Trimmed and sanded smooth the headrest glassed edges. Trimmed and sanded the rear seat heat duct to size. Cut a 2″ long piece of 3/8″ OD x .065″wall 2024T3 aluminum. Cleaned and applied rust protection to the aluminum. Notched the top of the heat duct 8 3/4″ forward of the forwardlanding gear bulkhead and installed …
Sanded the inside of the shoulder brace as required (and vacuumed). Workshop temperature 24 deg C and humidity 61%. Mixed a batch of micro using 44g resin and 16g hardner and some glass bubbles and applied the micro to the inside surfaces of the shoulder support. Mixed a batch of epoxy and applied one ply …
Finished installing the canopy hinges by countersinking and fastening all machine screws (MS24694-65, -66, -70) in place using washers (AN960-416L) and nuts (MS21042-3). Trimmed the rear seat heat duct pieces to size using the band saw. Assembled the heat duct sides, top, and the baffle together using 5 minute epoxy with flox and the glassed …
Here is a short video of today’s cross country flight from Peterborough (CYPQ) to the Haliburton/Stanhope Municipal Airport (CND4), along with a couple photos below. It was a beautiful day in the Kawartha’s and the Haliburton area ! Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions about learning to fly tailwheel aircraft and visit …
