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Author Archives: pclifton
Fitting the engine mount
However, things down here are a bit less simple; the engine mount holes are a good 3/8” or so above the pilot holes in the firewall. I figured this out by putting flashlights inside the fuselage, pointed at the pilot … Continue reading
Posted in Firewall Forward
Hours Logged: 1.5
More canopy fitting
So, the saga of the canopy fit continues. Yesterday I got in the special drill bits I’d ordered to open up the anchor block hole a bit. Good thing I ordered a couple sizes, because the amount the hole needed … Continue reading
Posted in Canopy
Hours Logged: 2
Canopy frame straightening
Back to the whole “not off centerline” thing: that really made me stop and think, just to make sure I wasn’t doing something horribly wrong. Eventually I reasoned that the practical fitment on the fuselage was more important than the … Continue reading
Posted in Canopy
Hours Logged: 2
More canopy frame head scratching
So it seems clear that I’ll need to bend the frame a bit to get both an even gap up front and a centered slide out back. That’s not too awfully surprising, it’s known that these frames almost always need … Continue reading
Posted in Canopy
Hours Logged: 1
Canopy rail do-over
A week after getting back from vacation and I’m still trying to get back int he swing of things. I did have my firewall forward kit come in while I was gone, and a neighbor was nice enough to grab … Continue reading
Posted in Canopy
Hours Logged: 1
Canopy rails, misc systems stuff
This was bothersome to me, since this is going to be a very visible part of the airplane that also likely won’t be painted…so there are limited options for getting rid of this ugliness. Now, this hole will eventually be … Continue reading
Posted in Canopy, Electrical, Fuselage
Hours Logged: 3.5