N916WP Project Videos

Below are all the videos I’ve taken so far on this project.  Enjoy!

Landing Brake Test #1:

 

Landing Brake Test #2:

 

Modified Headrest:

 

Elevators Attached to Canard & In Action:

 

Fuselage Dolly in Action:

 

Nose Gear Actuator Test:

 

Installed Nose Gear & Actuator Test:

 

Quick Test of Landing Light Wig Wag:

 

Build Overview & First Nose Lift:

 

Water Level System – General Overview:

 

Taxi Light Assembly Actuator Test:

 

AG6 #2 Warning Annunciator Update:

 

New Nose Gear System Wiring Test:

 

Testing Gear Up & Gear Down Transit LED Indicator with new Nose Gear System:

 

Landing Brake Operational Test using Throttle-mounted Switch:

 

Vance Atkinson Pitch Trim System Install Update:

 

Vance Atkinson Pitch Trim System Install Configuration:

 

Nose mounted Tool Box Operational Test & Display:

 

GIB Thigh Support Fuel Sump Overview & Marble Water Flow Test:

 

Oil Heat System – Heat Exchanger & Heat Restrictor Valve Overview:

 

GIB Thigh Support Fuel Sump – Low Fuel Level Sensor Function Test:

 

Oil Heat System – System Overview & GIB Area Update:

 

Parking Brake – Testing Matco Parking Brake Valve Control Cable Function:

 

Forward Fuel System, Pilot Seat Area Components and Heating Ducts Update:

 

Instrument Panel – Overview:

 

Instrument Panel – Overview #2:

 

Instrument Panel – Overview #3:

 

Aircraft Electrical Wiring Tips (for Dave Berenholtz):

 

Mini-X Engine Info & Panel On/Off Indicators Dimmer/Push-to-Test Overview:

 

GIB Cabin Lighting/Map Light Circuit Function Test:

 

Instrument Panel Dimmer Switches Overview:

 

Engine Dehydrator/Dehumidifier System Overview:

 

Engine Mount Extrusions, Engine Mount and Hell Hole Overview:

 

Fuselage Dolly Conversion to Tool Bench and new Mini-Lathe Overview:

 

Canopy & Nose Builds Overview (+ Fuselage Move to NC):

 

3D Printed Long-EZ Real and Mockup Components:

 

Creating CNC’d Cardboard Instrument Panel for Test Fitting in Airplane:

 

Plasma Cutting Stainless Steel Canopy Safety Catch (SC-1):

 

Initial Test Instrument Panel fit and Cockpit Overview:

 

Plasma Cutting Test Instrument Panel #2:

 

Test Instrument Panels Overview:

 

Canopy Latch Handle Evolution:

 

Plasma Cutting 6061 Aluminum Instrument Panel:

 

Nose Hatch Door Install:

 

Strake and Fuel Tank Overview:

 

Another Project & Panel Update:

 

Flipping the Bird Inverted:

 

Nose Gear Doors Fix:

 

Bottom fuselage/components, bottom nose, bottom strakes wrap-up (pre-flip):

 

Flipping the Bird Upright:

 

Strake Pre-Closeout Overview:

 

Project Update – Strakes, Ailerons, and Winglets:

 

Machining Rudder Parts:

 

Project Update – Winglets, Rudders, and Cowlings:

 

Machining RAM air can SCEET tubing adapter bracket:

 

Throttle Handle & Lever Overview and Construction:

 

Oil Heat Sub-panel Operational Overview:

 

Throttle & Mixture Quadrants, Cables and Levers:

 

Fuel Injection Servo and Induction System Overview:

 

Oil Check Door Wire “Latch” Install:

 

360 Avionics MiniUni-2 Backup EFIS Overview:

 

‘Engine Turning’ on Engine Baffles:

 

Wing Root AFT Heat Shield Construction & Installation:

 

Gas Cap Securing Triangular Tabs:

 

Fuel Cap Safety Lanyard:

 

Exhaust Pipes Securing Brackets Design & Construction:

 

2nd-to-Final Major Project Update:

Recent Posts

Project Update

Hey Folks,

Well, it’s been a crazy summer… consistently super hot weather that has kept the internal workshop temps well into the mid-90’s to over 100° F, and that’s with fans on.  So I’ve been delving into some other homestead tasks while still trying to get a bit done here and there on the bird.  The hot weather has eased up slightly, so I’ve been spending another 1-2 hours a day more in the shop (before still needing a shower!).

The electrical system and instrument panel install is still virtually complete.  My Trio autopilot is installed and Garmin GNS-480 GPS Navigator and Bendix-King AV8OR handheld GPS back in hand from getting repaired. 

I still need to finalize the weight and balance on the ailerons before their final installation onto the wings.

Also on the upcoming to-do list is the final canopy install… and getting the rudder/brake pedals configured and installed, along with the brake lines, master cylinders and reservoirs plumbed. 

Slowly making progress . . .

  1. Chapter 21 – Fuel valve installed Leave a reply
  2. Chapter 21 – Fuel Valve Support Leave a reply
  3. Chapter 21 – Fuel Valve Install Leave a reply
  4. Chapter 21/22 – Fuel pump primed Leave a reply
  5. Chapter 21/22 – Fuel pump back in Leave a reply
  6. Chapter 22 – Autopilot is back! Leave a reply
  7. Chapter 19/21 – More ailerons & fuel… Leave a reply
  8. Chapter 19/21 – Gimme ailerons & fuel! Leave a reply
  9. Chapter 11 – Always sumpin’! Leave a reply