Sunday, April 03, 2016

Missing the Backup

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The RWS EC3 engine controller has two sides to the computer, A&B. You normally run on A and this handles the ignition and the four fuel ...
Monday, May 04, 2015

Not So Fast

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Took a little trip up to visit my daughter yesterday and thought I'd check performance.  Not good enough.  I seem to have lost about 4 m...
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Saturday, October 11, 2014

Actually Flying

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So, with about seven flights under our belt, Plastic Explosive and I decided we were reliable enough to take it on a big trip, the Annua...
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Crossed the Line - Final Repair Progress Report

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It feels good to have crossed the line.  Very good. This was my fourth major test flight in this aircraft.  I'm talking about th...
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Friday, September 05, 2014

Going after the oil leak

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So I'm working on my leaking custom oil sump. A few year back, I replaced the original steel sump with this aluminium one to make th...
Friday, August 29, 2014

Making Progress Ain't Always Easy

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I am drawing near, but Murphy's Law is omnipresent. I was finally able to do my annual inspection and wrap this project up.  (What ...
Monday, August 04, 2014

Catching up.

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Well as you know, I missed both the AirVenture Cup Race and Oshkosh.  I finally got to the point where I accepted that no matter the effort,...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Moving along, just not fast enough.

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It was a mad dash to try and get it ready for Oshkosh.  Very long days. The canard how has a nice coat of micro-filler Maybe not ...
Saturday, July 19, 2014

Another Big Day

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Another step toward success.  Today I was extremely lucky to have a very special guest helper for a couple of hours.  We got the top surface...