Some fun mounting a GoPro Hero 2 to the tail of the Cherokee Six. As you can see the tail mount needs some stabilization! GoPro Aircraft Mount from Andy Robinson on Vimeo.
Tag: PA-32
Piper PA-32 series of single engine aircraft. Refers to the PA-32-260 and PA-32-300 Cherokee Six, PA-32R Lance and Saratoga, 6X and 6XT.
iPad mini Cockpit Mount
iPad mini Cockpit Mount Here is my new toy, an iPad mini, mounted to the yoke, in the cockpit of my Cherokee Six. The size of the iPad mini is great, since it allows for both vertical and horizontal mounting. Compared to my original iPad (generation 1), the iPad mini is a optimally sized…
Seat Re-Upholstering
The seat before:
Interior Carpet Installation
Finally – a lot of headway was made on the installation of the carpet in the plane. Here’s a brief recap: At home I have been working on re-finishing the doors. I ran out of screws and one of the plastic paint colors! The side panels need to be installed, then the seat belts, then…
Plastic Painting
I had removed all of the interior plastic trim from the cabin area so that I could give it a good clean, and then paint it to freshen it up and match it with the new interior. So – out with the rags, some mild cleaning detergent solution, and the plastic parts all got…
Carpet Removal Part 2, Plastic Painting
After a several week sabbatical from aircraft work, I managed to spend a day off work continuing the carpet removal and preparation process. One of the trouble points was to remove the screws which fasten the seat attachment plates to the floor. Several of these screws were stubborn and had to be coerced out…the ones…
New Rear Seat Belts
I am still waiting for the new front seat belts which include an inertia reel system for the shoulder straps. These are on order from B.A.S. Inc.
Firewall Painting + EDM-830
Since the firewall had been primed – it was ready for painting. I used Dupli-Color Engine Enamel with Ceramic, DE1615 ‘Aluminum’ color, spray paint. Dupli-Color is made by Sherwin-Williams – the same brand that I used for the primer paint. Two coats later (I waited an hour between coats) the firewall is ready to…
Firewall Preparation
After investing in some additional Scotch-Brite circular pads – the rest of the paint was removed. The heater box was also removed, along with all of the firewall plates around the cables. The brake reservoir was emptied and removed (this is just looks like a modified solvent can….). I then covered the heater box and…
It’s a tail dragger!
The boyshave been busy at Auburn Airplane Works – Michael and Eric pulled the engine and the engine mount. The engine mount has been sent out for overhaul, so this leaves the firewall nice and exposed. Since the heavy weight of the engine has been removed, the plane sits as a tail dragger. However, the…