Monthly Archives: April 2012

2012-04-26 Brakes installation.

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Sieders Family

When I received the airplane from Tom Tolton, He had made all the arrangements for the brakes to be installed but for some reason had decided not to do that. After some puzzling, and dryfitting, I found out that installing … Continue reading →

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2012-04-25 Instrument Panel Mockup

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Sieders Family

Today I also spent time to cut out all the lifesize instruments  and switches I have on file. I wanted to see what it would look like in the airplane so I used some double sided tape and “made” my … Continue reading →

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2012-04-25 Assembling the Side Sticks Part 4

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Sieders Family

Update on the long bolts for the aileron bellcrank : Of course I sent out an email to the factory already, but then while fitting the complete assy I discovered I had used the wrong bolts on opposite sides. Meaning, … Continue reading →

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Assembling The Side Sticks Part 3

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Sieders Family

 Today I continued work on the Side Sticks. First came time to remove the center stick assembly that Tom Tolton had installed.  One of the reason to remove it, is the fact that it interferes with the throttle quadrant once … Continue reading →

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Looks like we have an engine…

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Sieders Family

A major part of the aircraft that was still missing, has now been found. We will mate our velocity with a Lycoming IO-540 J4A5 250HP with turbo on it. It comes off of a Piper Aztec Pa23-250, which apparently was … Continue reading →

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Speedbrake Test

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Sieders Family

This evening I decided to test the Speedbrake, since it was a finished assembly when I took over the project. I was not quite sure how it worked, i.e. if it had internal stops / electrical brake on it. Well … Continue reading →

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Assembling the Side Sticks Part 2

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Sieders Family

Here is my explanation on how to assemble the Side Sticks. Take the Torque tube and put it in the freezer. I took the Bearing holder assembly and removed the bearing units, and warmed them up to 200F in the … Continue reading →

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Switches etc.

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Sieders Family

I have looked around for a set of switches that will make my airplane look uniform. The same type of switches makes the panel look very professional. But I also wanted the switches to have writing on or underneath, lighted … Continue reading →

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Assembling The Side Sticks Part 1

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Sieders Family

Well, I couldn’t wait to put the kit together. No, it will not be installed into the airplane yet, but the side stick assy needs some parts to be put together before you place it in the airplane. One of … Continue reading →

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Side Stick Kit arrived

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Sieders Family

I ordered the Sidestick option a few days before Sun ‘n Fun started, and last night a box was on my doorsteps. It contained all the parts to give this plane two sticks versus one. I had removed the old … Continue reading →

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