I took a day off work to get an extra session on the plane as we rush towards the summer. Last entry I bemoaned that we hadn’t thought about the position of the cowl and the windshield where they are…
Category: Rudder
Rudder Work
Super Bowl Sunday I stole an hour to work on finishing the rudder so that it can be vinyl wrapped and have a final assembly on the plane. You may remember that I had done a poor job on the…
Fuel Lines and Rudder Fairings
Today I extended the total fuel line foot count by a few more inches. First I hooked up the fuel valve on the passenger side and extended it to the next compartment Where the fuel lines come down from the…
Rudder Cable Rigging (6 hr)
Finally, we have some control cables rigged. I can’t remember how long ago it was that I thought this was going to get done but it is finally done! Allen was able to join me for most of the day…
Ill-fitting windows, and rudder stops (1 hr)
I took a serious look at the window fit today and was finally able to determine the problem. Here you see the passenger side fit with the cabin frame which fits very nicely. On the other side you see that…