Blue Mountain Avionics Closes

So, Blue Mountain is officially out of business. I hate to see them go, but the writing was on the wall. But, I’m firmly on the GRT path. This weekend we had a EAA meeting, so that sort of boogered up working on the plane, but we did get a a fair amount done. Bob […]

GRT First Power Up

So, Blue Mountain is officially out of business. I hate to see them go, but the writing was on the wall. But, I’m firmly on the GRT path. This weekend we had a EAA meeting, so that sort of boogered up working on the plane, but I did finish wiring up the GRT and powered […]

44VictorFox.com Registered

We now own the domain “44victorfox.com” as well as 44vf.com and velocityxl.com! Try It!. For formatting only Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit, sed eiusmod tempor incidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur. […]

Buffalo Forge Article on Exhaust Augmentation

Here is a good article from Buffalo Forge on using exhaust to augment air flow through the cowling. Augmentation For formatting only Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit, sed eiusmod tempor incidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut […]

Finishing the Wheel Pants

Today we sanded the filler from the long weekend and began a series of layups on the wheelpants. First up was the 3 BID 1″x1″ pads where the axle bolt comes through. Then we cut a vent above the brake caliper, as well as the cooling inlet NACA (inside, ahead of the brake), then 2 […]

Main Gear Wheel Pants

We started the wheel pants last year, but never finished, what with all of the punchlist work we had during the test flight period. But, if we’re going to paint, they need to be done. Today we cut a vent above the brake rotor and built the NACA on the pilot side. We should bond […]