Finished Parts Rack
I spent a little time this crazy-busy weekend building a parts rack so I can keep finished parts out of the way until assembly time. Just some two by fours,… Read more »
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Airworthiness
I It’s like this: 1) Physics tests airworthiness, 2) Airworthiness is a measure of craftsmanship, 3) Craftsmanship can be measured against aircraft construction standards. This was true for the Wright… Read more »
The New Rudder Is Here
The Zenith CH750 Rudder has arrived, and well packed. This ought to be a fun weekend. First Patty Griffin, then Rudder!
Rudder Delivery
Looks like the Zenith CH750 rudder kit is just about to be delivered. Corvair750 airframe build is just about to start:
CH750 Plans
I The Zenith CH750 plans arrived Nov 27th. It was cold and rainy outside but these plans were like gleaming beams that dazzled my world. I got ridiculously excited and… Read more »
Solo
I I turned the plane onto final so that the runway was directly in front of us. We were aligned near perfect with the centerline. I stabilized the descent and… Read more »
Free Fall
I It’s a shocking thing — an awesome kind of vertigo — gravity’s sudden upset. “I figure it’s time to demonstrate spins,” my flight instructor said. She pulled the yoke… Read more »
Destroying the Core to Liberate It
There are reasons that William Wynne strongly recommends trying to find a rotating core. I’ve had a rotating core in the past. And I disassembled it. It was quite usable… Read more »
Fire, Metal, Saws, Wood
V It was a tough Corvair core. At one time I’d had three, but I’d sold them for a pittance. The first one I’d disassembled came apart with relative ease,… Read more »
Curse
I It must be some kind of weird curse — random in your face reality when you decide to do something that has more element of risk to it than… Read more »