The goal had been set to get the wings installed on the plane by the end of the year so today was the day to do it. A (motley) crew had been assembled and showed up around 9am, the hangar…
Month: December 2014
Wing Fitting Preparation (5h)
I had set myself the goal of having the wings attached by the end of this Christmas break and fortunately my wife’s Uncle Allen was available for a few mornings to help. His experience and wisdom in all things construction…
Elevator Mounting to Stabiliser (2h)
The last post was lame, this one even more so. With the help of my wife’s Uncle Allen, we got the elevator mounted to the stabiliser and made sure that we got the proper 28 degrees of deflection in both…
Door Sills (1h 30m)
I am making these updates far from when I actually did the work so they will probably be briefer than usual as I doubt I can remember what I did! For a total change of pace I thought I would…
Cleaning the wings
While looking at a suggested paint system from Stewart Systems, I noticed this product of theirs called EkoEtch that is an aluminium primer that, amongst other things, is effective against oxidisation. Intrigued I ordered a quart from Aircraft Spruce and…