Sep. 07, 2020
The differential brakes on the RV-10 are rather important for steering at slow speed. The castering nose wheel will not do much for you nor will the rudder as it is not effective at low speed. This is where the...
May. 31, 2020
The biennial IFR check came due for N7ZK. As I don’t like surprises and per Carl’s direction decided it a good idea to fashion a static tester to ensure there were no leaks in my static system before the meter...
Aug. 13, 2019
Alright so the oil filter on the back of the IO-540 is a bit of a challenge to get right. As my maintenance plan includes changing the oil every 25 hours (oil is cheaper than engines) I have finally perfected...
Aug. 11, 2019
Finally found the time to list tail #41863 and give it a second chance at seeing a runway one day.
Jul. 06, 2019
Carl showed me his super awesome wing jack for working on the main gear. Need to build: a Harbor Freight 3 ton jack with the flat bottom, scrap of aluminum plate, a 2×6, galvanized floor flange (1″ diameter I think),...
Jul. 16, 2018
Got a few elevator ribs deburred. Used the 6″ bench grinder subsidised by the 1″ #7 3M wheel on the die grinder.
Jul. 16, 2018
Un-clecoed the HS-1002 front spar assembly apart to deburr the match drilled holes and also dimpled the HS-905 nose ribs.
Jul. 15, 2018
Used (8) 1/2″ cleco clamps to hold each HS-1013 spar caps in place to drill the #30 holes. Deburred the holes per plans then match drilled the #40 holes to finish size as I am unable to match drill the...
