Please take a moment to view a short video of our 2017 initiatives & events. Recap of 2017 at Beyond Blue Aerospace. All the best to you and your family in the upcoming year ! Likes and shares are appreciated.
Removed peel ply from the 2″ BID tape on the seat brace/heat duct joint. Trimmed the fiberglass edges using a small hand saw. Sanded the taped joint and vacuumed the assembly and work table. Sanded the bottom of the heat duct flush with the lower fuselage longerons. Temporarily clamped 2 x 4s across the bottom …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – December 24, 2017 Read More »
Cut out 2 plies of BID at 45deg orientation to make two 2″ x 17″ pieces of fiberglass tape. Workshop temperature was 25deg C and humidity 33%. Mixed a batch of epoxy using 116g resin and 44g hardner. Poured a small portion into a cup and added flox. Applied epoxy to the 2 ply layup …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – December 17, 2017 Read More »
Developed a clamping scheme for supporting the heat duct and seat brace during cure. Levelled the sawhorses and used hot glue to glue the fuselage to the sawhorses and the sawhorses and shims to the workshop floor. Temporarily positioned the seat brace and heat duct in the fuselage to determine the locations where they fit …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – December 16, 2017 Read More »
Windy with a little bit of snow at CYPQ this afternoon. Cleaned the hangar up and setup for a holiday potluck lunch later this week. Ran the Citabria engine to ensure that the new fuel valve is functioning as expected, then topped up the tanks with Avgas.
