September 16th update - brakes and rudder pedals

Completed installation of brakes/rudders with Berenger master cylinders and TS Flightlines brake lines in fuselage, including installation of the brake fluid reservoir.

Looks really nice!

September 15 Update - working on Section 33 Brake and Rudder systems

I've been slowed down a bit by Hurricane Irma, and waiting for some parts to be shipped and also for brake pedals to be powder coated.

I've assembled the brake/rudder pedals, installed Berenger master cylinders, and partially installed brake crossover lines, lines to reservoirs, and lines from master cylinders to gear leg braces.

Beautiful products from TS Flightlines and Berenger.

Section 31 Complete

Section 31 is the easiest of all.  The only thing that's hard is installing the fuel line brackets.

It would be MUCH harder if I actually had decided to fabricate all the fuel lines.  But I ordered all the lines from TS Flightlines, including a braided stainless steel coated teflon line from fuel pump to firewall.  Really nicely made, perfect fit.

Update September - completed section 29 (FWD MID FUSE SIDE STRUCTURE), on to section 31 (Fuel System)

Much has happened since last post.  I have completed the riveting of side skins, and all the root fairing attach angles.  I also completed assembly of the seat back brace with its adjustment guides and angles.  Finally, after riveting this brace, the gussets, and intercostals in place, I bolted in the roll bar bases.

I am skipping section 30 - where the fuselage and tailcone/aft fuselage get joined up - until I have completed as much of the systems installation in the fuselage as possible.  It will be that much harder to do these steps when I have more weight and bulk to move around, not to mention the space issue.

I ordered Berenger brake master cylinders, brake lines, and fuel lines from TS Flightlines.  Very nice stuff, and it makes the work of installing fuel/brake systems much easier, plus the Berenger wheels and brakes are better quality, lower weight than the standard stuff.

Today I installed the fuel line brackets, fuel selector, fuel pump, fuel filter, and the fuel line from selector to fuel filter/pump assembly.

Section 31 will go very quickly, then on to rudder/brake installation.  I'll wait to do the baggage floors until after joining up the fuse to tailcone.