30/12/2018 – Karen found a nearly new Aldi tool chest for sale. So a quick trip up to Hornchurch to pick it up and now installed, after cleaning, in the workshop. Just the job!
Sunday 30th December 2018
Monthly Archives: Dec 2018
Sunday 16th December 2018
I asked Farry to send some pictures over of the progress of the spraying. These were send showing the insides being painted and the underside of the fuselage in white.
With the white underside complete the metallic blue has now been applied to the top of the fuselage.
With the fuselage complete the wings are next but with Christmas looming it probably won’t be done until the New Year.
Thursday 13th December 2018
The Bristell comes with a fibreglass panel that has a recessed section on the right hand side angled slightly towards the pilot. The problem I found is that with the recess it was impossible to install two Garmin G3X 10.6″ displays.
My thought is to remove the recess by cutting it out and then re-glassing the panel to make it flat. To visualise the change I covered the panel in cardboard and white paper and printed life-sized instruments and placed them on the panel.
Twin Garmin G3X with GTR225 8.33khz radio, GMC507 Autopilot and Airmaster CSU controller. This panel doesn’t need any backup instruments as the G5 would be adequate.
Twin 10″ Dynon SkyView HDX screens with Intercom, Radio, Autopilot, common function sub panels and Airmaster CSU controller. Requires more instruments as a backup perhaps a Dynon D6(0)
Twin 10″ SkyView HDX screens with Intercom, Autopilot, Common function sub panels centrally mounted and an Airmaster CSU controller. Requires backup instruments as above.
Very early stages of design but my preference is c). Both Garmin and Dynon have similar capabilities but the Dynon components look so much neater. Still to be added are the graphics for the switches, fuses, a starter switch and trim position indicators.
Tuesday 11th December 2018
I asked Farry to send some pictures over of the progress of the spraying. These were send showing the insides being painted and the underside of the fuselage in white.
G-MLSY 