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Final assembly continued…

Pitot and AOA lines installed. Ready for flight.

Pitot and AOA lines installed. Ready for flight.

Left-side stick to torque tube pushrod connection finger tight for testing.

All right-side wing root connections torqued and sealed. Ready for flight.

All left-side wing root connections torqued and sealed. Ready for flight.

Right-side lower wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Right-side lower wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Left-side lower wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Left-side lower wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Right-side fuel tank vent in place

Left-side fuel tank vent in place.

Right-side engraved fuel tank cap installed and adjusted. Ready for flight.

Left-side engraved fuel tank cap installed and adjusted. Ready for flight.

Seat ramps, seat ramp cover, and aft tunnel cover clecoed back in place.

Baggage bulkhead corrugation removed for inspection. Various elevator bellcrank connections torque-sealed.

The neat pile of interior components that Jean is maintaining in the back of the hangar. Thanks, hon!!

Now that the ailerons are connected, the sticks no longer flop to one side or the other. They look ready to go!!

Left-side upper wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Right-side upper wing root fairing clecoed in place.

Overall view at the end of today’s session. It’s definitely looking purposeful and RV-like. Can’t wait to go flying in another few weeks.

Final assembly progress

Right wing bolts torqued and sealed. Ready for flight.

Left wing bolts torqued and sealed. Ready for flight.

Right wing tank-fuse side fuel line installed. Ready for flight.

Left wing tank-fuse side fuel line installed. Ready for flight.

Flaps adjusted – down position. Ready for flight.

Flaps adjusted – up position. Ready for flight.

G3X PFD position updated. I got the ADSB working after this photo; it’s now ready for flight. Less the various still-to-be-calibrated functions, of course.

G3X MFD position updated. I got the ADSB working after this photo; it’s now ready for flight. Less the various still-to-be-calibrated functions, of course.

Right wing nav light, strobe, and landing light ready for flight.

Left wing nav light, strobe, and taxi light ready for flight.

G3X PFD configuration mode system information page. All green checkboxes now that the Can bus is complete and updated. Ready for flight.

G3X PFD configuration mode system information page. All green checkboxes now that the Can bus is complete and updated. Ready for flight.

Panel, firewall forward progress

Right-side area between the panel (left) and sub-panel (right) all zip-tied and buttoned-up for inspection/flight.

The sharp-eyed amongst you will notice a ground wire hanging loose on the left. That’s for the electric Hobbs meter, which will be connected prior to the first engine start.

Left-side area between the panel (right) and sub-panel (left) all zip-tied and buttoned-up for inspection/flight.

The static line is in place, although the pitot and AOA lines will, of obvious necessity, have to wait until after the wings are mounted in the hangar toward month’s end. I’ve also yet to connect the GPS antenna to the G3X PFD.

Canopy wiring harness all zip-tied and buttoned-up for inspection/flight.

I wish I’d kept another segment of the red/white strip lights (thanks, Van’s, for the too-short length callout!!), but it’s plenty bright as-is. In fact, I’ll never have the rheostat turned up past halfway (at most!) in flight.

Oil quick-drain valve installed and safetied.

The first oil fill is done; very exciting!