I love how you are able to communicate things every builder thinks. Keep working thru the dull drums. It’s amazing on the next one how much easier it will be. Oh! And thanks again for all the motivation. I started my engine yesterday.
Thank you!! And hanging an engine, huh? That’s got to be fun. I’ll be very excited to see an engine hanging off the front of mine. For one thing, it’ll remove the need for this pesky rear saw horse!
Oh snap. That’s a whole different level of excitement. That’s the fun end of the engine timeline! Hope that went well! I’ll be about as nervous for first run up as I will be for first flights I feel.
Heck yeah. Sometimes is tough to get moving but I’ve found that sometimes the videos help get me energized again. Or just serve as a great distraction when I don’t want to build. 🤣
Nice work. You've gotten so far. Good job Ryan. I've missed a few episodes because of a busy schedule but I can't wait to go back and see the progress that lead up to here. You are getting so close bro.
Thank you!! Major improvements each time it seems. Work has slowed a bit as of late. Traveling and now an illness. But some exciting stuff to share soon!
Excellent video update; one way or another you’ll get there! It can be challenging along the path to completion. Keep on keeping on and sooner or later … you’ll be flying! That prop and spinner are waaay coool too! 😃👍🏻
Prop and spinner are 🤌. Going to be a mean machine up front. Couple more weeks-months of getting these wire bundles finished and then it's off to something else...
Great workmanship Ryan. I've been building since easter 2021 and the back ordered parts issue has been painful. Not too bad this year. I'm almost done, well waiting for MGL to figure out a communications conflict that keeps knocking out my oil temp and pressure. Waiting has been the largest frustration of my build. Once that's done I can finish painting.
Painting?!? With a start date of mid 2021? Boy I’m slacking. I’m not great at waiting either. Unless I’m waiting on my own motivation, in which case I apparently have all the patience in the world. Sounds like you’ve got a pretty short path to first flights. That’s exciting stuff.
@@RyanFlysPDX I purchased a partially built airframe. A build partnership went sideways. I just need to paint the cowl, canopy surround, glareshield and a few stripes on the fuselage. Wings are painted and ready. By the time MGL figure out the issue it's going to be a bit late for this year as winter is coming. We get down to -40 odd degrees Celsius, so I'll probably take it to the airport spring 2025.
@alanverity341 what are you talking about? -40 provides some excellent density altitude for first flights. Assuming your fingers don’t fall off, that is.😆 That’ll make for an exciting spring. And working through the winter without a looming “deadline” to tidy things up may provide some excellent opportunities to really tighten things up. Keep us updated for sure!
@@RyanFlysPDX yeah, not ideal looking for a place to land when it's covered in snow. I purchased my interior from Lemke Aviation interiors. Really happy with the end product. Heated seats....
Another great video Ryan. You are really making great progress with your wiring. Very impressive work. As a -14 builder, I know how it feels to get to a place where you aren't too excited about the build. I'm at that point now with working on my ER fuel tanks. I'm totally paranoid about leaks. I'm actually looking forward to wiring - or anything other than the fuel tanks :-)
I feel like these projects are very often "greener pastures" projects! While riveting: "I can't wait until wiring!" While wiring: "I can't wait to rivet something..." But, at every juncture, taking a step back and marveling that I've put this together from a box of parts--fabricated many of the pieces and generated much of the larger systems plans from nearly scratch. It's pretty cool.
Ryan, thanks for communicating your human. These are complex long haul projects that are guaranteed to have their highs and lows. I continue to be impressed by your ability to adapt. May I ask what your professional background is. It appears you are very comfortable with electronics and wiring. This maybe something to address for those of us who may be great our mechanical skills, but have little to no experience with electronics and wiring.
Thanks for the great response! I'm working in marketing in a fairly niche field. My passion (other than aviation) and education was electronic computer engineering. It's likely why I've taken on the wiring with such enthusiasm. I still maintain that if you've been able to assemble the larger portion of an aircraft, you can likely take on the wiring. But if you have no interest in doing it, it'll be a slog for sure.
