Finally sitting on her own gear!
While not all that monumental, it did involve figuring our how to get a portable jump starter hooked up to a 12V air compressor to screw into an RV valve extender running through the wheel pant and onto the tire stem. An exercise in out of the box thinking, to be sure.
I also discovered that we have the hydraulic brakes option. Nifty!
Originally included as Q2 Plans Change 19 (Q2PC19) by QAC, this allowed for a hydraulic parking brake and jointly controlled wheel brakes in lieu of the cable-actuated units. It would seem that our previous owner went ahead and installed these as independently controlled right and left brakes, rather than the factory suggested parking brake/wheel brake configuration.
Time will tell the wisdom of this, but I have made a solemn oath not to deviate from the plans or completed work until this aircraft has cleared its 40 hours of flight time. I refuse to “fix” something that I can’t 100% confirm is wrong to begin with. And while this pledge applies to “cosmetic” modifications, I certainly don’t mean to avoid those that improve safety. The Builder’s Group has done an excellent job publishing all the major modifications needed to build a safe and reliable aircraft (namely the Jim-Bob 6-Pack and the Gall Wheel Alignment). We specifically chose a project that already incorporates all seven of them; a good sign of a committed and informed Quickie builder.
Next step, hydraulic fluid and flox!
Project Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour
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