Ep #14 Relocating the Battery for a better CG. Challenger 2 Ultralight Airplane
I built a battery tray under the rear seat, and located the charge controller and start relay there too. Seemed like the right thing to do.
This video is pieced together from different days, so it may not seem as polished and professional as all of you have come accustomed to seeing. (ya....right!)
Follow along as I rebuild, repair, and upgrade a Challenger 2 ultralight airplane. Ultimately I will be flying this airplane into the north country of Canada, on fishing and camping trips, as soon as she is ready to fly.
- Challenger 2 with a Rotax 503 Engine
- Puddle Jumper Amphibious Floats
- Kuntzleman Electronics LED anti-collision and strobe lights
- GRT Avionics Sport EX EFIS
- Radiant Instruments backup Altitude/Airspeed/VSI
#Challenger
#Flying
#Experimental
#Airplane
#Aircraft
#Aviation
#Ultralight
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Ep #13 Glass Panel in an Ultralight! I reveal my Glass Panel in my Challenger 2 Ultralight Airplane
I'm not the first, and I will not be the last. But I think my glass panel in my Challenger 2 Ultralight Airplane is special for a whole lot of reasons. One being that I designed and built some of the electronics in it. You get to see it all lite up and working. It's 99% finished...with 99% left to do.
Follow along as I rebuild, repair, and upgrade a Challenger 2 ultralight airplane. Ultimately I will be flying this airplane into the north country of Canada, on fishing and camping trips, as soon as she is ready to fly.
GRT Sport EX EFIS Link:
- https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/inpages/grtavionics-sportefis.php?clickkey=5966
GRT Engine Information System (EIS) Link:
- https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/inpages/grt-eis-monitors.php?clickkey=4352
Backup Altitude/Airspeed/VSI Link:
- https://radiantinstruments.com/radiant-mfi-asi-vsi-altitude/
Alarm Annunciator is custom made by me.
Linear Actuator Controller is custom made by me.
Linear Actuator Link (in Canada, but company is based in the USA):
- https://www.progressiveautomations.ca/products/linear-actuator-with-potentiometer
Hand Grip Link:
- https://tostenmanufacturing.com/product/cs-3-aircraft-grip/
Anti-Collision lights and strobes link:
- https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/elpages/ledcombosystem.php
- Challenger 2 with a Rotax 503 Engine
- Puddle Jumper Amphibious Floats
- Kuntzleman Electronics LED anti-collision and strobe lights
- GRT Avionics Sport EX EFIS
- Radiant Instruments backup Altitude/Airspeed/VSI
#Challenger
#Flying
#Experimental
#Airplane
#Aircraft
#Aviation
#Ultralight
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Ep #11 How to Install the Radio Antenna on an Challenger 2 Ultralight Airplane.
How to install a radio antenna on a Challenger 2 Ultralight! I take you through the steps of how I did my install.
Follow along as I rebuild, repair, and upgrade a Challenger 2 ultralight airplane. Ultimately I will be flying this airplane into the north country of Canada, on fishing and camping trips, as soon as she is ready to fly.
Linear Actuator Controller is custom made by me.
Lint to the Linear Actuator (in Canada, but company is based in the USA):
- https://www.progressiveautomations.ca/products/linear-actuator-with-potentiometer
Hand Grip Link:
- https://tostenmanufacturing.com/product/cs-3-aircraft-grip/
- Challenger 2 with a Rotax 503 Engine
- Puddle Jumper Amphibious Floats
- Kuntzleman Electronics LED anti-collision and strobe lights
#Challenger
#Flying
#Experimental
#Airplane
#Aircraft
#Aviation
#Ultralight
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NYC Robber has justice served...on a stick.
Shop owners have had enough, and teach a robber a lesson he will never forget.
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Ep #10 Electric Flap Control Modification. Part 2 of 2 Challenger 2 Ultralight Airplane
This is part 2 of installing a linear actuator to control my flaperons. It's a combination of video filmed in January, May, and July. In an attempt to piece together how and what I did. Because I lost hours of footage when memory cards I purchased failed. (Never Buy Bargain Memory Cards from Amazon!)
Linear Actuator Link (in Canada, but company is based in the USA): https://www.progressiveautomations.ca/products/linear-actuator-with-potentiometer
Hand Grip Link: https://tostenmanufacturing.com/product/cs-3-aircraft-grip/
Linear Actuator Controller is custom made by me.
Follow along as I rebuild, repair, and upgrade a Challenger 2 ultralight airplane. Ultimately I will be flying this airplane into the north country of Canada, on fishing and camping trips, as soon as she is ready to fly.
