Preparing the fuselage bottom for glassing …. The Dremel tool was used to remove foam around the edge of the NACA scoop in preparation for creating flox corners. The top edges of the NACA scoop were sanded. The edges of the F22, Firewall, and Landing Gear bulkheads were rounded to accommodate where the glass cloth …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – February 10, 2019 Read More »
It was a great day yesterday with the three principal leaders of Beyond Blue getting together to set the direction for 2019 and beyond. We were able to better solidify our plans to progress the Blue Dart rocket test program which will be followed by the Blue Arrow suborbital spaceplane development program. As well, we …
A very cold Saturday afternoon flight over Peterborough Ontario. The engine and cockpit were pre-heated and enough snow and ice removed to get the plane out of the hangar. The runway 27 holding bay was completely iced over making it tricky to do the magneto checks at the normal power setting. Here is a short …
I will plan to install the ILS, COMM, and GPS antennas but no marker beacons or adf antennas. Marker Beacons are generally being decommissioned everywhere. (i.e. Outer Marker (OM) / Middle Marker (MM) / Inner Marker (IM)). I will install an ILS and plan to use the GPS waypoints along the approach to know where …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – January 19, 2019 Read More »
Cut a piece of birch plywood 5″ x 2″. Marked the location on the left side of the fuselage where this will be inserted. This insert is positioned 32.75″ aft of bulkhead F22 which places it abeam the front seat area. This insert will be used to support an aluminum step which is installed later. …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – January 12, 2019 Read More »
