If only my airplane's first owner had been this guy...
I can tell right away that this thread is going to leave me consumed with tool envy.
If only my airplane's first owner had been this guy...
I can tell right away that this thread is going to leave me consumed with tool envy.
Eric Page
Building: Kitfox 5 Safari | Rotax 912iS | Dynon HDX
Member: EAA Lifetime, AOPA, ALPA
ATP: AMEL | Comm: ASEL, Glider | ATCS: CTO
Map of Landings
Congratulations on your airplane.
I know, it's in the works but what a great start to the New Year
What do you think...2 years and she'll be done ?
What I am seeing is great detail!
Completed my Classic 4, May 2003. It had std wings. speedster tail.
912 UL Rotax. Sold to a person in Spain.
Completed a Skybolt December 2018
Thanks! I believe I could be done in 2 years or less. However I’m hoping that the FAA changes the LSA weights before it’s finished because I plan on installing an O200 and it would be awesome if I could register it at 1550 gross and still be LSA eligible.
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Ben Bell
Building 7 super sport
O200 powered
Work has kept me a little busy the past few days but I’m still making some progress.
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Ben Bell
Building 7 super sport
O200 powered
Impressive work Ben. Enjoying your workmanship and tooling skills.![]()
"Somebody said that carrier pilots were the best in the world, and they must be or there wouldn't be any of them left alive." Ernie Pyle
Brett Butler
Flying: N46KF, 1998 Model 5 Outback, 912ul 110hp, G3x with 2 axis a/p, Beringer wheels & brakes, SS7 firewall forward, NR prop, Custom paint
Thats a good idea drilling the hole in the mixer assembly for the safety wire.
I wasn’t a fan of the way the manual wants it safety wired. My dad took a quick look and came up with this idea.
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Ben Bell
Building 7 super sport
O200 powered
Excellent work. I'm going to say you're jumping the gun with the orange thread locker on those rudder pedal brackets. You'll have those floor boards out a few more times, including when you cover the fuselage with fabric.
I only know because I did it too.
Kitfox 5 (under construction)
Commercial SE/ME, CFII
I also used some (.040") safety wire similar to what you did because I didn't want the bolt to rotate in that hole... I wanted it to rotate in the bronze bushings only. I didn't drill a hole like you did, but I wrapped the wire tightly around the arm. In one drawing they showed a cotter key for that nut, but in another they show the safety wire used just as a cotter key would be used (which would not keep the bolt from rotating against the holes in the arm). I think we were probably thinking alike. Your work all looks very good to me, Ben!
I didn't much care for the S.S. strap and rivets that hold the other pivot pins in either, so I did something a little different there too.
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John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
Last night I was able to get started on the tail fiberglass. Today I finished up the center console, side stringers, and door trim. Also got a head start on the rear bulkhead trimming-fitting.
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Ben Bell
Building 7 super sport
O200 powered