The
parking brake valves have been mounted on the cockpit floor and the tubes fully
connected. We have reversed the handle of one of the valves to that they both
turn outwards and should make it easier to operate.G-UFOX - Cables and Belts
More progress.
George and Tom had great fun doing the outboard undercarriage brackets which took a lot longer than they thought it would.
The
parking brake valves have been mounted on the cockpit floor and the tubes fully
connected. We have reversed the handle of one of the valves to that they both
turn outwards and should make it easier to operate.
More completion of the engine. The cables have been adjusted and wirelocked. The engine has been treated to some fluids - the coolant and the oil have been put in. The oil system has been purged - this process involves pressurising the tank using a compressor, disconnecting the return line and turning the engine over to pump the oil through. Not a taxing process, but an absolutely essential one.
The
rudder cables have now been completed. The trim tab has also been done with
the nicopress tool we borrowed from EuroFOX UK. The other controls have now
been adjusted.
Inside
the cockpit, the seatbelts have been fitted to the chassis - but we are not
too sure about them as one full extents of the controls and full flap, the flapperon
control rod get jolly close to the lower outboard seatbelt mount, so we may
have to revisit this. The metal ends have been covered with pipe insulation
tubes to prevent the chance of them damaging the planes coverings etc.