Avionics Nearly Complete

Spinner work completed (for now, it’ll need final paint with everything else later), radio trays installed and intercomm and transponder mounted-wiring beginning, and still chasing various engine bugs preparing for first run. Wing-root fire protection installed, ailerons installed, rudders/cables installed, more engine connection work, brakes bled (again). Additional pictures in plane-to-airport section from the Brainards.

First Propeller Spin

First propeller spin, to check for spinner tracking! Brakes tested, wing root fire protection, rudders, and ailerons mounted. 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. […]

Spinner Completed

More spinner work completed. Check out the spinner section, sparrow strainer. 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 […]

Preparing for Engine Runs

We’ve started test fitting the prop, and finishing up the engine connections. We hope to have our first engine runs “soon”. 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, […]

Moving the Fuselage to the Airport

We’re ramping up for the Big Finale, and NO, it’s not an April Fools joke (though I’m sure many thought it was as we worked our way down the road). Check it out here. The move was handled by Roger Cummins of 3 Feathers Aviation, who does cross-country hauling very affordably, and like it was their […]

Keeping Our Engine

Well, it’s funny how life goes, huh? We’ll be keeping our engine after all, through a partnership arrangement with another local couple that are also building a Velocity. Since our plane is progressing faster than theirs, they’re getting a share of our plane to have something to fly sooner, and we’ll have the option of […]