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