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The panel should be surface prepped, nish painted, and labeled prior to
installing the instruments and components.
10. With the panel on the bench, install all instruments, switches, avionics
mounting trays, etc. Wire the panel as much as possible, as it is much
easier to do on the bench than in the aircraft.
11. Reinstall the panel in the aircraft and permanently mount it with the
hardware previously utilized in the initial installation.
NOTE
Depending on the weight of your avionics installation, you may need to
fabricate an avionics rack support to prevent the panel from sagging. At-
tach the support to the side or back of the avionics trays and secure it to
the nearest structural tubing.
12. Make the various connections to the aircraft as required by your equip-
ment. (Further information on airframe electrical installation is given
in Section C of this chapter).
CAUTION
The airspeed indicator will need to be properly marked for the oper-
ating range for the Kitfox Super Sport. These marks allow the pilot
to quickly verify certain operating parameters in ight. Four colored
bands are used which are described below.
RED LINE - 140 mph. The red mark is called the Never Exceed Speed
(VNE). This airspeed should never be exceeded.
YELLOW ARC - 120 to 139 mph. The yellow band is an airspeed range
that should not be used unless in smooth air and then only with caution.
GREEN ARC - ?? to 119 mph. The green band is the normal airspeed
operating range for the aircraft. The bottom of the green arc represents
the airspeed that the aircraft will stall at under the following conditions:
level ight, idle throttle, no aps, and at gross weight. This speed must be
determined during ight testing. The top of the green arc is the maximum
structural cruising speed.
WHITE ARC - ?? to 80 mph. The white band is the ap operating air-
speed range for the aircraft. The bottom of the white arc represents the
airspeed that the aircraft will stall at under the following conditions: level
ight, idle throttle, full aps, and at gross weight. This speed must also be
determined during ight testing. The top of the white arc is the maximum
speed at which the aps may be used.
Completion Date
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Section A. Instrument Panel Installation
