Stang, I see the way you describe as the common way to install it. Having to cut up a 300.00 dollar cockpit after its painted and assembled is not cool but its the only to get the thing in. What I am wondering is how people are mounting the floor/seats, they need to be removable so I can get to my air fill ports. If I cant come up with a way I may have to move my fill ports and pressure gauges.
I do have the gear tanks and all the airlines ran, the only thing left is the sequencer but until I get the cockpit im going to hold off. This way I can see what room I have to work with, heck I may have to move my entire setup. Next thing I am going to work on is hard mounting the battery backer in the nose, then I can mount the two air tanks for all the other air items. Im going to see how the air usage it with having gear doors, and brakes on one system, if it is an issue I will just add a small tank for the up6 valve. The UP6 valve doesnt use very much air.
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