dbuds2
Well Known Member
Best ideas:
Spend the money and get Van's locking gas caps, the standard one are very hard to open without a tool. Mine are flying for 3 years and work so much better.
Bungee cord rudder trim. Attached to the left and right cables in the rear fuselage, forming a loop thru the spar. The curve in the loop is right above my stick, I pull the side that needs just a little toe pressure.
Good auto weather stripping between the roll bar and the canopy frame. Eliminating the fragile fiberglass fairing. It also now allows for a hand hold on the roll bar. No wind noise, leak tight and smooth.
Vinyl wrap. Better looking than paint, lighter than paint, easily repair hanger rashes, and changeable.
Brake fluid reservoir on the pedals. And don't worry about needing lower pedal extensions, you won't drag or ride the brakes.
Aft battery mount.
Push button start, no starter key switch. I have a remote security key to open circuit the push button starter switch. Barely ever use it.
FP prop, GA200, makes for a light A/C.
I'm hooked on ADSB traffic awareness. It is very hard to find and see other aircraft.
Things I wish I did:
Put in the little fuel tank one way flapper to help keep the fuel in the inboard cells. I haven't but suspect you could be in good slip in on final and throw the fuel outboard and away from the pick up.
Leading edge landing lights. The stock tip lights are very marginal.
Hire someone to finish the fiberglass fill and finish.
Have a steam airspeed and altitude gage and prominent location.
Trim the stick as long as possible. With seat height set for great visibility, I'm holding on to the top of the Ray Allen grip.
Disconnect radio flip flop off of grip, it's too easily switched.
Spend the money and get Van's locking gas caps, the standard one are very hard to open without a tool. Mine are flying for 3 years and work so much better.
Bungee cord rudder trim. Attached to the left and right cables in the rear fuselage, forming a loop thru the spar. The curve in the loop is right above my stick, I pull the side that needs just a little toe pressure.
Good auto weather stripping between the roll bar and the canopy frame. Eliminating the fragile fiberglass fairing. It also now allows for a hand hold on the roll bar. No wind noise, leak tight and smooth.
Vinyl wrap. Better looking than paint, lighter than paint, easily repair hanger rashes, and changeable.
Brake fluid reservoir on the pedals. And don't worry about needing lower pedal extensions, you won't drag or ride the brakes.
Aft battery mount.
Push button start, no starter key switch. I have a remote security key to open circuit the push button starter switch. Barely ever use it.
FP prop, GA200, makes for a light A/C.
I'm hooked on ADSB traffic awareness. It is very hard to find and see other aircraft.
Things I wish I did:
Put in the little fuel tank one way flapper to help keep the fuel in the inboard cells. I haven't but suspect you could be in good slip in on final and throw the fuel outboard and away from the pick up.
Leading edge landing lights. The stock tip lights are very marginal.
Hire someone to finish the fiberglass fill and finish.
Have a steam airspeed and altitude gage and prominent location.
Trim the stick as long as possible. With seat height set for great visibility, I'm holding on to the top of the Ray Allen grip.
Disconnect radio flip flop off of grip, it's too easily switched.
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