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Above The righthand footwell tank will carry 80 litres of fuel and has been purpose built to fit under this beautifully designed panel. Left Full LED lighting will enable a low power drain while meeting the requirements of the LAA Night/IFR Clearance
sponsors, including Garmin, Survitec and Biggin Hill Airport, has been totally fantastic in their continued support. “I have always been aware that I work best when under pressure. In fact, the 500 hours invested into the aircraft (bringing the total build time so far to 2,850 hours) over the summer months was only possible due to that pressure. However, at no point was the pressure allowed to circumvent best build practices. To be honest, my obsessive attention to detail and perfection is part of the reason why the build has far exceeded the time that most other builders take to complete their RVs. There was one occasion that I had a run of paint on an internal rear bulkhead that would never have been seen again. It irritated me so much that I had to strip the paint and start again… Well, that and the fact that it is a transatlantic, night/IFR, full glass cockpit, integrated autopilot-equipped, SATCOM-equipped, CS prop-
Right With so much ‘Garmin Glass’ filling the panel, this centre console houses other essential controls.
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