ijustwannafly
Well Known Member
So as i embark on the journey of wing construction some questions come to mind.
What electronics and other peripherals need to be considered at this time.
Pitot system of course is one. That i have gotten already. I wound up with a nice Cessna heated pitot and have the mast for it and the entire safe air installation kit.
Electronics and lights i assume are next.
When i say electronics I'm more referring to antennas
What antennas are typically found on the wings of an rv7?
I was looking at some of the hidden antennas like the Archer series. I assume anyone going with these are putting one in each wingtip for dual comms?
If you don't use this style is anyone doing belly mount antennas on the bottom of the wing skin?
Also, I'm starting to want to pick some lighting. Nav/strobe/landing
All of this stems from the fact i will need to run wiring ahead of time for these items and not because I'm trying to install the final product at this time. I just want to make sure i don't get the wings buttoned up and realize i needed to run some wire that i didn't.
So what say you? Any recommendations or thoughts much appreciated.
Got my spars up on the stands and ready to start getting after it
What electronics and other peripherals need to be considered at this time.
Pitot system of course is one. That i have gotten already. I wound up with a nice Cessna heated pitot and have the mast for it and the entire safe air installation kit.
Electronics and lights i assume are next.
When i say electronics I'm more referring to antennas
What antennas are typically found on the wings of an rv7?
I was looking at some of the hidden antennas like the Archer series. I assume anyone going with these are putting one in each wingtip for dual comms?
If you don't use this style is anyone doing belly mount antennas on the bottom of the wing skin?
Also, I'm starting to want to pick some lighting. Nav/strobe/landing
All of this stems from the fact i will need to run wiring ahead of time for these items and not because I'm trying to install the final product at this time. I just want to make sure i don't get the wings buttoned up and realize i needed to run some wire that i didn't.
So what say you? Any recommendations or thoughts much appreciated.
Got my spars up on the stands and ready to start getting after it