Apr 15, 2024     Schematics - (6 hours) Category: MISC

Chris continued to make the schematics for the rest of the wiring ie to the lights pitot tube heater.

  Apr 12, 2024     Schematics - (6 hours)       Category: MISC

Chris continued to work on the schematics. He worked on adding all the connectors we have added including wire colors and pin numbers.

  Apr 11, 2024     Schematics - (5 hours)       Category: MISC

Chris continues to enhance and add information to CAD files provided by Advanced. He is adding information on the wiring we are doing and adding the connectors that we are installing.

  Sep 13, 2023     Engine Mount Nose Gear mount interference - (.5 hour)       Category: MISC

I have been emailing pictures and questions back and forth to Rans' tech support regarding the interference between the 915 engine mount and the tundra tike nose gear mount.

  Sep 13, 2023     Searching - (2 hours) Category: MISC

Chris and I spent time searching for the plastic stabilizer end caps. Also searched for the Aerosport parts I had ordered.

  Sep 12, 2023     Drill bits - (1 hour) Category: MISC

I ran out and bought cobalt drill bits and reams for drilling out the nose gear strut.

  Aug 21, 2023     Find all the parts - (16 hours) Category: MISC

Brenden, Taylor, and brother Chris spent a good part of the day locating all of the parts that had been stored and delivered in the previous year. They moved them all into the hangar for the build.

  Aug 21, 2023     RESTART BUILD AFTER YEAR DELAY Category: MISC

The reason there is such a delay between March 2022 and August 2023 is that I spent 6 months of 2022 in the hospital followed by 3 months of chemotherapy. I then slowly gained my strength back and was able to start up again following my daughter's wedding and a well-deserved family vacation.

  Dec 14, 2021     Not a productive day!       Category: MISC

Not a very productive day Icy roads and the downside to putting on the wings.

  Jun 28, 2021     Header Tank - (1 hour) Category: MISC

After going back and forth with Rans on which header tank to order....decided on the 2.7-gallon header tank and added the electric fuel pump as well.

  Jun 28, 2021     Shot for balancing the ailerons and elvator - (1 hour) Category: MISC

scoured the web to find reasonably priced shot, found a site and ordered 25lbs

  May 04, 2021     Sick as a dog Category: MISC

All I can figure out is that I had some sort of reaction to my second Vaccination....Horrible abdominal pain Monday night and Tues. leaving Brenden to focus on the optional wing lights.