Finish Kit
Woo hoo! It's here! The canopy (blasted canopy frame!), and waiting for a propeller so the cowling could be done.
- 2004
October 20
Finish kit arrived! I got a call yesterday asking where I was, because Roadway had tried to deliver. Well, I didn't know anything about it, so arranged the d...
October 24 · 8.5 hours
Today, I went to the hangar to inventory the finish kit, and try to get something else done on the plane where I could. There were a few things on back order...
October 31 · 4 hours
Wasn't really sure what I was going to attack today, until I got to the hangar. I decided to start looking at the canopy. Gulp! Well, it turned out that the...
November 7 · 3 hours
Was at the hangar for five hours today, but spent a lot of time chatting with various visitors. The first hour was spent trying to update the EFIS 1 to Rev 2...
December 9 · 3 hours
Canopy frame... Yes, still at it... Will be at it for a bit longer too. Anyways, I stopped by on the way home tonight and continued with the frame bending fu...
December 18 · 2 hours
Today I went to the airport. I was hoping to actually do some flying today, but the weather was pretty grim. So, instead, I hit the hangar and did a bit more...- 2005
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January 9 · 6 hours
Today was relatively warm, so I decided to head down to the hangar. I started just tinkering around, and ended up doing more canopy work. I forgot my camera...
February 6 · 6.5 hours
Finally, some warmer weather! Anyways, first, a bit of catch up. Here are some shots of the canopy frame in position after relocating the rails and doing all...
July 16 · 8 hours
This evening, my buddy Clayton came over. He's also my new web hoster! While he was there, we decided to put the gear on the plane! Well, I'm not sure if thi...
July 24 · 7 hours
I also got the roll over bar all finished up. This is ready now for permanent installation in the plane. It'll get drilled for the windshield in situ. I thin...
August 6 · 7 hours
Having put off the canopy for what seems like an eternity, I figured that it was time to make some headways with it. First thing I did was chat with Cameron...
August 7 · 6 hours
It didn't feel like I accomplished too much today, although I was working for six hours! Oh well. I wanted to figure out starting the skirts for the sides of...
August 14 · 6 hours
During the middle of last week, I was reading Rick & Lori Threets site, particularly the canopy bit. Rick quoted a measurement that he calculated of 1 9/32"...
August 21 · 7 hours
Today, I figured it would be a good idea to make some headway on the canopy. It's gotta be done sooner or later, so it might as well be sooner. I started by...
August 22 · 5 hours
Did anyone notice that I assembled my latch the wrong way round? I did, when I saw the picture. It was then I realised that was why I couldn't get the handle...
August 23 · 4.5 hours
Tonight, I started to do the rear canopy anchor blocks. It didn't seem too bad. Getting it all lined up was quite interesting, and making sure everything was...
August 28 · 9.5 hours
Today was a good day at the hangar, apart from the late start. I continued on with the canopy, specifically the lower skirts. There's still a long way to go...
September 2 · 13 hours
What a long day! I bounced about a fair bit today working on various things, one of which was the canopy skirts. I cleaned up the inner braces, and made the...
September 11 · 8.5 hours
It doesn't seem like I got much done for the amount of time I was at the hangar today, but at least the canopy is mostly done now. It took me quite a while t...
September 18 · 10 hours
I decided to make the canopy skirts again after much fretting, so I set about that task first. I need to get this canopy wrapped up while we still have the w...-
September 20 · 1.5 hours
I stopped by the hangar on the way home from work tonight to paint the canopy parts. They all turned out pretty good, so I expect that this weekend I'll be r...
September 24 · 8.5 hours
Today was the day for riveting the canopy together. I managed to buy some silicone sealant for Lexan and Polycarbonate from Orange Hell (Home Depot) during t...
October 9 · 8 hours
Clayton came by to check progress today, and we made some little handles for the sides of the canopy to help open it up. We then rivetted them on. We debated...
November 10 · 10 hours
Since I'm waiting for some coax from SteinAir, I figured I should press ahead with the cowling today. You'll have to forgive me because I forgot my camera. I...
November 11 · 9 hours
Continuing on with the cowl today. I drilled along the top edge before the edge started to come around the sides to hold it in place, then I removed the bloc...
November 13 · 5 hours
Today wasn't so productive really. I spent a lot of time thinking about how to do the sides of the cowling where the two halves join. I started off making so...
November 20 · 8 hours
For some reason, it didn't seem like I did very much today. I wasn't even messing about much, and I had no real interruptions. Larry came by and chatted for...-
November 27 · 5 hours
After getting home from Chicago this morning,I managed to sneak a little time in at the hangar. I din't have my camera with me though, so no pics. I managed...
December 4 · 6 hours
We got some snow today, so my first job was to clear the driveway. Ugh. I better get used to it, as there's surely a ton more to come. I received my order fr...- 2006
January 29 · 9 hours
While I was waiting for Lucy to pick me up, I needed something to tinker with since I didn't have much time left. I thought I'd tackle a brake line. I got an...
February 5 · 9.5 hours
On a roll today, I made all the brake lines that were left to do. I started with the ones for the brake pedals to the parking brake valve. These were pretty...
March 26 · 9 hours
I had to make some clearance on the lower part of the cowling because of the Skybolt flange. The area where the cowl gets thicker interfered a bit. I sanded...