Pilot Window - Antenna Cable and the new Fuel Qty Indicator
We did not get a lot of work done again this weekend because we were still working on painting at the airport. I can see the end of that tunnel so hopefully we will start making real progress on the Cessna soon.
We did complete the final (for the 5th time) measurements on the new instrument panel. My dad always said "measure twice and cut once" so hopefully the panel will be perfect when it is complete. We are waiting on the rebuilt Altimeter, VSI and Turn Coordinator to make sure we have the cutouts perfect and if so we will fire off the CAD file to the machine shop.
Jerry completed the pilot side bubble window. I have to say that the view from the front with the 2 bubbles is impressive. I cannot wait to see how she flies with them. Here is a shot of the pilot side window:
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We also pulled new RG400 antenna cable from the instrument panel into the tailcone. The Nav antenna on the tail is connected waiting to be dressed to the new radios. The Marker Beacon and the Transponder need to be dressed in as can be seen in the following picture. I also sent 2 spare 4-conductor cables from the front to the back. I may be crazy but if someone wants to put in weather datalink they will thank me for making their job simple......
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This week we also wired the Aerospace Logic TSO'd fuel quantity indicator and powered it up. This is a replacement for the original Cessna gauges. I would have been happy using the R or S style fuel qty indicator but they were setup for 26 gallon tanks and mine is only 19 gallons. This will fit in the small round hole to the left of the pilot yoke and should look great. We still need to properly calibrate it by draining each tank and then adding fuel 1 gallon at a time until full.
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