- 6.5.2 – Rudder Pedals
- 6.7.1 – Spar Positioning
- 6.1.5 Keel Hardpoints
- 6.8.1 – Canard Reinforcements
- 6.1.3 Keel Access Holes
- 6.2.3 Front Seats
- 6.3.1 Assemble Rudder Pedals
- 6.3.1 Brake Lines
- 6.3.1 Brake lines
- 6.3.1 Brake Lines
- 6A.3.1 Toe Brakes
- 6A.3.1 Parking Brake
- 6.6.2 – Install Landing Gear Selector
- 6.2.2 Safety Harness Hardpoints
- 6.9 Overhead Fresh Air Plenum Modification
- 6.9 Overhead Fresh Air Plenum Installation
- 6.3.7 Keel Installation (prep)
- 6A.3.1 Rudder Pedal Assembly
- 6.3.7 Keel Installation
- 6.7.2 Main Spar Installation
- 6.7.3 Main Spar Triax Layups
- 6.2.1 Seat Hardpoints
- 6.1.2 Keel Access Cover Flanges
- 6A.3.1 Rudder Pedal Installation
- 6.6.2 Install Instrument Panel
- 6.2 Assemble Seats
- 6.8 Doghouse Edge Finishing
- 6.8 Canard Reinforcements
- 6.8.2 Doghouse Attach Points
- 6.5.4 Install Nylaflow Tubing for Rudder Cables
- 6.3.7 Install Aft Keel Section
- 6.9 Overhead Plenum Lights
- 6.0 Aft Carbon Beam (Remediation)
- 6.9 Overhead Fresh Air Plenum
- 6.9 Overhead Fresh Air Plenum Painting
- 6.0 A-Pillar Beam (Overhead Switch Panel)
- 6.3.2 Front Seat Assembly
- 6.3.2 Front Seat Rails
- 6.3.2 Seating modifications
- 6.2.2 Safety Harness Replacement
- 6.2.2 Safety Harness Replacement
- 6.3.2 Seat rails and hardpoints
Now that the overhead beams are installed, the modification to the front of the plenum is done and the lighting for the overhead air plenum is finished, it’s time to install the plenum itself. I had to cut away the side where it meets the overhead beam to the B-pillars. Then I spread structural adhesive and riveted the plenum in place. Most builders probably leave it at that, but I put down a 1 BID layup.
Here’s the plenum after the 1 BID layups had cured.
Then it’s finishing time. Most builders cover the A-pillars, B-pillars, beams and plenum with some type of upholstery (leather, vinyl, cloth, etc). But since I decided to follow Andy Millin’s lead and paint these parts, it was time to get to work. As much work as the plenum was, it was EASY compared to these surfaces! The plenum was on a workbench. The surfaces I was working on how were not so easy to work with.
But eventually it was time to paint.
Here’s the result:
B-pillar and part of the plenum
Closeup of the plenum with the map light.
Hand hold on the pilot’s side A-pillar.
Overhead switch panel (with sample switch).