BEARHAWK ~ Installing the Engine Cowling!

[@ExperimentalAircraftChannel]

That throttle and mixture mounting bracket is BRILLIANT! Great idea and very "finished" look.

[@TheBaldPilot]

Yeah, that was a head scratcher for a long time. Pretty happy with the solution. Thanks, Bryan!

[@ericgoldstein4734]

Great work! Really appreciate your taking the time to document and present your work.

[@TheBaldPilot]

Thank you, Eric!

[@daverobinsonTnT]

Another great effort on your part and a great effort in documenting your particular experiences along the journey for the benefit of others. . Thanks for sharing. . Ps - lookout for the ‘cowling open stay rod’ and cowl door behavior on windy days.

[@TheBaldPilot]

Thanks Dave! (Sorry for the late reply...)

[@Irjdunn1]

I love your videos. I just got my plans in the mail this week, #1569B and am looking forward to getting to this stage way down the road!

[@TheBaldPilot]

Thanks, James! You are certainly more ambitious than me taking on a scratch build! I wish you the best of luck! (Sorry for the late reply...)

[@smashke1234]

Looking great! I was very excited when I was notified you posted a new video. I hope to build a very similar plane-Highly capable and very comfortable for cruising. Keep up the great work and keep the videos coming!

[@TheBaldPilot]

Thanks, Steve! (Sorry for the late reply...)

[@bobsakamanos4469]

Gold star effort. May want to consider a flexible tube to your K&N airbox. That rigid aluminum looks likely to cause damage to either the airbox or intake area as the engine moves. How did that turn out? Did you need to modify it?

[@TheBaldPilot]

I eventually installed a flex tube. Thanks!

[@harrisoncarver3629]

Any chance do you have dimensions of the MK1 box handy? Whats the shortest length you recon you could cut it down to. Im in the same situation but with an already forward facing FCU the space for the air box is even more limited.

[@TheBaldPilot]

It's tight. And if it were not for the extended hub on the prop I'm not sure any of it would have fit.

[@av8rk9]

Looking forward to the electrical ... what resource did you use to plan for ELT etc those non-sexy elements that needed planning and placement ?

[@TheBaldPilot]

The ELT is the ACK 406 and it is mounted on a tray in the aft portion of the fuselage. Aerotronics built my instrument panel. They provided schematics that detailed the entire layout of the electrical system. That helped tremendously.

[@CustosLibertas]

14:17 it isn’t anodized, it’s raw aluminum. Anodization adds hardness and corrosion resistance, but it’s doubtful that is necessary for a TPM control cable mounting bracket.

[@TheBaldPilot]

Thanks for clarifying.

[@chaddthompson]

Just curious how you will keep water out of the air intake if flying in the rain?

[@TheBaldPilot]

Not many IFR airplanes use this same configuration. However, I'm not planning to fly in the rain.

[@freakfly23]

Vfr pilots never plan to fly into weather. We don't always get a say in the matter.

[@Nicky.Stiles]

Thanks for the video. Out of curiosity, how much was that small 3D printed part? I’m a Mac guy but am considering getting a PC so I can use my EAA subscription to Solidworks to build some small parts like that for my build. Thanks!

[@TheBaldPilot]

The cost was just under $300 to have a custom part like that fabricated.

[@HisWayHomestead]

do you know if the Solidworks deal is still available?

[@TheBaldPilot]

Yes. With a membership to the EAA.

[@merlepatterson]

Has anyone noted any worries about the filter having possible icing problems with the carb heat vent installed on the trailing end?

[@TheBaldPilot]

This system is fuel injected, so there is no carburetor . The vent you are referencing is the "alt air" vent and it will serve as an alternative air source for the fuel controller in the event the filter gets plugged. i.e. Bird strike, or ice as you suggest. However, I have no intention of flying this plane into full IMC, although it is equipped for IFR. The Alt Air vent would allow "dirty" air into the fuel injection system, which is not desirable but better than nothing in a blocked filter scenario.

[@merlepatterson]

@@TheBaldPilot I see. So the alt air just pulls from ambient interior cowling air?

[@TheBaldPilot]

@@merlepatterson Exactly.

[@merlepatterson]

@@TheBaldPilot I see. Thanks for the input. Good luck with the rest of the build. It's looking great so far.

[@jsullivan05]

Anodize that triangular throttle angle bracket thing black, it'll look even better

[@TheBaldPilot]

Nahhh. I like the contrast of the shiny aluminum against the carbon fiber panel. Sometimes when we try blend something in, it doesn't always look that great. :)