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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Design/build Log 10

I was there for a short time Tues/Wed/Fri evenings. So I did spend a few days this week at the plane cleaning the shop, organizing and reading the glasair books, addendum's, service bulletins and organizing. A step backwards on the horizontal stabilizer tips as there is a new way to build them. It's OK, but have to complete during flight test and fly without the tips per the addendum. Started going through Advisory Circular AC20-27F for Homebuilt Aircraft. Some discussion of flight test starting. This is full time work, but with a passion, all's good!
  • Received all switches, panel decision weighed on new glasair panel...may not be too late.
  • Ordered intercom knobs, headlight, LED tip forward/aft lights and sockets.
  • Instruments sent to avionics shop for functional tests
  • rear bulkhead brackets removed. New brackets made at correct angles.
  • note:deviation of wingtip lenses, non-structural modern look.
Next:
  • Wingtip outbd strobes in place, bond bracket & make tightfit cutout at planned location.
  • Find instructions to instl completed rudder on push rod.
  • Aft wingtip lens bonded.
  • Oil tube clearance to engine mount plan.
  • Aileron removal, balance, cap ends final. Flap, cap outbd ends & check controls.
Needed:
  • flight test plan started
  • research regarding saved N-numberN71SN, contact FAA
  • EAA review planned - never too early
  • Some brake line research regarding new brake lines. Decision btw aluminum or SS braided lines.
  • Still need decision btw aluminum and new composite prop for O-320 engine, fixed pitch.
  • Door latch idea's.
Some pictures on the link to the right (camera broke, new one coming)

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