This was the 2nd flight of the Conquest model rocket plane at our Crooked Creek facility. Here is a short video of the flight. The 1st launch of the Conquest can be seen here if you are interested. The purpose of this 2nd flight was to test out some new electronics and to launch the …
Fabricating the front seat headrest pieces: Used the band saw to cut out four 1.25″ birch plywood squares. Front seat headrest pieces drawn on 3/8″ PVC foam and BID cloth cut to size. Workshop temperature25 deg C and humidity 62%. Mixed a batch of micro slurry (94g resin, 36g hardner, glass bubbles) and applied it …
Departed Peterborough CYPQ for tailwheel training at the grass field at Greenbank CNP8. We brought lots of grass back with us to Peterborough but managed to stay out of the rhubarb patches at Greenbank! We’ve sold more copies of the Tailwheel Conversion Handbook this month than usual through Amazon and through the Beyond Blue Shop. …
The Kindle Edition of the Tailwheel Conversion Handbook – Citabria 7ECA – 2nd Edition is now available at the Kindle Store. The Tailwheel Conversion Handbook is a primary source of ground school information for pilots interested in learning to fly tailwheel aircraft in the Citabria 7ECA. Tailwheel flying is more demanding than flying tricycle gear …
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Used a dremel tool to trim the fiberglass close to the longeron and switched to a hand blade for the thicker layers of fiberglass towards the aft of the fuselage. Sanded the rough fiberglass edges smooth and flush with the fuselage. Now onto the headrest, seatbelt anchors, and heat duct. Beyond Blue Aerospace is your …
