John's Build

[jrevens]

In Colorado there is no sales or use tax on aircraft parts, hence that's not an issue for me (I believe). When I built my first homebuilt I registered it quite a few years before it was finished. The law was different then, and the state contacted me about taxes. They backed off when I said that it was an incomplete project, built from individual parts (much of the material purchased in Colorado, with tax duly paid).

[Rob3782]

How many 50 ml. tubes of Hysol 9460 did you use on the laker leading edge?

[jrevens]

Oh man, Rob - that's a good question. I think it probably took at least a couple of them. I honestly don't remember.

[jrevens]

Well, it was a good couple of days around here. A great break in the weather, with warm temperatures and light winds. I finally completed my painting - cowling, wing tips, and spinner. All done on my driveway. Typical paint job for me - lots of flaws, but it will do. The wing tips came out nice.

[jrevens]

I'm starting to get more serious about finding a home for this airplane. About all I've got left of the basics is the windshield & turtle deck. Here are some shots of the back of my panel. It's "old school" steam gauges... what I wanted from the beginning. Basic VFR, but I do have ADS-B in & out and a single axis autopilot. I'll post pictures of the front as soon as I get the engraved placards from my local small engraving shop. I'm mounting the GPS antenna under the glare shield.

[airlina]

As usual John, the quality of your build is superb, paint job looks good from here in NY and very tidy wiring job behind the panel. Mine looks like a bowl of spaghetti that fell on the floor! can you tell me what you used for your ADSB in/out . I will eventually have to equip , but I am waiting for prices to come down. Bruce N199CL

[jrevens]

Thank you Bruce. I'm using a Navworx ADS600-EXP UAT. I bought it while at OSH a couple of years ago when they were several hundred dollars cheaper - I think it was $1299. The current controversy with the FAA is finally getting resolved, & it looks like my unit will probably only require a software change (which I think can be done wirelessly via WiFi). It's been kind of stupid & frustrating, and honestly a little reminiscent of the Bob Hoover fiasco with the FAA. The units have worked flawlessly as is, according to everything I've heard from other owners. It's a real neat little unit & was the best value for all the features - built-in WAAS gps, ability to communicate via RS-232 with the transponder & alt. encoder (or if you have an older transponder a sensor that clamps around the antenna wire to get the squawk code is available), and built-in WiFi to communicate with my iFly gps and send weather & traffic to it & to my iPad both. I bought a new mode C Garmin transponder as I don't have the need for mode S, and they are much less expensive. Also, I understand that the periodic checks required are less involved & cheaper with mode C.

[jrevens]

Thanks Larry & Eddie. Eddie - yes, the dots are for masking. I used a lot of the S.S. tinnerman washers for flat head screws, & I roughed the backs of them up & bonded them to the fiberglass. I like the look, and there are some good advantages to using them that way with fiberglass, especially with holes close to the edge in my opinion. I also made a tool to modify those type washers by opening up the hole, and bonded them on as reinforcing/decorative bezels for the camlocs.

[airlina]

Thanks John for the reply on the ADSB solution, I have been reading about the FAA vs Navworxs and its good to hear it is being resolved. Sounds like a good bang for the ADSB buck. Like every other technology over the years the price of this stuff always comes down with longevity and competition, so I will be patient. Can't wait to see your finished product , and hope to see it close up some day like at OSH per chance? Bruce N199CL

[efwd]

Ok John, I have questions. You have a couple different products under your clamps to protect the airframe. Clear and black. What are you using there?
Eddie