NO CLEVER SUBHEADING… LEFT WING SKIN RIVETING I suppose I started adding subheadings so I could search and track individual efforts along the way. This is what led me to this rather uninspired heading. Oh well. My point is that I spent a good many hours riveting on the bottom… Read More »Left wing skin riveting
FUSELAGE CRADLE FIRST I wrote about taking delivery of my QB fuselage already, but had only set it on furniture dollies so far. This would not work going forward as I will need access to all sides of the fuselage to make any real progress. It was time to build… Read More »Electrical work and new fuselage cradle
ROLO-FLAIR TOOL AND SOME BOELUBE I have stated many times that I am a strong believer in having the right tools for the job. This post continues that thread. The tools I am referencing here are the Parker Rolo-Flair tool and a good lubricant I use – Boelube. I was… Read More »I have a flair for flaring
QB FUSELAGE DELIVERY DAY HAS ARRIVED I had to leave Oshkosh early this year, but I wasn’t all that sad about it. I received a call letting me know that my QB fuselage would be delivered this weekend. This is really exciting. This kit represents the end of the major… Read More »Fuselage delivery day!
SIZING THE GRETZ PITOT MAST The Gretz pitot mast (linked here to Stein Air) comes with really good instructions. Follow them to save yourself some heartache down the line. There were just a few subtle items that I should have read twice that would have made my life easier. Oh… Read More »Finished up Gretz mast
RIVETING THE WINGS – BUT FIRST SOME HELP The best way I know how to prepare for riveting is by calling in the A-Team. My daughters love helping out with the plane, so anytime I can bring them along I do. Here, Eleanor is placing clecos into the aileron and… Read More »Riveting and wiring on the wings
RUNNING THE PITOT LINES I had a bit of paralysis regarding running the pitot lines recently. I spent some time researching and planning every aspect of these lines. Finally, I settled on an exact length I wanted to use, how much extra to leave so I can remove the pitot… Read More »Pitot/AOA lines and planning
FIRST, THE PITOT MAST I have many things to discuss here, but let’s keep it about aviation for now. I went to the hangar (yes, saying this will NEVER get old) to continue work on the wings. My goal was to work on fitting the Gretz pitot mast to the… Read More »Pitot mast and distractions
LET’S START WITH A TRUCK I thought it would take more time and planning, but I was wrong. Moving day is here. Perhaps a bit more thought was merited, but I had a day off and my dad was available to help so we put a square peg in a… Read More »Moving day
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU GOT A HANGAR? It may seem like overkill, but I am pretty psyched. My local airport had 42 people on the waiting list for a hangar when I first signed up 18 months ago. I was expecting this to take much longer, so needless to… Read More »I got a hangar. Mic. Dropped.