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How can a Piper J2 Cubs electrical system be upgraded?


I read an article where some owners have added a wind driven generator to their aircraft. Is there an interior mounted alternative?

NOTE - this is not that son of a (Mike) BEACH.
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SORRY - how can you add an electrical system?
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Bolt it to the gear and you’ll have to make the aircraft experimental. Try the EAA, they do this stuff all the time.


4 Comments »

  1. No said :
    February 1, 2010 at 10:01 am


    J2’s do not have an electrical system, nothing to upgrade.
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  2. Supercalifragilisticexpialidoish said :
    February 1, 2010 at 2:40 pm


    Not likely you can. The only STC the FAA has listed for the J2 is SA01734SE (Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail)

    http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgSTC.nsf/MainFrame?OpenFrameSet
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  3. Warbird Pilot said :
    February 1, 2010 at 3:16 pm


    Bolt it to the gear and you’ll have to make the aircraft experimental. Try the EAA, they do this stuff all the time.
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  4. Tracy L said :
    February 1, 2010 at 4:17 pm


    If anyone has done it you would find it at Cub Club https://www.cub-club.com/337s.php#manual just a quick look, there were several 337’s for J3s but not J2’s. Not sure the engine could run a generator or alternator (just kidding, sort of)!
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    TL

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