I was having a hard time figuring out the last bend so that I could arrive exactly at the penetration and not have to fuss with the angle that’s already been set. Using the phone allowed me to see not only the (approximate) needed angle, but where I should start it on the tube. I think it worked, as that thing wound up dead on!
While you were exhibiting great patience bending the fuel lines, I was wondering if flexibility hoses would have been easier? I know fuel hoses are allowed, with the orange sleeves, in the engine compartment, but what about in the tunnel or cockpit? It would seem to make routing lines easier, but with a higher cost. What is the rule of common practice with fuel hoses? Great video, and I feel your frustration with the wiring.
That’s a good question. I believe braided lines would be fine, firesleeved ahead of the firewall as you noted. It’s very common for builders to swap in stainless steel braided brake lines, but I’ve never seen anyone sub the soft aluminum for braided lines.
That’s a great question. Not nearly as much as I’d like. It’s simply a matter of cost and priorities. Ideally I’d be up 1-2 times a month, at a minimum. I get up once every 1-2 months. I recently got out and did an overnight xc a couple hundred miles out. It was incredible. Unfortunately those will be limited until the project is finished.
Silly question perhaps, but I didn’t think you were supposed to use Teflon tape on fluid npt fittings for fear some may break off and head downstream? This doesn’t apply to the FWF sensors? I have been using the locktite thread sealer.
Great Progress.. The spinner looks awesome. Cool Cool Cool.
It’ll be a cool day when both the prop and the spinner find their way to the plane.
Thanks for the kind words-more progress to share soon!
I love how you are able to communicate things every builder thinks. Keep working thru the dull drums. It’s amazing on the next one how much easier it will be.
Oh! And thanks again for all the motivation. I started my engine yesterday.
Thank you!!
And hanging an engine, huh? That’s got to be fun. I’ll be very excited to see an engine hanging off the front of mine. For one thing, it’ll remove the need for this pesky rear saw horse!
By starting, I meant spitting fire, prop spinning.
Oh snap. That’s a whole different level of excitement. That’s the fun end of the engine timeline! Hope that went well! I’ll be about as nervous for first run up as I will be for first flights I feel.
Have a good mentor. He saved me from 2 catastrophic mistakes including a shorted starter solenoid.
Thanks for making the videos even when the build is challenging!
Heck yeah. Sometimes is tough to get moving but I’ve found that sometimes the videos help get me energized again. Or just serve as a great distraction when I don’t want to build. 🤣
Nice work. You've gotten so far. Good job Ryan. I've missed a few episodes because of a busy schedule but I can't wait to go back and see the progress that lead up to here. You are getting so close bro.
Thank you!! Major improvements each time it seems.
Work has slowed a bit as of late. Traveling and now an illness. But some exciting stuff to share soon!
Excellent video update; one way or another you’ll get there! It can be challenging along the path to completion. Keep on keeping on and sooner or later … you’ll be flying! That prop and spinner are waaay coool too! 😃👍🏻
Prop and spinner are 🤌. Going to be a mean machine up front.
Couple more weeks-months of getting these wire bundles finished and then it's off to something else...
Great workmanship Ryan. I've been building since easter 2021 and the back ordered parts issue has been painful. Not too bad this year. I'm almost done, well waiting for MGL to figure out a communications conflict that keeps knocking out my oil temp and pressure. Waiting has been the largest frustration of my build. Once that's done I can finish painting.
Painting?!? With a start date of mid 2021?
Boy I’m slacking.
I’m not great at waiting either. Unless I’m waiting on my own motivation, in which case I apparently have all the patience in the world.
Sounds like you’ve got a pretty short path to first flights. That’s exciting stuff.
@@RyanFlysPDX I purchased a partially built airframe. A build partnership went sideways. I just need to paint the cowl, canopy surround, glareshield and a few stripes on the fuselage. Wings are painted and ready. By the time MGL figure out the issue it's going to be a bit late for this year as winter is coming. We get down to -40 odd degrees Celsius, so I'll probably take it to the airport spring 2025.
