More work on the hangar

It's been a busy few weeks for me, at work and work related trips, etc.  Doug and my goal of late has been to complete the move to the hangar and get things set up so further work will be un-interrupted and efficient.  Plus, it's pretty darn fun having a hangar.  Finally, enough space!

The "east wing".  Note provision to hang the engine and compress the mounting bushings

View of the central hangar.  The OSB box contains the Aerosport IO-360 (still in plastic!)

The "west wing"

And the fuselage.

We "recycled" one of the packing crates into a work table

This work bench has been my main construction area.  Moving it to the hangar was essential.

Made the move to the hangar

This weekend, Doug and I moved all of the equipment we had been using to build, from the garage, to the hangar.   Hopefully, all of my airplane related tools and equipment are there.  I haven't finished arranging yet, so the hangar has the "just moved in" look.  We opened the finish kit and FWF kits, and had some fun pretending we were further along...

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Doug testing a proposed panel layout

Apparently, it was acceptable

Older photo showing leak testing the right fuel tank

Starting to lay out panel arrangement

Horizontal stabilizer in position

Doug checking out the slider canopy fit

Finish and FWF kits are here



I went to Aurora and picked up the finish kit.  This contains the canopy, main gear, and the engine mounting bracket  I also bought a firewall forward kit.  The right wing has the skin on the top, completed tank attached (no leaks!), and the leading edge.  The AOA sensors are in and plumbed.  There is still wiring, control rods, and bottom skins, but I think we can get these done soon.

The next great task is to move all of the necessary tools from my garage to the hangar.  This will take some time, so I don't anticipate a lot of forward progress in the next week on the fuselage.  However, I got good news from Canada today.  My engine, an AeroSport IO-360 B1B with fuel injection, one Slick mag and one P-Mag is on its way.

Now over twenty takeoffs and landings (still a year and a half until solo)


The great and raging debate about exterior and interior color is continuing.  The three finalists in my recent family survey are below (predictably, each one is someone's favorite.  There was no agreement):



Finished left wing (and right is not far behind)

This is the left wing aileron bell crank (note the waxed linen ties on the cables) 

Test fitting the fiberglass wing tip

another view

View showing the AeroLED nav/strobe lights on the wingtip

Marking the postion on the right wing for the AOA sensors

The AOA sensors from Advanced Flight Systems

The sensor on the top has a drain for any water accumulation

Showing drainage position for the top sensor

View with probe removed. Sensors are Prosealed in place