This is the first plane that I built, and its first flight was in April 2006. After about 70 hours, it was painted by Dwight Tulver at Animas Aero Designs in Animas, CO. It currently has about 135 hours on it. The engine is an Aerosport Power IO-390 driving a Hartzel -7497 BA propeller. In cruise at >10k ft it burns about 7.3 gph at LOP at 160ktas.
Thanks to Steve Z. in TX for the inspiration on the paint!
Here's the panel for 227KV with dual GRT screens, Garmin stack (audio panel, 430, SL-30, and 330 transponder). Digiflight IIVSGV autopilot which is connected to the EFIS. A Vertical Power VP-200 Duo system installed to provide engine monitoring, switching, circuit protection, and overall electrical control. EIS is installed on a drop down panel on the passenger side. The Dynon is used as a backup attitude source. Also installed is XM weather receiver (in the back) and an XM audio receiver (down on the center panel). I mounted the ELT indicator and the CO detector from the back using clickbond posts and some home-made clips.
Thanks to Steve Z. in TX for the inspiration on the paint!
Here's the panel for 227KV with dual GRT screens, Garmin stack (audio panel, 430, SL-30, and 330 transponder). Digiflight IIVSGV autopilot which is connected to the EFIS. A Vertical Power VP-200 Duo system installed to provide engine monitoring, switching, circuit protection, and overall electrical control. EIS is installed on a drop down panel on the passenger side. The Dynon is used as a backup attitude source. Also installed is XM weather receiver (in the back) and an XM audio receiver (down on the center panel). I mounted the ELT indicator and the CO detector from the back using clickbond posts and some home-made clips.
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