Carpet, Sidewalls, Seats

Today was a fun day installing the interior. I started by installing the shoulder harness and carpeting. Then installed the seat belts. The sidewalls were then installed.  Boots were placed over the flap handle and control sticks. The seats were then put in place.  Of course B and I had to try the seats out. Really starting to look like an airplane now.

Time: 2.5 hrs.

Carpet Installation

Flap boot

Carpet under seats

Sidewalls installed

Arm rest installed

Installing Boots

B and I testing the seats

Interior completed

Aft interior

Fore Interior

Rear Window / Interior

With the help of S and N, I was able to get the rear window installed. This took a little time as fuel sealant had to be placed between the window and the turtle skin. The rear window was first placed and ever 4th screw installed, but not tightened. Then electrical tape was placed in preparation for placing fuel sealant. Fuel sealant was placed in the small gap between the window and skin and then the screws and nuts were tightened. This was a messy job but in the end I think it turned out well.

I then worked on some misc. items. The tunnel cover was installed. The anti-abrasion strip was then placed on the mid fuse brace.

I then thought I would get started on installing the interior package. I started with the baggage wall. I test fitted the section and then installed the velcro. Not enough time today to continue so I will have to pick up next time.

Time: 3 hrs.

Installing rear window

Rear window installed

Installed tunnel cover

Anti-abrasion strip

Trying in baggage sidewall carpet

Velcro placed

Avionics Cont.

Big accomplishments today. Started with installing the center panel and Power & Switch module.  The potentiometer was then installed. The left panel and Ignition & Start module was then installed.  Then followed the GMC 307, COM radio, and Autopilot disconnect switch.  The panel is starting to look good.

The GEA 24 along with the wiring harnesses were installed along with the transponder and GPS 20A (that will attach to top of mapbox).  There were a couple wires that were ran to the pitch servo and had to replace a couple wire in the connector. The G3X was tried in. I will wait until later to permenantly install. A wire in the EFIS wiring had to be spliced so that was accomplished as per plans.

I then went back through the plans and decided to do some of the misc. section. The baggage floor, and seat floors were installed along with the crotch strap for the seat belts. It is almost time to be out of the cockpit and onto the firewall forward.

Time: 8.5 hrs

Center panel and Power & Switch

Potentiometer

Left panel and Ignition & Start module installed

GMC 307 installed

Com radio installed

Autopilot disconnect

GEA 24

Pitch servo wiring

Pitch servo

G3X tried in place

Red/White wire to be spliced

Wire spliced

Transponder, GPS 20 A wired

Panel wiring

Panel wiring

Baggage floor installed

Floor installed

Seat floor cover plate / Baggage bulkhead

Weather hasn't been too cooperative to get the plane out of the shop, so I have decided to work ahead on stuff that can be done. I started section 33 by working on the seat floor plates.  Nutplates were attached.

I then proceeded with the corrugated baggage bulkhead. The upper and lower were match drilled and then nutplates were added.  The parts were then screwed together.

Time: 1 hr

Seat floor cover

Baggage bulkhead

Baggage bulkhead