Rudder Cable Installation

Here we’re rigging the rudder system. First we’ve installed an AN111 bushing at each rudder and swage the timble onto the cable and attach it to the rudder belcrank with an AN3 bolt. Next we deflect the rudders out 4″ from the wingtip to determine the amount of cable needed at the wingroot to get […]

Cowl Joint Flanges

Here we’ve glassed the cowling together at the previous cut line, and glassed where we (accidentally) made the wing holes too big. It’s really almost impossible not to make the whole too big without the template, since the cowling will not go inside of the wings to allow you to mark it. So, you end […]

Cowl Relief Hole for Wings

There is a template for cutting your cowling wing openings. I elected (foolishly) not to use this, since I knew from previous fittings that I wanted to move the cowling prop opening slightly to get a more even spacing around my spinner. DO NOT DO THIS, it is much harder this way, and caused me […]

Assembled for First Flight

Here are some new pictures as we prepare for first flight Sorry, these are a little dark (it was raining cats and dogs here in Cincinnati last night)… I’ll get some brighter pics later For formatting only Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit, sed eiusmod tempor incidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. […]

Sparrow Strainer

This is a odds-and-ends kind of deal, and since I was going to be doing some glasswork, I pulled it out. There’s nothing complicated here, just cut these two templates alike (stack them on top of each other so they’re identical), and micro them to the miniature wing. Then glass a couple of tabs to […]

Engine Fuel and Oil Connections

Now we’ve got to finish up the rest of the connections to the motor. I opted to buy pre-fabricated fuel and oil lines from my engine shop rather than do the factory ‘roll-your-own’ solution, well, because Gene recommended it and gave me a good deal. Fuel Pump Outlet to…. Fuel Servo Inlet Side Fuel Schematic […]