{"id":3916,"date":"2019-03-24T21:08:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T01:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/?p=3916"},"modified":"2019-03-24T22:17:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T02:17:53","slug":"electrons-in-motion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/?p=3916","title":{"rendered":"Current progress"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the cool things about this stage of the project is that after a few hours of wiring I can turn on some part of the RV’s avionics and see it work.<\/p>\n

For instance, I’ve had these Oplite 6 LED lights<\/a> for several years now and finally got them wired up to the Garmin GAD-27 as instrument panel lights, so they’re controllable by a dimmer on the panel. These lights are really rugged and when driven by one of the GAD-27’s PWM lighting controllers, they’re dead quiet too – no hash on the radio like I’ve encountered with some other dimmers. Very cool.<\/p>\n

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I’ve also had Whelen LED nav\/strobe lights sitting around for a few years, waiting for installation. The tail nav\/strobe is finally wired through to the cockpit, and here’s some video to show how damn bright they are…low current draw too, and no need for a heavy strobe pack like older nav\/strobe lighting systems.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/The-tail-is-alight.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n

Next on the list was wiring the flap motor, but I need some hardware to fabricate a mounting bracket. So, I jumped ahead to wiring the Advanced Flight Systems Angle-of-Attack (AoA) system.\u00a0This is the only “legacy” avionics system on the airplane, as Advanced doesn’t sell it anymore. I hope it doesn’t fail.<\/p>\n

For those of you who aren’t into aerodynamics, AoA is the angle at which the wing meets oncoming air, thus generating lift. If AoA exceeds a certain value, the wing stalls and lift is drastically reduced – so you can see why knowing AoA might be important for staying in the air. If you’re really into the concept, watch this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"AoA<\/a><\/p>\n

Everything lights up, and the self-test lady says the system is working…<\/p>\n

https:\/\/mightyrv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/AoA-Pass.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n

Of course with all the gee-whiz stuff lit up, I had to take a picture. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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