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stephenbehn(at)bigpond.co
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 Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:52 pm Post subject: GRT Avionic |
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Hi All,
I have purchased a Grand Rapid HXr system for my Lightning and am in the process of making mount brackets and positioning all the equipment. I was going to fit the AHRS/Air Data Computer under the baggage compartment but the harness supplied is only 4 feet long. I will have to build a longer harness or put it behind the instrument panel. GRT say the magnetometer should be fitted in the wing tip again not easy especially when it has to be in the same orientation as the AHRS. I would appreciate any information and photos of the positioning of these pieces of equipment in a lightning. Thanks in anticpation
Cheers
Steve Behn
Lightning 69
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Matt Dralle
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:08 am Post subject: GRT Avionic |
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At 12:52 AM 7/21/2013 Sunday, you wrote:
| Quote: | Hi All,
I have purchased a Grand Rapid HXr system for my Lightning and am in the process of making mount brackets and positioning all the equipment. I was going to fit the AHRS/Air Data Computer under the baggage compartment but the harness supplied is only 4 feet long. I will have to build a longer harness or put it behind the instrument panel. GRT say the magnetometer should be fitted in the wing tip again not easy especially when it has to be in the same orientation as the AHRS. I would appreciate any information and photos of the positioning of these pieces of equipment in a lightning. Thanks in anticpation
Cheers
Steve Behn
Lightning 69
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Hi Steve,
I have an RV-8, but the installation for the GRT AHRS and Magnetometers might be similar. Attached are some pictures of my GRT AHRS installation behind the panel. Works great.
I didn't want to run wires all the way out to the wing tip for the Magnetometers either so I mounted mine in the tail between the Horz and Vert stabs. Again, worked great. I'll send some pictures of that next.
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Matt Dralle
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:14 am Post subject: GRT Avionic |
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At 12:52 AM 7/21/2013 Sunday, you wrote:
| Quote: | Hi All,
I have purchased a Grand Rapid HXr system for my Lightning and am in the process of making mount brackets and positioning all the equipment. I was going to fit the AHRS/Air Data Computer under the baggage compartment but the harness supplied is only 4 feet long. I will have to build a longer harness or put it behind the instrument panel. GRT say the magnetometer should be fitted in the wing tip again not easy especially when it has to be in the same orientation as the AHRS. I would appreciate any information and photos of the positioning of these pieces of equipment in a lightning. Thanks in anticpation
Cheers
Steve Behn
Lightning 69
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Steve,
Here are some pictures of my installation of the GRT Magnetometers in tail of RV-8...
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Matt Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen"
http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8 Construction Log
http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log
http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel
Status: 172+ Hours TTSN - Rebuilding Fuselage After Landing Mishap...
RV-6 #20916 N360EM "The Flyer"
http://www.mattsrv6.com - Matt's RV-6 Revitalization Log
Status: 170+ Hours Since Purchase - Upgrades Complete; Now In Full Flyer Mode
Matt's Livermore Airport Live ATC Stream!
Check out the live ATC stream directly from my hangar at the Livermore
Airport. Includes both Tower and Ground transmissions. Archives too!
For entertainment purposes only. http://klvk.matronics.com
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mark(at)flylightning.net
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:17 am Post subject: GRT Avionic |
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Hi Steve,
We've installed a couple of HX systems with separate AHRS and have mounted them under the baggage floor. While GRT's suggestion of mounting the magnetometer in the wing tip works for RV's it's impractical for Lightnings unless you want to make a large access cover. In the 30-40 plus GRT SX systems we've installed we've mount the magnetometers in the tail cone.
I'll see the GRT gang at Oshkosh and ask about the provided wire length for the AHRS. The wire bundle they provide for the magnetometer has always been sufficient.
Best regards,
Mark
From: owner-lightning-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-lightning-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Behn
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Subject: GRT Avionic
Hi All,
I have purchased a Grand Rapid HXr system for my Lightning and am in the process of making mount brackets and positioning all the equipment. I was going to fit the AHRS/Air Data Computer under the baggage compartment but the harness supplied is only 4 feet long. I will have to build a longer harness or put it behind the instrument panel. GRT say the magnetometer should be fitted in the wing tip again not easy especially when it has to be in the same orientation as the AHRS. I would appreciate any information and photos of the positioning of these pieces of equipment in a lightning. Thanks in anticpation
Cheers
Steve Behn
Lightning 69
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