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Date: 5-21-2006
Number of Hours: 0.50
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Brief Description: Drill F705 for Static Line; Route to Sub Panel

Today I decided to take the plunge and drill a 1/4" hole through the F705 bulkhead and upper reinforcement angle for the static line. I'm not sure why the plans do not call out a location for drilling this hole but I checked with Van's and they said the location outlined below would be fine. I had to climb in the baggage area and use an angle drill to make this hole. I started off small and worked my way up to 1/4". I didn't go any bigger than this for a bushing since this bulkhead and angle are thick enough and the static line tough enough that I doubt abrasion will be an issue. Once this hole was drilled I routed the static line along the the longeron and through the canopy decks to the subpanel.

Static line routed through the F-705 bulkhead

Static line routed along the canopy deck

1/4" hole through the F705 bulkhead

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