N546RV
Well Known Member
So tonight's deep dive into hypothetical land has revolved around my flap system - do I want a flap controller, or just limit switches, or just one limit switch, or nothing at all, or blah blah blah blah. Then I ran across what seems to be a fairly new product, PH Aviation's upgraded flap actuator.
While not cheap, I like that it incorporates basically all of the features I was looking at adding externally, with a bonus of being able to drive a position depiction on the EFIS. However, I'm trying to think through the installation details. I've run across a few VAF threads about adapting the actuator to basically every model except for an -8.
The installation instructions do have a couple photos showing an -8 install, but no real detail. However, from a look at the photos, it looks like absolutely nothing is changed about the mounting. The upper bracket on the bulkhead is the same aileron bracket used with the factory actuator, and appears to be in the same location.
Does anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on this? Perhaps the -8's flap architecture is such that no modifications to the attach point are required to account for the longer actuator? (It does appear that the hole in the armrest has to be opened up quite a bit)
While not cheap, I like that it incorporates basically all of the features I was looking at adding externally, with a bonus of being able to drive a position depiction on the EFIS. However, I'm trying to think through the installation details. I've run across a few VAF threads about adapting the actuator to basically every model except for an -8.
The installation instructions do have a couple photos showing an -8 install, but no real detail. However, from a look at the photos, it looks like absolutely nothing is changed about the mounting. The upper bracket on the bulkhead is the same aileron bracket used with the factory actuator, and appears to be in the same location.
Does anyone have any knowledge or thoughts on this? Perhaps the -8's flap architecture is such that no modifications to the attach point are required to account for the longer actuator? (It does appear that the hole in the armrest has to be opened up quite a bit)