Hi,
I am approaching the halfway of my empanage construction and am already evaluating what I should consider in my wings before I place the order. Here is the list of things I am considering, and I ask you if you also have some items that are not listed. You think that I should consider - your experience is also highly appreciated if you have with these items and others that you may have:
- Extended Range fuel tanks: I am considering the Sky Design Extended Range Fuel Tank
- Aileron Bell Crank Bracket kit: I found this design way superior to what we have in the standard kit. It may not make a real difference on the controls or reliability - I saw these from Sky Desing that I am considering using;
- Fuel sensors: The Cies look pretty reliable as it is based on magnet-resistive instead of mechanical-resistive. (https://ciescorp.net/products/magneto-resistive-fuel-liquid-level/models-specifications/)
- Usage of Nutring instead of nut plates inside the fuel tank: It looks like a much better approach to serve the fuel sensor. I found this one in the description of this video posted on Youtube
- Four fuel sensors instead of 2: I looked at several discussion threads, and so far, it looks like the Garmin GX3 can handle four sensors (two per wing/fuel tank), and it is more precise.
- Wingtips: I liked the AeroLEDS Aerosun VXI model. They have an option for carbon fiber and fiberglass, and I assume carbon fiber is better. Do you have any educated opinion here?
What else should I consider that is not on this list? Do you have any experience with these items or their equivalents? I hope this list also can be helpful for those in preparation to place the wings order and consider all the parts and design considerations before starting.
Best Regards!
-Bruno Domingues
I am approaching the halfway of my empanage construction and am already evaluating what I should consider in my wings before I place the order. Here is the list of things I am considering, and I ask you if you also have some items that are not listed. You think that I should consider - your experience is also highly appreciated if you have with these items and others that you may have:
- Extended Range fuel tanks: I am considering the Sky Design Extended Range Fuel Tank
- Aileron Bell Crank Bracket kit: I found this design way superior to what we have in the standard kit. It may not make a real difference on the controls or reliability - I saw these from Sky Desing that I am considering using;
- Fuel sensors: The Cies look pretty reliable as it is based on magnet-resistive instead of mechanical-resistive. (https://ciescorp.net/products/magneto-resistive-fuel-liquid-level/models-specifications/)
- Usage of Nutring instead of nut plates inside the fuel tank: It looks like a much better approach to serve the fuel sensor. I found this one in the description of this video posted on Youtube
- Four fuel sensors instead of 2: I looked at several discussion threads, and so far, it looks like the Garmin GX3 can handle four sensors (two per wing/fuel tank), and it is more precise.
- Wingtips: I liked the AeroLEDS Aerosun VXI model. They have an option for carbon fiber and fiberglass, and I assume carbon fiber is better. Do you have any educated opinion here?
What else should I consider that is not on this list? Do you have any experience with these items or their equivalents? I hope this list also can be helpful for those in preparation to place the wings order and consider all the parts and design considerations before starting.
Best Regards!
-Bruno Domingues