X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:13:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db02.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTP id 4956506 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:49:58 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.96; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.72]) by imr-db02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p3PBnFmn000859 for ; Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:49:15 -0400 Received: from core-mkc002a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mkc002.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.98.69]) by mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 87CA7E000086 for ; Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:49:15 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <4f8bf.21388a63.3ae6b9bb@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:49:15 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: IVPT A/C & Aft fuselage area questions X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_4f8bf.21388a63.3ae6b9bb_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 5001 X-AOL-IP: 75.71.55.189 X-Originating-IP: [75.71.55.189] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:463154496:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29484db55fbb3cb6 --part1_4f8bf.21388a63.3ae6b9bb_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tom, You mentioned mounting as much of this stuff before you bond on the top. I didn't create a huge problem for myself, but be careful mounting various components in your rear fuselage when it's still a "canoe". You'll have to inspect and service those components after the top is on. The ES is nose heavy so we all have just about anything that's heavy in the back end. So changing ELT batteries, regular batteries and other things requires some interesting body contortions. It makes sense to check access with the top clecoed in place. Same thing can happen if you install your instrument panel before the top. Mike Easley Colorado Springs --part1_4f8bf.21388a63.3ae6b9bb_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Tom,

You mentioned mounting as much of this stuff before you bond on the=20 top. I didn't create a huge problem for myself, but be careful mounti= ng=20 various components in your rear fuselage when it's still a "canoe". Y= ou'll=20 have to inspect and service those components after the top is on. The= ES=20 is nose heavy so we all have just about anything that's heavy in the back= =20 end. So changing ELT batteries, regular batteries and other things=20 requires some interesting body contortions. It makes sense to check a= ccess=20 with the top clecoed in place.

Same thing can happen if you install your instrument panel before the= =20 top.

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

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