Resasi
Gold Supporter
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2007
- Messages
- 9,087
- Location
- London/ Kilifi Kenya
- Aircraft
- Gyrs, RAF 2000/Mgni/Bnsn/Hrnet/Mrlin/Crckt/MT-03/Lyzlle AV18-A/Prdtor. GT-VX1&2, Pax ArrowCopter
- Total Flight Time
- 100+ gyro, 16,000+ other
Documentation has been accepted by the DAR, inspection is now scheduled for Thur.
We have just finished re-calibration the fuel tanks. It had been done on Sat and the EFIS had accepted it, then we did the taxi trials and engine runs on Sun, Next day fuel gauge not reading? I stink of fuel as draining the tanks from the drain sump was a long process and some invariably spilled...over me. Then had to fill the tanks 7 Litres at a time to re-calibrate the EGIS. In the end the fuel tank contents are now reading correctly.
The stronger spring has now been put into the throttle quadrant as that was allowing the throttle to creep back when left alone.
A charging cable attachment has been added for the new smart charger for the Earth X LIPO battery, the Optimate LFP 4s 10A which which can be left connected to keep the battery fully topped up at all times. We had experienced a situation where we ran the battery down when we were programming the MGL EFIS. The Earth X battery does have a protection that prevents it from completely discharging, but, it then has to be woken up before it can charged properly again.
The engine runs have all gone well, radio for some reason went carrier wave only, after initially testing 5 by 5 at the ramp. Checked today back at the workshop 5X5. Go figure.
Paper work all complete, putting finishing touches to the build log with pictures of me doing stuff. Still have to complete the FAA build log. Few last minute details to do. Am I nervous...does a Bear?
We have just finished re-calibration the fuel tanks. It had been done on Sat and the EFIS had accepted it, then we did the taxi trials and engine runs on Sun, Next day fuel gauge not reading? I stink of fuel as draining the tanks from the drain sump was a long process and some invariably spilled...over me. Then had to fill the tanks 7 Litres at a time to re-calibrate the EGIS. In the end the fuel tank contents are now reading correctly.
The stronger spring has now been put into the throttle quadrant as that was allowing the throttle to creep back when left alone.
A charging cable attachment has been added for the new smart charger for the Earth X LIPO battery, the Optimate LFP 4s 10A which which can be left connected to keep the battery fully topped up at all times. We had experienced a situation where we ran the battery down when we were programming the MGL EFIS. The Earth X battery does have a protection that prevents it from completely discharging, but, it then has to be woken up before it can charged properly again.
The engine runs have all gone well, radio for some reason went carrier wave only, after initially testing 5 by 5 at the ramp. Checked today back at the workshop 5X5. Go figure.
Paper work all complete, putting finishing touches to the build log with pictures of me doing stuff. Still have to complete the FAA build log. Few last minute details to do. Am I nervous...does a Bear?
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