Finished GPS antenna mount
I finished up the GPS antenna mount, although I need to order some screws from Spruce for the antenna itself. The mount attaches to the bottom side of the right forward hatch via some #6 screws and nut plates. I also made the patch cord from the GPS to the antenna. Thanks Jim for ordering the special connector. It worked great.
I was looking over someone’s blog lately and saw how they safety wired the front spinner bulkhead. Which made me wonder if I had done that. I removed the spinner, and sure enough the bolts weren’t safetied. Took care of that.
I thought about draining the preservative oil from the engine, but decided to wait a few more days. It’s an easy task to swap out the oil. I might as well wait until I’m really ready to start up the engine.
Most of the things I want to work on are inside the cockpit, but I can’t open the canopy inside my garage. Rain prevented me from rolling it outside and removing the canopy. We’ll do that tomorrow or this weekend.
I’m still waiting on the stupid screens from AFS. I’d like to get the remote compass mounted and the static/pitot lines figured out before taking the plane to the hangar.