REFLECTOR: Dynon AHARS

[Tom Falls]

There's a 3" diameter hole underneath at the tip of the strake for wing bolt
access. To me that means the last 3" is not structural. So I'm thinking we
can probably (?) put a 3" wide x maybe 6"-8" long access cover at the tip
without any harm to structural integrity. Because the AHARS needs to be
positioned with its long side (~5") laterally, then it could not be mounted
to the cover (which is 3" across) but instead would need to be mounted to
the underside of the top strake. Would a 3"x 6" (or 8") be big enough for
AHARS maintenance?

There will be wire in that area for the wing tip lights plus the coax for
the antennas. Does this maybe rule out putting the AHARS in the outboard end
of the strake anyway??


-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Alex Balic
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 5:14 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Dynon AHARS

I thought about that too, but the outboard area of the strake is structural,
so I didn't want to be cutting into it- probably could reinforce it back up
with triax and all though....

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Tom Falls
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 12:45 PM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Dynon AHARS

I plan on a Dynon also (when I get to that point). Can't we add an access
panel on the bottom out board end of the strake, similar in construction to
the nose hatch? I think the AHARS would probably have to be mounted to the
access panel itself. That would solve the accessibility issue while keeping
it away from metal etc. Thoughts/comments? 

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of David Ullman
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 1:18 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Dynon AHARS

I put the AHARS under the left rear seat.  The seats are non-adjustable so
the only nearby metal is the aluminum brackets.  I am not yet airborne so I
don't know how the engine will affect it at that location.  I located it
where I did because the nose had the battery and oil cooler in it and I
didn't want it the strake where I couldn't get to it without removing a
wing. Not many other options! 

David G. Ullman 
Robust Decisions
ullman at robustdecisions.com
541-754-3609

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