Post 31 - Registration

Just a quick note for another milestone. With a few tries since Dec 2011, I received my registration from the FAA today. It's been a long road but still traveling forward! I also got most of the engine baffling gap seal completed today. It is very custom and takes hours to size, cut, rivet and clean but glad its close to finished.

Photo link here in chronological order.

FAA REGISTRY:

Aircraft Description Serial Number 202 Type Registration Individual Manufacturer Name RUSSELL A GELFAN Certificate Issue Date 06/05/2012 Model GLASAIR

Post 30 - Wing at Paine Field Now

Noting another breakthrough. My wing and almost everything is now at Paine Field. I was able to unload it off the truck myself and get it in. Wish I could weigh it but guessing around 450 lbs. It will be a chore storing and positioning in the hanger with my hangar partner.

Recent: cut plexi, installed and retained with fasteners. Organized.
Next: wires, headlight bracket, baffling finish, wire tunnels, fluidize breaks. On to rest of list.

Post 29

Last 3 days have been very productive. Not lots of fabrication but with ideas and plans to fabricate and a few processes to move forward. Upper cowling access door and door surrounding: hinges, cut/sand/rivet/countersink/supports, heated to shape, refitted... all was good. Head/taxi light located fitted, hole cut and checked. Besides this, Aaron Rinn and Kurt Hartzog have visited and while explaining aspects of the plane, I've taken  some notes, advise and information that will help complete parts of the project. We discussed the brake fluid and system, engine, instruments and all related electrical system. I'm looking forward to some short term work and not too far from installing the wing when I bring it to the hangar. I also have more lower cowling to be sanded and fiberglass checked and cleaned up.

Post 28 - Organizing and starting to Roll Again

Since moving to Paine Field, I've had a cold and the weather turned good for flying. Not always easy to work on the Glasair. Once settled, I seem to roll and get a few things done. Today, Clico'd, located, drilled, countersunk and riveted the access door on. Cut out the hole complete and finished the top 7 Camloc 1/4 turn fasteners. Your welcome to view the last photos. Next, I need to form the door with a heat gun, and cut out lower cowling light and camera locations.

****In case there are any locals reading this, I could always use help and ideas. You can contact me to meet weekday afternoons or any time.

I also found a completed Glasair 1 on Youtube for your enjoyment.

Post 27 - Moved Fuselage to Paine Field

Over Memorial weekend, I got a hangar to share and moved my fuselage via trailer from my shop to Paine Field. This is another step towards the end of the build. Thanks to my wife, daughter and sister in law for helping to load the fuselage and Steve Alford and Mark Drake for helping to unload at the airport! Today, Tuesday, I straightened, organized and started again on the access door on the upper cowling. I'll question some of my mentors on the next step of riveting the door...seems easy but I want it to turn out dandy.

Hopefully, the next few days, I'll have music, a little snacks and maybe some help from friends at work to relax at the hangar and work on the list of things to do! Very exciting. Just two more photos at the end of photos .

Post 26 - A little work at home

I know guys. Finally a little work and other post!

I took some time off to do other things for a while. It's good to have a change and get a few things done. It's not a race. I just want to get it done in a timely manner and still have fun. It was getting stressful trying to finish by spring, so I'm getting re-established.

Sure feels good to work on it again. I bought a few air tools, few more parts as you can see from the last photos in picture link also on the right of this blog . Working on the cowling but also measuring and fitting a few items. June, I'll move to a hangar at Paine Field, coming up quickly. Thanks for reading!

Post 25 - Another Move

I made a fairly easy decision to move to my house, the shop that I build with friends, to work on the fuselage more before finding a great deal on a hangar at Paine Field. I'll have about 40 hrs of work after the wings go on. The wings won't go on till I move to the airport. I'll get as much done as I can at home in the meantime.

This will save some commuting time, although flying some of the commutes was half the fun. The last post had some details, conservatively. I'll post more details later. Moving photo here and the next few pics at my shop, settling in.