180 day
Our airplanes take us to some really neat spots. It was a challenging canyon flying on a breezy day.
Working on the projects
Our 180H, N52010 is coming along nicely, Putting the last assembly to make sure all is done and working and the 170 finishing up on the wiring and FWF…….I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel
Max Gets His Private Pilots
Some times you have to just have to keep on running and sooner or later you will get where you are going but only to find that you are not at the finish.
Max moves north
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…
Customers project pick up
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.
What don’t you like about a Cub?
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…
170 wings and other things
There are always planes to fix and a common fix is the left wing tip, aileron and elevator. Bou once in a while you just got to fly.
New Year and major repairs
Bringing in the new year with a 182 firewall repair, not for the light of heart. The weather has been snow and ice here and has slowed all incoming parts and slowed the progress down in the mean time we are hard at work on our new project….a 180J
End of content
End of content