Saturday, August 22, 2009

Eleven and Holding

›
So, as of yesterday I have 11 flights since rebuild. Yesterday's was only a half hour. I have several issues to address, but the most p...
1 comment:
Monday, August 03, 2009

A Stuffed Engine Compartment

›
I was fooling around with the camera and photo editing program to see if I could make some ghost images of the engine compartment. This wil...
3 comments:

Baseline Measurements

›
Today I talked to my friend Harry Hinckley about my plane. Harry is the chief pilot and engineer for Greg Zimmerman's very fast SX300....
4 comments:
Saturday, August 01, 2009

A Few More Flights

›
I am now up to six flights since the big rebuild. I had a big one yesterday - up for over an hour, which is a lot for someone who is expect...
2 comments:
Thursday, July 30, 2009

Missing the Big Show

›
This is the first year I've completely missed Oshkosh, in I don't know how many years. It's kind of a sour grapes pity party, b...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Third Flight

›
Quick report. Flew this evening for .6 hrs. That puts me well over an hour now. I just climbed and circled the airport. Roll trim is still...

Starting the de-bugging

›
Now that I proved that it can fly, I need to get after all the squawks. Right now, the main issues are engine heat and power. Yesterday I ...
Monday, July 20, 2009

One Small Step for Sam - One Giant Leap for Samkind

›
Finally. Finally. I got it back in the air. I told Sandy that I flew and she said something like "Whew! O-boy". She sounded j...
Friday, July 10, 2009

There is No Joy in Mudville

›
Rats! I thought I had it licked. Last night I was getting roughness in the backup system and also the primary was acting up. This morning ...
Wednesday, July 08, 2009

Isn't She Lovely?

›
1 comment:
Sunday, July 05, 2009

Not So Fast, Buddy Boy

›
Or, should I say "It's not ready, till I say it's ready". The weight & balance is done, and I was glad to see that it ...
2 comments:
Friday, July 03, 2009

So Close I Can Taste It

›
I am 90% though my annual condition checklist and the thing is close to being ready. Yesterday, I hauled it over to AvTech for weight & ...
Monday, June 22, 2009

Happy Anniversary

›
Today, June 22, 2009, is the 10 th anniversary of my one-day trip across the U.S.A. in my Q-200. I guess it doesn't seem like ten year...
Thursday, June 11, 2009

I Got It ! - I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends

›
Finally... I know what was causing my woes (besides dain bramage). How long have I been working on this rough engine problem? Two months? ...
2 comments:

More chasing

›
Please take a look at these two sorrowful pages of sketches of today's oscilloscope output. The engine always starts easily and idles ve...
Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Chasing the Noise

›
I have been corresponding with several of you and thought I'd put a week-end summary into one post. First off, I'd like to thank al...
Friday, June 05, 2009

Still Not Right

›
I am so frustrated. I just can't get the engine to run right. I started with a 6" trigger wheel and after much gnashing of teeth,...
1 comment:
Sunday, May 24, 2009

Plane Progress - Slowed to a Crawl

›
Okay, Sam... What's the latest? Are you close to flying again? Well, I am closer than before. Phil Lankford, in the San Diego area is...
2 comments:

One Reason Why Progress Has Slowed Down

›
On May 8th, a huge storm blew through southern Illinois. It wasn't just a thunderstorm, it wasn't an inland hurricane, it wasn'...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

I Finally Figured It Out

›
That's what my dad always used to say, "I finally figured it out". He was always talking about the meaning of life. In my ca...
3 comments: