08-01-2020 Empennage Riveted
I’d picked up the empennage, slats, and flaps — a whole crate of parts — in a kamikaze run to San Antonio April 1st. Governor Abbott had declared a statewide… Read more »
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07-10-2020 Stabilizer and Elevator
I had a lot of fun working on the stabilizer and finishing it out. I did the rudder first, but this is the first part I did after a kamikaze… Read more »
07-02-2020 Aircraft Wiring
During a brief vacation in late June I had opportunity to focus on the “learn” part of the EAA motto “Learn, Build, Fly”. I was at a spot in my… Read more »
06-28-2020 Aircraft Electrical / SPA Corvair Engine Manual
Read chapter 2 of Aircraft Electrical and am zeroing in on how I want to connect my Ray Allen servo motor electric trim tab controller to the lead wires that… Read more »
06-27-2020 3.0L Cylinder Painting / Materials Acquisition
Painted 3.0L Corvair cylinders: Fabricated cylinder painting blocks from 4″ PVC drain pipe (ala Billy Kerchner). Cut two sections about six to eight long, then squared up on the oscillating… Read more »
06-26-2020 Trim Tab, Cylinder Cleaning
Morning Trim tab hole cleaned up. Tested fitting of the servo control arm with the hinge piece that attaches to the trim tab. Made sure it moved 40 degrees down… Read more »
06-23-2020 Rest of Kits Ordered for CH750 STOL
11:30am Today I ordered the last parts of the CH 750 kit (wings, fuel, fuselage, control, nav lights, dual stick, bubble doors). Slated for an August pickup at the factory…. Read more »
04-09-2020 Stabilizer Top Skin
Stabilizer work on tips and some skin layout.
04-06-2020 Stabilizer Ribs
Put stabilizer ribs into place: Ribs
04-05-2020 Rockin’ the Horizontal Stab Spar
I had just a bit of fun drilling the horizontal stabilizer spar doublers. What’s not to like about being in the shop?