Thanks Brian. Beautiful!
Smoke is still inside.
--Brian
Flying - S7SS
Whooo Hoooo! nice Brian.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X
I'm thinking December 15th, 2018 FFF ...
David
SS7 Builder
Very Nice Brian! Looks great.
Yes - very nice!
Jeff
KF 5
340KF
All wiring is complete and electrical equipment is tested. Fortunately I live right next door to the airport, so it was easy to push the plane out of the garage and get a radio check.
I finished installing the brakes and bled them. I had one persistent bubble that I could pump out of the pilot's right brake, but it would rise back up and disappear into the cylinder before I could get to the other side to pump fluid in through a syringe, and the bubble wouldn't come out. Finally I had my daughter hold the pedal at a different angle after pumping the bubble out so that the bubble would stay put in the line and I was finally able to shoot it up to the reservoir.
I installed the oil cooler door and prepped the cowls for paint. I'm waiting for a small can of white paint to arrive in the mail. I hope to receive my prop this week as well. I try not to set target dates but I hope this time next week I'll have the cowls painted and the prop installed and tested.
This sums up how I feel about the panel being installed and everytyhing working.
Pushing it out of the garage for a radio check brought out all the neighbors. Also a good photo op.
Oil door installation:
The notches at the top help the door sit flush. The door was much thicker than the recess up at the top. On the rest of the door perimeter, I beveled the door which helps it sit flush the rest of the way around.
Last edited by aviator79; 10-22-2018 at 06:36 AM.
--Brian
Flying - S7SS
Brian, I'm really liking your build. Great paint scheme and panel.
Jim Ott
Portland, OR
Kitfox SS7 flying
Rotax 912ULS
Looking sweet Brian. Love the enthusiastic look on the young un. She looks like she will be enjoying the fights with dad.
Eddie Forward
Flying
SS7, 912iS, Garmin G3X