Oct 10, 2023     Firewall installed - (9 hours)       Category: Firewall

Firewall bent for tunnel, nutplates added, installed on fuselage

  Sep 05, 2023     GRand Rapids Technology sport EFIS and remote EMS purchased Category: Avionics

Purchased the Sport EFIS and Remote EMS. The EMS box can mount remotely behind the panel with signal wires through firewall to engine. . The data will be fed to the Sport EFIS, along with pitot and static. I think the Garmin 220 radio can be driven by the EFIS as well. But it is not required to. We will also have a Garmin 796 for navigation and standby gps instrumentation. We own this already. The 796 will not fit in the panel in portrate mode so we have elected to mount it against the panel but not in it. Not as neat, but more functional for navigation. No transponder or ADSB until flight test complete. Remote mounted so no need to plan the panel for them, only wire runs need be planned.

  Jul 14, 2023     Mainwheels and brakes Category: Landing Gear

Bought main 6.00x6 wheels and double puck brakes from Airframes Alaska.

  Jul 14, 2023     Tailwheel bought Category: Landing Gear

Bought a 7 “ Bearhawk tailwheel from Eric Newton

  May 27, 2022     Engine and exhaust arrived - (10 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Drove to SweetGrass, Montana to pick up engine which arrived 2 days earlier from R&B Aircraft in Virginia. Brought it to Kyles hangar in YBW for storage until needed. Carb is at at my house. Also picked up Bearhawk Patrol exhaust by Vetterman from Sweetgrass and brought it to YBW.

  May 27, 2022     Fuel lines - (16 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Fuel lines in fuselage removed and discarded. New lines 3/8” aluminum lines bent and installed more work to go securing lines. Next is mounting fuel selector and gascolator. Fuel valve may have defective O ring seats (sort of cut up with the tap instead of a smooth seat for the o ring.

  May 27, 2022     Throttle quadrant mounting - (5 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Mounting of throttle quadrants. Modifying former mounting tab because throttle cable would penetrate the middle of the tab. Quadrants disassembled to fit between fabric on the outside and outer extremity of steel cage on the inside. One assembly bolt must be exchanged for a countersink #10 screw . Additional stringer material mounted below quadrants

  May 27, 2022     Doors - (20 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Door panels shaped and riveted on. Both pilot and cargo. Prep and some priming of floor boards

  Mar 30, 2022     Engine build       Category: Engine

R&B has been making good progress on the engine with updates via pictures. Engine is a rebuilt O-360 A1A, except instead of 2 mags it will have one electronic ignition system (probably SDS)
All components overhauled as needed except the 8.5-1 cylinder kits, which will be new.