December 2006
| December 2, 2006 | - Well, winter is here again, and it and life are slowing progress. Beth's mother has had some health issues in the last week or two as well, so things have slowed to a crawl. On the upside, we've been making some progress on Jerry and Linda's plane in their heated shop, and have made some engine adjustments on our plane, and are making progress on the main wheel pants. Also I'm going to grab our EAA Chapter's scales and try to get the weight and balance completed so we can invite the FAA to pass judgment on my baby. |
| December 13, 2006 | - Ah, a brief respite from the cold temps! Today we got the engine's mixture and throttle settings squared away, and she ran s-w-e-e-t. Thanks to Jerry for doing the dangerous, adjust stuff next to a whirling prop thing. She starts on the first blade, idles at 700, and develops about 2150 RPM static, and the brakes hold, so life's good. Also, we did the first W&B yesterday in preparation for the FAA visit. She came in at a chunky 1768 pounds, but you couldn't call her obese, which I had my concerns about.x |
| December 23, 2006 | - Merry Christmas! Well, here we are at the holiday break, and I didn't get the inspection done before it. Oh well, she looks sweet though, with some fresh primer, and the registration on the winglet (44VF). I've got to a condition inspection and get Stan from the FAA out here, there's just been so much going on. But, to tide you over, here are a set of pictures of Victor Fox in her war paint. |
October 2006
May 2007