The temperatures have picked up, the mild winter seems to have given up already, and time is running out to get the wings done before it is too hot to continue. Which is all a way to say I need…
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Fuel Tank Testing (30m)
I think I’ve been putting off testing the fuel tank for leaks but Teri leaned on me heavily to get over it and get ‘er done (as they say around these parts), the heat is coming and we really want…
Pitot Tube Strengtheners (45m)
I had planned this weekend to test the fuel tank for leaks but discovered quite by chance that I need to do some more work on it. The left tank (and maybe the right one too) has a second fuel…
Wing Tip Install (1hr 30m)
For the wingtips I bought a 3 in 1 navigation/position/strobe LED light from Zenith, the Pulsar-EXP from AeroLeds. With the wing tip in place I drilled the mounting holes for the light into the wing tip and then disassembled everything…
Wing Tip Prep (1hr 30m)
The last two remaining items before the wing is finished are installing the wing tip and drilling the root skin (though it won’t get installed until the wing is fit to the fuselage). The root skin starts by taking the…