Sanded the left fuselage side and added 30 degree lines for fibre orientation. Cut UNI-Directional cloth to size. Ran short of cloth for the 3-ply so placed an order into Aircraft Spruce for some more supplies.
Our new launch controller is for E powered rockets and smaller when using standard model rocket igniters. When combined with the reusable Beyond Blue Igniter then an even wider range of rocket engines can be ignited. The launch controller is available online at the Beyond Blue Shop. Here is a short video demonstrating the new …
Trimmed the fiberglass edges around the right fuselage side with the Dremel tool. Sanded the fiberglass flush with the edges. Sanded the entire fuselage side then rotated the fuselage to begin work on the left side.
Testing various mixtures to determine the best combination to use for igniting our hybrid rocket engines. Here is a short video demonstrating the 5 samples being ignited. It looks like the mixture for sample 4 or 5 would be most effective.
Solo circuits tonight with x-wind practice before starting to train a new tailwheel student. Join me for some laps around the field with this video. If you are interested in transitioning to tailwheel and flying a Citabria then click this link to check out The Tailwheel Conversion Handbook.
