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Thank u sir

Your roll servo looks good and good catch on the seat pull pin. How is the servo/seat clearance with someone sitting in the seat? The Rans seats tend to flex and give up a little bit with moderate use. I have seen zipties used to support passenger weight, laces and probably the best solution, an actual aluminum seat pan. Your plane is really coming together!

I just found this channel. What a great video series! Thank you for taking the time to post these. I am excited to see all of the technical behind the scenes stuff - slack in the electrical, mounting points and rationale, etc. Great stuff.

I’m so glad I found your channel. I’m not building a rans, I’m building a Vans, but your advice is gold! The industry standard of having the engine gauges on the same side as the controls is something I didn’t know, and will implement. And the elt control position I will now move in my design. I had it far right as well, thinking I will never have to use it. Oh also you are making me want to build a rans next.

Wow, great video, and makes points I didn’t even think of before. I’m working on my Vans rv-14 panel now

Straight up solid quality work. I shall endeavor to emulate your high standards.

Everything you do here i do but in tv studios.

I live south of Dallas. I want to get into the UAV/ Drone business on how to fix them..I was told to get more involved in the avionics electrician. I don't have experience in aviation. My background is computer to building engineer. Is there any internship or help out on the weekend to get more experience to add to my resume. I'm 37 I don't see myself going to school anymore.

Good job 👍

Good job You did an awesome job 👍 Looking forward to see the next video in your new location 👍

Great video- your organization and attention to detail set the bar for the wiring process. Thanks for sharing

This video should be seen by anybody doing their own electrical as you are. I looked at a used kit plane last week and the wiring was a so bad, there was no confidence to be had in looking any further into that aircraft for purchase. You have lots of great suggestions and pictures too. Your experience with this subject is quite obvious and appreciated. Your presentation and delivery is even better. Its almost like you have done this for a living before. (HA HA, I saw your 1st video of the series)

New here. I am impressed. Such concise clarity paired with superb video and audio I have not seen in a builders blog before. A shining example how both process and resulting product benefit from a Plan. Congratulations !

Love those sectional pouches!

Elegant interior.

Another great video on wiring the avionics. Appreciated for offering many tips from an avionic professional. for an untrained person, those wires still look very intimidating. Best of luck unpack and settle in so you can get back to your build. can't wait to see the next video.

Thanks for another informative video on the price comparison of the components for VFR Day and Night op between Garmin and Dynon. it is an eye opener that the price difference is very small between the two brands.

Wooden floor looks great.

thanks for sharing. you offered a lot of helpful information given your extensive expertise in avionic works from your job. i am not professional avionic technician or electrician; I am planning on doing electronical wiring and avionic installation. I took EAA's SportAir Electrical Wiring and Avionic workshop explained things in much greater details; your videos make sense and offer a lot of tips and tricks for people who are or thinking about building S20 or S21. Great job on the videos and your build, looking forward to your next video

nice clean and organized shop. great ideas on the folding bench and the corner revolving shelf. please consider creating a playlist for all your build videos so viewer can stay on your channel by the playlist you created. There are a lot of useful information you are offering on your channel.

Great methodology. Eye opener about the ELT / emergency controls.

Nicely done! I love the backbone concept and the hints about crossing coax.

Great video, thanks!

Great info, thank you. And good luck with the move.

Excited to see an update

Thank you for sharing your experience-based knowledge.

Very nice job! You have some very good building tips!

Hi uncle paul❤ -Lauren

Suggest editing your title to catch all those folks that just search for “S-21”. All your videos on avionics selection, harness building and wood floors apply to the 20 and 21. Suggest edit title to S-20 Raven, the precursor to the S-21 Outbound….. Should greatly increase your potential audience of many topics that apply to both airplanes. Really enjoy your videos!

Following along with your journey with bated breath. Would you be willing to add notes to the video description on your component list. The Garmin catalog is less than intuitive for non avionics folks when they try to spec out a system like your day/night vfr rig. The S20 I currently fly has an older 10inch Dynon Skyview system with matching radio and transponder. It works great, and is completely serviceable for day/night vfr, but having seen the quality of the new HDX panels, I’m a little envious.

I installed 4 point seatbelts with inertia reels in my S20. This allows me to reach every part of the panel, something that allowed more flexibility as the panel was being designed and met the criteria you pointed out . ELT switch and a USB plug (for the co-pilot iPad) are on the far right but still comfortably reachable.

Really incredible overview of the panel. Can’t go wrong with the G3X.

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Other home builders take note; this is the way equipment and systems should be installed. Listen carefully what he is saying on why things go where they do. Right out of AC 43-13. 👍

Im thinking about getting an S20 kit. Sure glad I found your channel!

More!! More!!

Nice

Thank you for the detailed tips. Learned a ton! Would love it if you did more long-form vids like this one!

Looks great to me sir!

Hi Paul. I fall on the "other" side of the equation, preferring to fly them as opposed to building them. Hence I'm a little ahead of you in age and still don't have my own aircraft. Sad but I would like to encourage you in your journey and respect you for putting all the basics in place first. Enjoy the build and at the end you will have a beautiful airplane built by your own hands. All the very best!

Wanted to ask where you sourced your 1-60 numbered drill bit kit? I’m starting to buy tools for an RV9 build. Keith

so cool

Ridiculously impressive. Now I have massive shop envy! I thought what I built was cool, but it is nothing like this! Great shop and gives the rest of us great ideas to improve our own.

The little tidbits of advice you give are awesome. Clearly from years of experience. Great video!

Very slick and a ton of information. love it.

I'm really surprised that Rans ships a Fuselage in that shape. Why they don't send a epoxy painted Fuselage is beyond me? Is this normal, or do they have different options?

Where did you get the little scroll saw that is on your carousel rotating table?

Nice build! I'll have to keep up with your videos as I live in the Salt Lake area as well, part way thru my Kitfox build.

Thanks for sharing your journey with the S-20! I’m looking forward to seeing your project take flight. Subscribed 👍✈️

Your organization is insane!!