AX-O
Well Known Member
I have been cleaning my wing ribs for the past few days and reading the plans and instructions for about 3 weeks. I am trying to get my courage up and start counter sinking the main spars. I want to build an IFR cross country bird that can do gentleman acrobatics once in a while. That said, I have a few questions.
1) When do I decide what voltage system (12V or 24V) to install on my aircraft? Just wondering because of the lighting system and the heated pitot tube (if I decide to install one).
2) Do I really need to install a heated pitot tube if I will have back up airspeed on my GPS unit? I just talked to the FAA office in Lubbock and they told me that I am not required to install a heated pitot tube to be an IFR certified aircraft. Only if I KNOW that I will be flying into icing conditions.
3) I have the old style wing tips. Is it better/easier/faster to install the taxi/landing lights on the wing leading edge and the position lights on the tips vice buying the new wing tips and installing the landing lights and position lights together?
4) Do I need a flop tube?
5) Last, any other things that I should consider while building my wing?
Sorry for the newbie questions, but as many of us, I am learning as I go.
Thanks!
1) When do I decide what voltage system (12V or 24V) to install on my aircraft? Just wondering because of the lighting system and the heated pitot tube (if I decide to install one).
2) Do I really need to install a heated pitot tube if I will have back up airspeed on my GPS unit? I just talked to the FAA office in Lubbock and they told me that I am not required to install a heated pitot tube to be an IFR certified aircraft. Only if I KNOW that I will be flying into icing conditions.
3) I have the old style wing tips. Is it better/easier/faster to install the taxi/landing lights on the wing leading edge and the position lights on the tips vice buying the new wing tips and installing the landing lights and position lights together?
4) Do I need a flop tube?
5) Last, any other things that I should consider while building my wing?
Sorry for the newbie questions, but as many of us, I am learning as I go.
Thanks!