Installing the main gear bushings in the fast build fuselage seems easy enough, right. It’s all done, just pop the bolt out, mix up some structural adhesive, put the bolts in, and snug it up. It does seem simple, I admit, but apparently as Hamlet said “I know not seems”, because once the bolts are […]
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We completed this section in one long evening of work. We used the marks made with Frank during Head Start (and a leveled aircraft) as a starting point, re-verified the plumb-ness of the the outboard hardpoints, the level of the spar, and the sweep to the “nose bolt hole”. Actually, this part was difficult due to the […]
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We completed this section in one long evening of work. We used the marks made with Frank during Head Start (and a leveled aircraft) as a starting point, re-verified the plumb-ness of the the outboard hardpoints, the level of the spar, and the sweep to the “nose bolt hole”. Actually, this part was difficult due to the […]
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The keel has been fitted against the canard bulkhead that was installed by the factory, however. Also, we drilled 1/8″ holes in the aft section of the keel to access the torque tube bolts on the rear support. Now that we’ve set the location of the speed brake actuator, we’ve cut a 6′ diameter access hole […]
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Well, how hard would you think it would be to get a plane delivered? Doesn’t seem like a big deal, right? As things go for us and this endeavor, this is not as easy as ordering up a slice of your favorite pizza pie. I’d like to state right up front that delivery is sub-contracted […]
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This work was also completed during Head Start. Closing the Sump Tank Sump Glass 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. Quis aute […]
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