We got our Grand Rapids parts in last week, along with our upholstered glare shield, so I spent most of the weekend working on the wiring harness. This week I’m traveling again for work, but Elizabeth had Dave down from Chicago to measure for the interior upholstery. It also looks like the new Approach cables […]
Read MoreLately I’m struck by how I’m more of a project manager than a builder. I’m not sure even the blog gives folks the sense of all of the balls that are up-in-the-air at any one time. To give you a sense, right now: Our glare shield has been upholstered by Flightline Interiors and is in transit back […]
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Big news today, we’ve ordered our CS propeller! This is really exciting for us, and will greatly extend the utility of our airplane. This doesn’t mean that our Catto prop isn’t a really good propeller, it is, but it’s like riding a BMX bike versus a 10 speed – it’s only got one gear. We […]
Read MoreWell, I’m still waiting on my third display from Grand Rapids, so I’ve been working around it by finding other bits to work on. Mostly I’ve been trying to make sure we’re ready for Dave Spano’s visit later this week, he’ll be handling our interior upholstery, and will be coming in to get some measurements. […]
Read MoreWork is progressing nicely, though I’m still waiting on some parts, so I’ve moved ahead with some other details. Andy likes to call me Mr. MightAsWell, and here are a couple of bits that fall into that category. First, my brake lines originally came into the cockpit with my engine controls and snaked up to […]
Read MoreI’m doing a lot of good work lately, but as with the strakes so many years ago now, none of it’s really user-noticeable. Folks come by the hangar and wonder what I’ve been spending my time on. Admittedly I was down with the flu all of last week pretty much, but mostly I’m waiting on […]
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