Matt's RV-8 Project



Matt Dralle's RV-8 Project
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Date:  2-24-2009
Number of Hours:  2.00
Manual Reference:  
Brief Description:  Stick Grip Wiring - Part 1

I labeled and terminated all of the front and rear stick grip wires behind the instrument panel. 6 wires went to the VP-200 to run the Flaps and Aileron & Elevator trim. The rest went to various places behind the panel. The Ground and +12 volts for the rear grip are switched through a toggle switch on the right hand console. This allows the pilot to completely disable the rear grip to avoid accidental operation of any of the buttons, for example when a non-pilot passenger is along.

Buttons on each stick include the following functions, all of which have been tested and are working:

* Engine Starter
* Flaps Up/Dn
* Elevator Trim Up/Dn
* Aileron Trim Rt/Lt
* Radio Push to Talk
* Autopilot Engage/Disengage
* VP-200/EFIS1/2/3 Acknowledge
* EFIS1/2/3 Page Flip

All in all it came out very nice and I'm quite pleased with the installation and operation.
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Front & Rear Grip Unterminated Cables

Front & Rear Grip Unterminated Cables

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Front & Rear Grip Cable Splices Done

Front & Rear Grip Cable Splices Done

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Front and Rear Grips Wired

Front and Rear Grips Wired

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