I may be the only one here who loves doing fiberglass and epoxy work
Nearly completed the fiberglass fairing on the front of my windscreen. I may be the only one here who loves doing fiberglass and epoxy work, I think it reminds me of boating
I tinted the epoxy with.... India Ink.
Don't laugh, I've been doing it for years, mixes readily with the epoxy and has no noticeable affect on strength. Some more filler coats of thickened epoxy, some more sanding and I should be done.
I'm out of Phase I now, and I'm not calling it "done" yet until it's painted, but my project has turned out to be every bit as satisfying as I had hoped, and then some! 8 years and 1,985 actual shop hours to current status, with maybe another 10-15 hours or so for touch-ups and tweaks, so we'll call it an even 2,000 hours.
All those hours spent in the freezing cold while driving rivets, all those hours in the 100 degree heats dripping sweat while driving rivets, I kept telling myself it would be worth it someday - and I was right! It's SOOOOO worth it, keep going guys!
I routinely cruise in the mid-upper teens on any trip over 100 miles now, because it's so easy to get there. I climb at 1000/min at full power even at max gross in hot west Texas ground temps, and yesterday I was still showing 700/min leveling off at 16,500. Solo with light fuel load the Vy climbout deck angle is astonishing! I can flight plan 150ktas on 6.5-7.0 gallons per hour at that altitude and hit my numbers every time. This magic carpet ride is awesome!!
Your performance is incredible. What are you using for an oxygen system, by the way?
Nice Jim. That is great. Have fun with the next phase and get that thing in the air!
Thanks! Can't wait...Transition training second week Nov
My terrific wife was sure happy to have the Mattituck IO-360 out of her dining room after 4 years!��
I gave myself 2 years 5 1/2 years ago. Getting close.
Heh, yeah, I had a 5-year build timeline laid out that I finished in 8. Life happens.
It's progressing nicely David. Hey if you have plans handy can you take a look at brass bushing specs? Inside the control column below the stick. Mine has an untolerable play and I want to machine a new one.