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Finish Kit Update March 2011 Updates March 20, 2011 AOA switch and AOA Ports ..... - 10.0 hrs This is another update for the weekend. Got alot done but very tedius work. I had to take a different route on the flap switch. Instead of putting in the flap motor enclosure area I moved it the outside area on the right side of the plane. There is another bar that goes up and down which pushes the flap down and I found a way to mount my bracket on that bar and mount the switch on a brace behind the seatback area. I had to make another bracket to offset the tube I made but it works now. I forgot to take a picture of the final setup before I put the cover on. I have to remove the cover to enlarge the flap rod hole in the bottom of the fuselage so I will take it this weekend. The other major thing I accomplished is removing the left wingtip for the last time and installing the AOA ports. I used #30 dimple dies to dimple for the #6 screws like Dave P did. Worked great. I used proseal to seal the ports and then installed the tubing and put the wingtip on for the last time. I also figured out my mag wiring problem. My left mag was crimped wrong on the key switch. After redoing and checking with the meter I found the problem and redid the chrimp. Now the mags are ready to time. This website was built to document my work in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build any aircraft.