Jay Honeck
February 6th 05, 04:02 PM
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/skycraft_landing_lights.htm
I've added pix of the panel switch positions that my mechanic and I
devised. This is always an interesting issue in a Cherokee, given the
limited panel space.
I think the solutions we came up with work well:
1. Remove the pitot heat rocker switch from the "bank" of switches
common to all later-model Cherokees.
2. Install the split Skycraft landing light switch in its place, so
that it's close to the nose landing light switch.
3. Relocate the pitot heat switch to empty space to the right of the
"bank" of switches, into a location formerly occupied by a fresh-air
fan control knob. (This fan motor was removed at some dim point in the
distant past -- no log book entry, of course.)
This required some tricky sheet metal cutting with a Dremel tool, for
which I was glad my mechanic is an award-winning EAA homebuilder.
4. Relocate the headphone jacks from two empty circuit breaker holes to
a position between the new pitot heat switch and the heater controls.
(This required drilling holes in the panel -- always fun given the
dense wiring right behind the panel) Those formerly empty circuit
breaker slots are now filled with two 10 amp Skycraft-supplied CBs --
one for each wing landing light.
All in all, I'm satisfied with the installation. As with all aircraft
mods, it's been a huge pain in the butt, and cost at least double what
it's worth -- but, for some mysterious reason I always receive
disproportionate satisfaction from enhancing my aircraft, despite the
hassles.
:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
I've added pix of the panel switch positions that my mechanic and I
devised. This is always an interesting issue in a Cherokee, given the
limited panel space.
I think the solutions we came up with work well:
1. Remove the pitot heat rocker switch from the "bank" of switches
common to all later-model Cherokees.
2. Install the split Skycraft landing light switch in its place, so
that it's close to the nose landing light switch.
3. Relocate the pitot heat switch to empty space to the right of the
"bank" of switches, into a location formerly occupied by a fresh-air
fan control knob. (This fan motor was removed at some dim point in the
distant past -- no log book entry, of course.)
This required some tricky sheet metal cutting with a Dremel tool, for
which I was glad my mechanic is an award-winning EAA homebuilder.
4. Relocate the headphone jacks from two empty circuit breaker holes to
a position between the new pitot heat switch and the heater controls.
(This required drilling holes in the panel -- always fun given the
dense wiring right behind the panel) Those formerly empty circuit
breaker slots are now filled with two 10 amp Skycraft-supplied CBs --
one for each wing landing light.
All in all, I'm satisfied with the installation. As with all aircraft
mods, it's been a huge pain in the butt, and cost at least double what
it's worth -- but, for some mysterious reason I always receive
disproportionate satisfaction from enhancing my aircraft, despite the
hassles.
:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"