My son and mechanic, Max has moved North to Alaska! His first job as an aviation mechanic not in my hanger, nothing better than Alaska for a budding mechanic. He will be missed but it also means I get to visit……..Otters, Beavers, Cessna’s, anphibs, straight floats…..What more can you ask for…
After a 1000 miles one way we picked up a 180 that has been sitting for 10 years. A Montana ranchers plane, he landed where only Buffalo and Indians roamed. The goal is a newly overhauled engine a handful of STC’s and a clean bill of health then back to the prairie.
This Cub was built by a friend of mine who has built at least 10 cubs, he is getting along in years and this will be his final build. I am in the process of doing the final inspection, tweaking this and that. I rebuilt the engine a few years ago, a C-85-F, we weighed…
Completed This 2-33 came in a while back, the fuselage had been covered, wings and control surfaces painted but the cockpit and controls had not been touched. With a new canopy frame, canopy, new rear door, rear window all new interior parts to fit it takes time. We disassembled all the controls cleaned the tubes,…
11-25-2024 We have been working on this project for 2 years and it is finally coming together, just maybe we can finish this up by spring……It will be one of the nicest 170’s ever that is for sure.
Sold 6-1-21The first step has been to get to know the project airplane and after more than 30 hours of flying since I picked the airplane up in Mississippi I have got my to do list going. One thing you have to pay attention to before you buy is the condition of the aircraft and…
2022 comes the time to get this 180 going. It has been in the shop for over a week now and slowly ticking off the list of thing to do.
Hope this will be a winter project, lots of sheet metal.
Completed 9-30-2023 The great part about this rebuild is that I get to put in all the goodies along with an overhauled K, new baffling, prop over haul, battery forward, extended baggage, no more vacuum system, no more tach cable, Jump seats, all new glass, Selkirk insulation, and taking a hard…
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