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Dark night in the hangar

Have you modified your aircraft? STC? STOL Kit? Major rebuild from just a data plate?
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Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:11 am

Dark night in the hangar

July, 2014 Oregon

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Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:19 am

Re: Dark night in the hangar

Sweet custom hoisting operation! Water rudders rigged, wires tight, gear swung by dawn right?
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Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:25 am

Re: Dark night in the hangar

PAMR MX wrote:Sweet custom hoisting operation! Water rudders rigged, wires tight, gear swung by dawn right?


The hydraulics took another day!
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Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:56 am

Re: Dark night in the hangar

Connected hydraulics, landing gear lights, swung landing gear, 100HR inspection...

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Nice bath using Turtle Wax automotive soap...

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Test flight OK...
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Fri Sep 05, 2014 1:03 pm

Re: Dark night in the hangar

Hey this airplane looks familiar... did i fix some tail wheel springs, or something tail wheel, at Merrill Field AK once upon a time?
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Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:04 pm

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PAMR MX wrote:Hey this airplane looks familiar... did i fix some tail wheel springs, or something tail wheel, at Merrill Field AK once upon a time?


She has never made it that far! But, one day.....
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