@alanverity341 what are you talking about? -40 provides some excellent density altitude for first flights. Assuming your fingers don’t fall off, that is.😆
That’ll make for an exciting spring. And working through the winter without a looming “deadline” to tidy things up may provide some excellent opportunities to really tighten things up.
Keep us updated for sure!
@@RyanFlysPDX yeah, not ideal looking for a place to land when it's covered in snow. I purchased my interior from Lemke Aviation interiors. Really happy with the end product. Heated seats....
The first time you lift off you will realize just how worth it all of this was
That'll be a hell of a day man. Very excited for that and everything in between!
One bite at a time! The electronics is the most intimidating portion of a build for me.
It's a lot of work. And a lot of wires.
Very cool to see these components coming online and coming to life!
Another great video Ryan. You are really making great progress with your wiring. Very impressive work. As a -14 builder, I know how it feels to get to a place where you aren't too excited about the build. I'm at that point now with working on my ER fuel tanks. I'm totally paranoid about leaks. I'm actually looking forward to wiring - or anything other than the fuel tanks :-)
I feel like these projects are very often "greener pastures" projects!
While riveting: "I can't wait until wiring!"
While wiring: "I can't wait to rivet something..."
But, at every juncture, taking a step back and marveling that I've put this together from a box of parts--fabricated many of the pieces and generated much of the larger systems plans from nearly scratch. It's pretty cool.
Ryan, thanks for communicating your human. These are complex long haul projects that are guaranteed to have their highs and lows. I continue to be impressed by your ability to adapt. May I ask what your professional background is. It appears you are very comfortable with electronics and wiring. This maybe something to address for those of us who may be great our mechanical skills, but have little to no experience with electronics and wiring.
Thanks for the great response!
I'm working in marketing in a fairly niche field. My passion (other than aviation) and education was electronic computer engineering. It's likely why I've taken on the wiring with such enthusiasm.
I still maintain that if you've been able to assemble the larger portion of an aircraft, you can likely take on the wiring. But if you have no interest in doing it, it'll be a slog for sure.
Whoa! What was that photo trickery on your iPhone? Did you derive some kind of angle or length from it?
Looking forward to your debrief video Ryan!
I was having a hard time figuring out the last bend so that I could arrive exactly at the penetration and not have to fuss with the angle that’s already been set.
Using the phone allowed me to see not only the (approximate) needed angle, but where I should start it on the tube.
I think it worked, as that thing wound up dead on!
While you were exhibiting great patience bending the fuel lines, I was wondering if flexibility hoses would have been easier? I know fuel hoses are allowed, with the orange sleeves, in the engine compartment, but what about in the tunnel or cockpit? It would seem to make routing lines easier, but with a higher cost. What is the rule of common practice with fuel hoses?
Great video, and I feel your frustration with the wiring.
That’s a good question. I believe braided lines would be fine, firesleeved ahead of the firewall as you noted.
It’s very common for builders to swap in stainless steel braided brake lines, but I’ve never seen anyone sub the soft aluminum for braided lines.
Are you getting any flying in? Just curious how you juggle that with the build.
That’s a great question.
Not nearly as much as I’d like. It’s simply a matter of cost and priorities. Ideally I’d be up 1-2 times a month, at a minimum. I get up once every 1-2 months.
I recently got out and did an overnight xc a couple hundred miles out. It was incredible. Unfortunately those will be limited until the project is finished.
Hello Ryan
Where did you bought the start pushbutton switch, and what is the manufacture and part number.
Thanks for your help.
Stein Air, sku: PUSH-BUTTON-S1
@@RyanFlysPDX thanks
Silly question perhaps, but I didn’t think you were supposed to use Teflon tape on fluid npt fittings for fear some may break off and head downstream? This doesn’t apply to the FWF sensors? I have been using the locktite thread sealer.
Not silly at all. And you’re absolutely correct. What have on the sensors there is Loctite 567. No tape for the exact reason you mentioned.
@@RyanFlysPDX awesome. Apologies, it looked like tape.
@tasesq no apologies necessary! I love having this info documented for followers!! Brings value!