Author: admin

Unpacking the Crate!

Christmas came early to Marmot Aviation with the arrival of the final kits from Zenith. Everything to do with the delivery went without a hitch, no doubt because I wasn’t involved at all. So with screwdriver bit in drill, I…

Hangar Moving Day

The day finally arrived to move the last of the heavy iron to the hangar. One of my brother-in-laws donated the free use of a trailer and another volunteered his truck and his time so with such gracious offers we…

Fuel Filler Trim (15m)

The wings aren’t moving to the hangar until next weekend so I decided I would do one more thing before we put the second wing in the stand: the fuel filler trim (or whatever it should really be called). I…

Nose Skin (1 hr)

It’s Cattle Call weekend here in Brawley, enjoyed a nice parade this morning, had some lunch and just as I was about to have a nap, I saw sense and decided to finish the nose skin. With Teri’s help, we…

Fuel Tank and Top Skin (2h 30m)

This weekend is do or give up time with the wing, we want to be able to move everything to the hangar next weekend. I did battle with the fuel sender again, this time I won (this battle anyway, can’t…