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…
Attaching the Horizontal Stabiliser (2h)
Here’s one of those thirty minute jobs that took two hours. The stabiliser was already clamped in place for drilling but I realised I wouldn’t be able to do anything while the attach brackets were clecoed on the top skin.…
Season 5 Begins – Seats and Tail (1hr 30m)
Seems like it has been forever but I am finally back in the hangar, drilling holes and riveting metal. A bit of a late start to the season thanks to a great trip to Australia but here we go with…
Four Years Down
Time once again to look back on that first snip in the metal for the rudder kit which is now four years ago today. The little box to the top right tells the story, over the last year the first…
Pictures of Things to Come
Although it is way too hot to work in the hangar it didn’t stop us going out this morning to inventory the FWF kit that came a couple of months ago. Very impressive packing from Zenith as usual and what…
Delays, delays, delays
Things have crawled to a halt here at Hangar Number 2. The FWF kit was supposed to ship last week but Zenair never sent it to Zenith, and now they say it will be another 5 weeks before they receive…