Back at it after a brief hiatus...

Just a quick post to let everyone know that I am back in the virtual left seat after a summer hiatus.  I had not intended on being away from the build for so long, but real life must take priority over virtual life, at least my wife keeps telling me that ;-) so other things required my attention for a few months.  At this point I'm just spooling up again, reviewing my project plan, and mapping out the next few months of build time.

I just purchased the replacement windshield and should have it in hand in about two weeks.  After that is installed it clears several obstacles for other build elements such as wing root end caps and forward air vents. With those done and the primary sub woofer mounted I can then build the rear external cover.

Other items that are on the short list are mounting the rudder pedal position sensor, finishing the design of the elevator linkage and installing it, installing the yoke shafts, yokes, and yoke mounted mic key switches.  Then doing a full test of all the installed I/O.  Unfortunately that includes repairing the magneto key switch which has failed after only light use.  I also need to do the last of the cosmetic work on the lower instrument panel and get the last couple switches installed and wired.

I really need to get a safe heat source installed in my work area so that I can continue work this winter.  I am thinking that repair and restoration of some of the interior trim panels is on the agenda for the winter months. After I figure out how far I can get with that I will then have a better idea of what interior trim I need to source elsewhere.

And, of course, I change my mind about the best way to handle the initial Instrument Panel build at least 4 times a week.  So, I am waiting on that as long as possible to allow for more research and make sure I don't start investing in one of the more expensive parts of the build only to change my mind several dollars later.

That's all for now.  Hopefully it won't be a long time before my next update.
Tom

PS: remember those pesky little connectors I could not find earlier this year.  Well, now that I have decided not to use that circuit card for the sim, of course, I found a source for them.  So, I decided to order enough for that one board and I'll be adding a few switches to my Desktop Sim Pit just to allow for more complex aircraft simulation.  Why let a good encoder card go t waist.