Door Seals

So this clearly falls into the “not sure where to put it” category. But we’ve finally installed door seals. We flew for a year without them, and it always worried me that we’d get caught out in rain. Of course, I still have to prove that they seal, but that’s a task for another day. […]

Window Frames, Part III

Here you can see the finished window frame. I installed these and my baggage ties with self-tapping 10×32 inserts similar to helicoils, which are just long enough to fit between the skins. Just drill a hole and pop them in some flox. Awesome. Strake window upholstery cover Installed

Window Frames, Part IV

Here you can see the Triax top window frame. I cut off the factory lip and laid this on to duct tape on the windshield to get a consistent fit from the side covers all the way across the front. A little trimming and she was done. Sweet. Windshield upholstery cover Installed

Wiring Beauty Covers, Part I

OBSOLETE: This section became obsolete when we decided to rewire the airplane to eliminate wires in the cabin. We’re gearing up to move into our new diggs, but in the meantime we potted our door pin receiver covers in, and installed the Reiff preheat system. Also you can see the spray foam we’re making the beauty covers on […]

Klaus’ Fences

Awhile back we got templates from Chris Martin who worked with Klaus to get a set of trailing edge fences designed and built for this Velocity. I recently started cutting these out and hope to try them yet this summer. Trailing edge fences For formatting only Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit, […]

Shimmy Dampener

Before flight you need to recheck that your nosewheel torque is correct so you don’t get nosewheel shimmy. See the Nosewheel Shimmy Dampener section for more inforamtion. Shimmy Dampener Nose Wheel Belleville washers For formatting only Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit, sed eiusmod tempor incidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad […]