For over a year now I’ve been assuming that I’ll be putting the Viking Aircraft Engine on the end of my plane. For the most part it seems like the proven Honda technology at a great price (for aviation). There…
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A Few Different Things (2.5 h)
Didn’t spend much time in the hangar this weekend but the 80+ heat was a reminder that my building days are soon coming to a pause, or at least my building days in comfort. I’d been reviewing the DVD during…
Flaperon Controls (3.5 hr)
I’ve been in a funk recently with the build, quite discouraged by the lack of information on how to finish the plane, or even in what order to do things. Trivial matters like antennas, where to put transponder boxes and…
Prime and Paint (1 hr)
As previously advertised, I spent some time priming and painting some of the steel parts. I picked out just the few that I wanted to install sooner rather than later. For priming I used a self-etching primer and applied a…
More Cabin Floor (4.5h)
During the week I ordered and received the replacement brake cylinder supports that I had incorrectly fitted last time around. Not taking any chances this time I trial fit them to the cabin floor with the cylinder installed and then…