Rolling along the south shore of Rice Lake on an early Saturday morning winter flight. Flight Highlight Video Arrived at the airport before 7am to heat up the engine and the cockpit before the flight. Temperature was about minus 10 deg Celsius. Departed CYPQ and climbed to 5000 ft in the Rice Lake practice area …
Workshop temperature was 25 degC and humidity 53%. A batch of epoxy was mixed with 132g resin and 50g hardner. Some of this epoxy was poured into a small cup and micro balloons added to make a batch of micro. A small portion of the micro was poured into another cup and more micro balloons …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – November 5, 2017 Read More »
Checking out if a National 490-C parachute will fit well in the front of the Citabria. Unfortunately it positions the front pilot too close to the instrument panel. The parachute should work ok for the rear pilot/passenger though. Will check it out next flight opportunity. Gave the engine a run and uncovered a problem with …
Preparing Triangular Seat Brace for Glassing Rounded the corners on the seat brace and vacuumed the outer foam sides. Covered the fuel valve with plastic wrap to avoid getting any epoxy on it. Cut 2-ply BID cloth for the 1st side of the brace. Cut a piece of peel ply and wax paper to cover …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – October 29, 2017 Read More »
Trial fit of triangular seat brace into position. Seatback filed in area of fuel valve bracket to allow triangular brace to lay flush with seatback. Trial fitting heat duct in position. Sanded the opening in the seatback until a good fit was achieved. Cut out a section of UND cloth into an isosceles trapezoid shape …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – October 28, 2017 Read More »
