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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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 […]
Read MoreWe did most of the sump tank work while at the factory during our week of “Head Start” training, and even verified that it didn’t leak before we left (so if it leaks later I’ll be highly miffed. We also tapped the hardpoints at the factory. There are 2 connections in the pre-installed hard point […]
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Beth and I spent the week of 10 June to 18 June (2002) in Sebastian in the Head Start program at the Service Center. We had a great trip, and worked our butts off. Unfortunately, we didn’t really get to do the whole Florida-Tourist thing, but with the weather being pretty stormy the whole trip, […]
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