Workshop temperature 25 deg C and humidity 26%. Mixed a batch of epoxy using 146g resin and 56g hardner. Epoxy was applied to the 2 plies of bid (including the peel ply). A small bath of flox was made and applied to all the corners where the heat duct and seat brace mate with the …
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Removed the 2x4s and clamps from the heat duct and seat brace assembly. Prepared 2” wide tape joints to reinforce the seat brace & heat duct at the bulkheads. Dacron and 2 plies of BID cloth at 45 deg C were placed on a wax paper template.
CAVOK all day at CYPQ. I arrived at noon to warm up the engine and the cockpit then clear the snow. By early afternoon the outside air temperature had warmed up to -17 deg C. The Citabria started no problem then I taxied to the run-up area holding short of runway 27. The left magneto …
Permanent installation of the seat brace and the heat duct. Outside air temperature was -20 deg C and the workshop temperature was +25 deg C (humidity 32%). The seat brace/duct assembly was positioned in place and a marker was used to outline where it mates with the instrument panel and seatback. 62g resin and 24g …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – December 27, 2017 Read More »
This sandpaper should last for awhile. Sanded the bottom of the front seatback flush with the bottom longerons and the heat duct. Sanded the bottom of the instrument panel flush with the bottom longerons and the heat duct. Lastly, sanded the instrument panel and seatback where the seat brace and heat duct will be installed. …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – December 26, 2017 Read More »
