Cabin Work
Wings Continued on a couple of tasks to finally close out everything that needs to be done on the wing, except we had to head to the hangar for these tasks. ...
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2022
Wings Closeup
Wings This weekend finally finished the wings. They had come to me basically complete as quickbuild, but we needed to put in all the wiring and other items w...
Cabin Top Install
Cabin Top Riveted Have been delaying this step for a long time now since I wanted to get as much done as possible in the tailcone before closing everything u...
2021
Prop Install
Prop Installation Got the prop a couple of weeks ago from Hartzell. Installation was fairly straightforward, althought I did have to cross reference the prop...
Engine Installation
Engine Installation Have to say this was quite a surreal moment. I think I’ve just been working steadily at this project chipping away at it, but when the en...
Brakes And Wheels
Gear, Brakes,and Wheels Gear Install This was all in all a pretty simple install. I opted for the whole Beringer kit, but really not a lot of changes. Follow...
Antennas
#Antenna Considerations: The following is compiled from Garmin install documents. GPS Antenna: a. GPS Antenna—Locate as far as possible from all COM ant...
Cabin top and doors
Doors & Cabintop The past few months have been spent wrapping up a lot of minor details and working on the doors/cabintop interface. Lots of work here an...
2020
Flap motor install
PHAviation Flap Motor install
Happy independence day & progress update
Happy 244th Birthday!
Cabin top and finishing kit order
Last Kit Placed an order for the finish kit, which is the last big kit. Doesn’t really feel like close to finishing, probably because of all the off-plans st...
Fuselage stand
Fuselage stand
2020 update
It’s been a While
2019
Mother Of All Update Posts
It’s been 4 months since my last update. Between a website and theme that was falling apart and the holiday’s, I elected to focus on building the plane inste...
2018
Elevator Riveting
Proseal and rivets? Bought another can of proseal from Van’s. Turns out I still can’t get away from a messy evening even after discovering 3M tape. The prose...
HS On Hold
Sections 8-3 through 8-5, 9-1 through 9-7
Rudder & Hs
Rudder Trailing Edge
Set To Cure
Back-riveting
Rudder Construction Part 1
Put away the VS… …high on a shelf, started on the rudder!
Vertical Stabilizer Finished
Flush Riveting
Finished First Page
Cleco on, Cleco off
Here We Go
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