- Challenger 2 with a Rotax 503 Engine
- Puddle Jumper Amphibious Floats
- Kuntzleman Electronics LED anti-collision and strobe lights
#Challenger
#Flying
#Experimental
#Airplane
#Aircraft
#Aviation
#Ultralight
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Ep #8 Installing Kuntzleman Wing Tip Lights and Strobes on my Challenger 2 Ultralight
A rather long video, but it's all about cutting holes in my wings to install lights on the wing tips.
Link to the lights I installed on my wings. https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/pnpages/11-10687.php
- https://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/elpages/ledcombosystem.php
Follow along as I rebuild, repair, and upgrade a Challenger 2 ultralight airplane. Ultimately I will be flying this airplane into the north country of Canada, on fishing and camping trips, as soon as she is ready to fly.
- Challenger 2 with a Rotax 503 Engine
- Puddle Jumper Amphibious Floats
- Kuntzleman Electronics LED anti-collision and strobe lights
#Challenger
#Flying
#Experimental
#Airplane
#Aircraft
#Aviation
#Ultralight
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Ep #9 Electric Flap Control Modification. Part 1 of 2 Challenger 2 Ultralight Airplane
In this episode, I do the first step in preparation for installing a linear actuator, that will now control my "Flaperons".
Follow along as I rebuild, repair, and upgrade a Challenger 2 ultralight airplane. Ultimately I will be flying this airplane into the north country of Canada, on fishing and camping trips, as soon as she is ready to fly.
- Challenger 2 with a Rotax 503 Engine
- Puddle Jumper Amphibious Floats
- Kuntzleman Electronics LED anti-collision and strobe lights
#Challenger
#Flying
#Experimental
#Airplane
#Aircraft
#Aviation
#Ultralight
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Ep #6 Am I destroying my wings? Cutting holes in them!
Finally some real work getting done on the airplane. From here on it gets more complicated and interesting. Now I start with installing inspection rings on my wings, so I can later cut holes in them! Seriously!!
Follow along as I rebuild, repair, and upgrade a Challenger 2 ultralight airplane. Ultimately I will be flying this airplane into the north country of Canada, on fishing and camping trips, as soon as she is ready to fly.
- Challenger 2 with a Rotax 503 Engine
- Puddle Jumper Amphibious Floats
#Challenger
#Flying
#Experimental
#Airplane
#Aircraft
#Aviation
#Ultralight
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Ep #7 Extreme color addition to wings? Challenger 2 Ultralight Airplane
Painting the inspection rings on my wings is not a very exciting thing, but I tried to make it funny and watchable. I think I succeeded. At least I hope I did. Let me know in the comments if you like it, or hate it.
Follow along as I rebuild, repair, and upgrade a Challenger 2 ultralight airplane. Ultimately I will be flying this airplane into the north country of Canada, on fishing and camping trips, as soon as she is ready to fly.
- Challenger 2 with a Rotax 503 Engine
- Puddle Jumper Amphibious Floats
#Challenger
#Flying
#Experimental
#Airplane
#Aircraft
#Aviation
#Ultralight
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Ep #5 Glass Panel in an Ultralight? I consider my options.
Glass panel in a Ultralight Airplane? Seriously! You bet!!
Follow along as I rebuild and modify my Challenger 2 Ultralite Airplane. The ultimate goal is to venture into the back country in Northern Canada. Camping, Fishing and exploring. Hope you can follow along with the adventure.
#Challenger
#Flying
#Experimental
#Airplane
#Aircraft
#Aviation
#Ultralight
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EP 4 Throttle Cable Modifications for my Challenger 2 Ultralight Airplane
The throttle and choke cables were so poorly routed, I felt they were a hazard. So I fixed them.
Follow along as I repair and rebuild a Challenger 2 Ultralight Airplane. Ultimately with the aim of flying it out to the back country, as it's equipped with a set of Amphibious Floats!
#Flying
#Experimental
#Airplane
#Aircraft
#Aviation
#Ultralight
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Ep #3 Deciding what aircraft upgrades to do!
This is an update video for now, discussing what has been done, and will be done. How crazy I am? Next one will have wrench turning, promise.
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KABLAMO! This airplane was ready to explode! (seriously!)
I start digging into my new airplane, and find some truly frightening things.
Follow along as I rebuild and upgrade a Challenger 2 ultralight,
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I bought an airplane!
I bought an airplane, that needs some work. Now all I need to do is get a pilots license!
Follow along as I rebuild and upgrade a Challenger 2 ultralight.
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