11 Sep 2004 EZ Pilot Autopilot servo installation
I decided to install the Trio Avionics EZ Pilot autopilot servo inside the fuselage, just under the pilot seat, on the left. Here is a view from the front. Here are all the parts that I...
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This little site will document the progress on the building and flying of a Van’s RV-8 experimental aircraft. You will find images, tips, tricks and techniques that I have learned and from others on the net.
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11 Sep 2004 AOA Flap Limit Switch
I found this on Larry Bowen's site http://bowenaero.com/mt3/archives/2003/10/flap_limit_swit.html Here's how my installation looks: http://www.rv8.ch/article.php?story=20041208204446995...
05 Sep 2004 Moroso Thru-Panel Battery Connector – Firewall penetration
Q: For those of you with the battery not in the engine compartment. How have you brought the wire from the battery to the starter contactor through the firewall?? What kind of penetration/insulation/chafing prevention have...
04 Sep 2004 New tank attach brackets F-863
The original tank brackets didn't fit, as you may have seen in an earlier article. Not sure why, and neither was Van's. The solution was to make some new ones, and luckily for me, Van's...
02 Sep 2004 Subaru Technica International
Update 20210918: I didn't install the Eggenfellner Subaru engine, so any post that references that can be ignored or used as a cautionary tale about how to avoid wasting many years and $50k. Q: Is the...
29 Aug 2004 PLB Personal Locator Beacons
A recent crash in Washington reminded me of the necessity of having a PLB or Personal Locator Beacon. Three guys in a Cessna 185 crashed at about 17:00 local, and didn't get found until the...
26 Aug 2004 Wing root fairing attach
Tried to test mount the wing root fairings, and ran into a little problem with the tank attach brackets. Here are some pictures: Note here I have indicated the material that needs to be removed to...
24 Aug 2004 Engine Cooling via Radiators
There has been a lot of research into water cooled engine drag, most dating from before WWII. Here are a couple of interesting links: http://yarchive.net/mil/laminar_flow.html http://www.airspacemag.com/ASM/Mag/Index/1996/AS/wmtm.html http://www.airspacemag.com/asm/mag/supp/jj99/Mustang.html Most discuss "The Meredith Effect", which postulates that heat from the radiator,...
24 Aug 2004 Mounting the wings
Got the wings on today, with a lot of help from Emmett. Everything went very well - no surprises. Trying to get the spar holes lined up...
20 Aug 2004 Pressure testing the fuel tanks
The QB tanks come tested from the factory, so the only thing that needs to be tested is the stuff that I added to the tanks. In my case, that would be a return fuel...
19 Aug 2004 Electric Aileron Trim install
Here are a couple of pictures showing the electric aileron trim installation. This was very straightforward. The only goof up I did on this was to mix up the two templates, and drilled some unnecessary...
17 Aug 2004 No Screws Spinner attachment
From the RV-List: Hi Dan, Couldn't find much in the archives but I had an 'old' message from Mr. Springer (on the list) which helped, plus I gave him a call. Actually, it's pretty easy to make...
17 Aug 2004 Proseal Day 2
OK, so the first batch of "proseal" did not ever dry. I botched up the mixture by not pumping the plunger in and out at least 50 times. My bad, but at least I learned...
16 Aug 2004 Cool gas caps – retrofit lockable fuel caps
I've heard lots of complaints about the standard Van's gas caps, and Van's does offer a solution. The "deluxe" gas caps can be installed, but they only work on the "slow build" wings. QB wings...
06 Aug 2004 paint tips
I will give you my favorite finish/paint system that I know gives excellent results. This certainly isn't the only good way but is one used on many beautiful RV's. Fiberglass Parts: 1) Contour and repair with "micro"...
03 Aug 2004 Icom IC-A200 Installation Instructions
Icom has the user manual on the web, but not the installation manual. I've taken the liberty of scanning the installation manual (they call it the installation instructions since it is only one piece of...
01 Aug 2004 Oxygen Sensor FAQ
Shamelessly stolen from this URL: http://www.wps.com/LPG/o2sensor.html Oxygen Sensor Information Written by Rick Kirchoff (rick@posms.cactus.org). Edited to html by Kyle Hamar >From Terrill_Yuhas@smtpsc1.sc.pima.gov Fri Nov 4 12:42:39 1994 In response to several requests for more information about Oxygen (O2) sensors, perhaps...
27 Jul 2004 Proseal Day
Today I felt like I finally had enough stuff queued up to open up a little package of Proseal (a.k.a. Flamemaster Corporation Sealing Compound CS 3204 - Integral Fuel Tank Sealant, 8802 Mil-S-8802F Type II)...
25 Jul 2004 Wiring up the fuel pumps
Update 20210918: I didn't install the Eggenfellner Subaru engine, so any post that references that can be ignored or used as a cautionary tale about how to avoid wasting many years and $50k. The Eggenfellner Subaru...
25 Jul 2004 Static ports
The Van's static air kit is pretty simple, but rather elegant. The external ports are pop rivets that you just push out the mandrel, and glue into the fuselage with RTV. Van's says to drill...
22 Jul 2004 Rethinking the flop tube
Update 20210918: I didn't install the Eggenfellner Subaru engine, so any post that references that can be ignored or used as a cautionary tale about how to avoid wasting many years and $50k. My original idea...
22 Jul 2004 Fuel Vent lines
Got the fuel vent lines installed. This was my first experience bending aluminum tubing, and it was pretty easy. I used one of those spring type sleeves that slide over the outside of the tube...
20 Jul 2004 Austin shopping trip
I went for a little shopping trip to Austin last week, and I was able to get all this junk in my two bags, and keep them both just barely under the 70 pound limit...
05 Jul 2004 Fuel return line
Update 20210918: I didn't install the Eggenfellner Subaru engine, so any post that references that can be ignored or used as a cautionary tale about how to avoid wasting many years and $50k. I left...
03 Jul 2004 Fuel sender install
The fuel level sender gets installed differently on the tank that has the flop tube, so that it does not interfere with the flop tube. With the QB tanks, this installation is not too easy,...