The hoist mounts are now fixed into the roof structure and the hoist rail was able to be put up to test the positioning and function. The hoist sits out in the open to lift users, and can move to directly over the top of the seat and then off into the corner when not in use.
Once the hoist rail was tested, it had to come out again to allow the cladding to go up. Not the easiest job, but very necessary to keep the heat from radiating through the roof on those hot days. Plus it looks great once up, and will cut down on the ambient light in the trailer. The same will be going onto the walls and will give a much cleaner look, hiding all the cabling and structure.
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished look!
Why bother with trying to engineer and manipulate a hoist, when all you need is to wheel a chair up to a set of controls, then just snap together two halves of the fuselage on either side of the chair? The chair becomes the cockpit seat, and the "Fuselage" just wraps around all the rest. BTW, How would one acquire one of the older models of the portable sim on the trailer? That was a mark of genius! laserj1m@your-net.com 9/26/2016
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