Esser's Build

[jiott]

Yes you should have received instructions, at least for a 912 installation.

[rosslr]

Good to see you back into it Josh! I look forward to the progress and pics once you get the camera working again! I am still up in Bali - back in a week or so and I will be back into it! have decided on Rotax 912iS with an Airmaster CS Prop - currently looking at Wirlwind super stol prop 75" - but more on that later!

I lie your Q and the discussion about the wingtips too - I am not pleased with the 'tightness' of the fit of our wingtips and the seal idea is appealing!

cheers

r

[Esser]

Yeah I want to have water proof wing tips because I might have electronics in there that aren't exactly moisture resistant

[Esser]

OK A few pics.


Wing tip fitted to close tolerance.




Tabs rivetted on the tail access cover.



Flapperons hung with no friction. Still need to add solid rivets to the trailing edge.




Cutting out the mounting hole for our in house developed landing lights.



Shimming up the door.



Gluing the door shims in place.






OK So I am having issues with the tail access cover. It seems where the instructions told me to put the riveted tabs are in the way of mounting it to the fuse. Also, is it a huge pita to put in place or am i missing something?


Just waiting for the MD-RA guy to come so we can begin to cover.

[AirFox]

Hi Josh,

I picked up a tip while visiting the factory prior to finishing my build on the rear access cover. If you split vertically the access cover at the rear opening it is much easier to install without scratching your paint. Just do the same type of connection plate the manual describes for the bottom to the top. This works out really nice.

Scott

[Esser]

Hi Scott, I cut it vertically but the issue I am having is at the front. The tab the instructions called for hits the aluminum angle coming off the tail former which pushes everything away. I'll have to get a picture.

[jiott]

I had to drill a hole thru the aluminum angle to allow clearance for one of the tab rivets. The double thickness of the tab you can't do much about.

[Esser]

Woke up to a foot of snow this morning so it was a bit slow getting ramped up.

My friends Ryan and Kaleigh came over for a late breakfast and after that Ryan helped me and Daniel on the plane for the first time.


Popping the hinges on the door. Screwed up one hinge which is very frustrating but it is my own fault.



Ryan helping fit the boot cowl after trimming off the excess on the front.



Boot cowl clecoed on with the tape to mark where to trim the aft overlap.



Walter and Maude bored of waiting for the inspectors so that we can cover...

[KFfan]

"Walter and Maude"
How many 'youngsters' here can figure that one out?

[Esser]

Haha glad you caught on Lou. I had a 205lbs English mastiff named the dude before these two rascals and a spaniel named Donny when I was a kid. However, I think at 27 I'm probably one of the youngsters on this forum haha