| Hi Jim...
The main problem is no more room in the garage. The propeller can not safely go on the airplane as there is only 1/4" clearance between the prop and the garage door. And pulling the plane in and out of the garage is quite a chore.
And while it might look like a lot left...It mostly securing wires and hoses...
Add to that the next major round of things for the kit is to add the wings on which then allows the slats, flaperons, windows, and door handles to be worked on.
--- On Wed, 11/18/09, James Maher <delta11xd@att.net> wrote:
From: James Maher <delta11xd@att.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ping
To: "Rotary motors
in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 10:18 AM
Scott,
After viewing your video it looks to me like you a still a ways from needing to bring your project to the airport. Take it from me that once the airplane is at the airport it slows down progress. When it is home you can work on it any spare moment you get and all your tools are right there. Once it is at the airport you will have to travel to get there, no matter how close it may be and you will inevitably forget to bring the things you need to work on it.
What is the rush to go to the airport?
I did all my engine testing at home and did not go to the airport until it was ready for taxi testing.
Just my .02 worth.
Jim
--- On Wed, 11/18/09, Scott <squiggles@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Scott <squiggles@yahoo.com>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ping
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 9:27 AM
| Hi Thomas...
We haven't left for Turkey day...At least not yet...
My new water pump came in yesterday and got itself installed in short order. Amazingly this time no leakage :) Though, I've put in 2 gallons of coolant and it still hasn't topped out, but it is close. Also, put in a gallon of SAE40 oil, again not quite where it needs to be so today will find me at NAPA again to get some more fluids.
This is all working towards moving the fuselage out to the airport on Sunday. A local EAA member was interested to know where I was at so I made him a ten cent tour video( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS6oqEVN2hI ). I know it looks like chaos, but most of that is just wires needing bundling. Here's to hoping after Thanksgiving I can get the engine started to find out where my install hangs together and where it doesn't. In particular I doubt the oil cooler will be enough, but we'll see...
-Scott |
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