. These will be light gray leather after upholstery and padding.