I've been dragging my feet for way too long on this, wiling away the days by reading old forums posts on the subject, so I'm hoping your collective wisdom can set me on a path.
I'm slowly building a slowbuild 7A in which I eventually intend to install heated pitot and AOA sensing to feed a glass IFR panel.
Old posts provide conflicting advice:
If I had unlimited space, I suppose I would set aside the left wing in the stand (right wing is totally done) and deal with it in a few years, but I need to get it (and the flap and aileron taking up shelf space) out of the way to make room for fuselage construction.
Would it be totally stupid to rivet the bottom skins before installing pitot/AOA? Can I make some reasonable assumptions and run tubing? If so, how big and where? Is there a guide on this?
I'm gaining respect for the argument to avoid deviating from the plans
Thank you for your help!
I'm slowly building a slowbuild 7A in which I eventually intend to install heated pitot and AOA sensing to feed a glass IFR panel.
Old posts provide conflicting advice:
- Don't decide on/buy avionics (that become quickly obsolete) until the engine is hung and everything else is ready
- Don't close up the wing until you've installed your pitot, aoa, wiring, etc.
- Installing conduit or at least snap bushings and pull strings are good enough to close the wing
- Use an AOA pitot mast that performs both ram air pressure and AOA input (I think)
- Use separate AOA and pitot (?)
- AOA should be near the tiedown where the pitot normally goes
- AOA should be way outboard to avoid prop wash
If I had unlimited space, I suppose I would set aside the left wing in the stand (right wing is totally done) and deal with it in a few years, but I need to get it (and the flap and aileron taking up shelf space) out of the way to make room for fuselage construction.
Would it be totally stupid to rivet the bottom skins before installing pitot/AOA? Can I make some reasonable assumptions and run tubing? If so, how big and where? Is there a guide on this?
I'm gaining respect for the argument to avoid deviating from the plans
Thank you for your help!