Are you looking for a convenient and reliable way to control your aircraft pre-heater or other device requiring remote control/automation? In this DIY Tutorial, I'll show you how to create a cellular switch that uses a SIM card to power a batteryminder, oil pan heater, cowl heater, and cockpit heater in a Piper Tomahawk.
This simple solution allows you to remotely turn on and off your pre-heater or other device from anywhere in the world using your phone. I'll walk you through the step-by-step process of building this handy device so you can keep your aircraft warm and ready to fly through those cold winter months!
This simple solution is perfect for any general aviation aircraft. Whether you are an aircraft owner or looking to buy/purchase your first aircraft this solution should give you an idea on how to heat your engine and avoid damaging cold starts.
Equipment purchased:
- 4G version GSM-Relay for USA, Australia, Canada, or Europe:
www.wafer-shopping.com/4g-vers...
- Digital-Loggers IoT ("Internet of Things") power relay, version 2.0
dlidirect.com/products/iot-po...
-SIM card of your choice (I purchased mine from 7-Eleven through their "Speakout Wireless" program.
This solution will work to pre-heat any of the following aircraft:
Aeronca Chief Champ American Champion Decathlon Citabria Scout KCAB GCBC GCAA 8KCAB 7GCAA 7GCBC Aviat Husky Beechcraft Bonanza Debonair Sierra Musketeer Sundowner Cessna 120 140 150 152 170 172 170 180 182 185 206 210 L19 Birddog Skylane Cirrus SR22 SR20 DeHavilland Beaver Otter Chipmunk Tiger Moth, Piper Cub Tomahawk Cherokee Warrior Archer Saratoga Arrow Malibu Comanche Lance Charger Dakota Colt Pacer Tri-Pacer Super Cub Cruiser Mooney Acclaim Ovation M20 M20A M20B M20C M20E M20F M20J 201 Missile Exec 21 Super 21 Chapparal Ranger Bravo Diamond DA20 DV20 DA40 DA50 HK36 Katana Eclipse Tundra Star Super Dimona Tecnam P2010 Bellanca Scout Viking Super Viking Cruisair 14-13-2 14-19-2 Cruisemaster Boeing Stearman Columbia 300 350 400 Cubcrafters Carbon Cub Sport Cub Ercoupe Forney Aircoupe Extra 300 330 Globe Swift Grumman Tiger Cheetah Traveller AA5 AA5A AA5B Lancair Luscombe Silvaire 8-A 8-F Maule MX7 MT7 M9 M7 Navion Rangemaster Pitts S-2S S-2B S-2A Wilga PZL-104 Saab Socata Trinidad Tobago Tampico TB-20 TB-21 TB-200 TB-9 Stinson 108 108-2 108-3 Station Wagon V77 Gullwing 10A Waco Zenair Zenith CH100 CH200 CH300 601 601XL 601HD 650 701 750 Super Cruiser Zlin 242 142 Kitfox 1200 1050 Kitfox 1 Kitfox 2 Kitfox 3 Kitfox 4 Kitfox 5 Vixen S7 Series 7 STI Super Sport Speedster Avid Flyer Flier Model 1 I 2 II 3 III 4 IV Heavy Hauler Just Highlander Bearhawk Pietenpol experimental Sonex Waiex Sonerai and the following engines: Lycoming Continental O-200 O-235 O-320 O-360 IO-360 O-290 A65 C85 C90 O-470 O-540 O-390 Rotax 582 912 914 915 Corvair VW Great Plains William Wynne 2180
You can use this cellular switch to power any existing pre-heater such as a hornet heater, space heater, reiff heater, tanis heater, etc.