Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Fall is in the Air


Its been awhile since my last post.  I have been busy working, and working on the cub.  The engine section is almost complete, which brings a huge smile to my face.  I'm excited to bolt her on the next rendition of "Lady Alpha" in a year or so.  I'm waiting on an airbox and a new muffler and then its just little stuff from there.

Baffling is complete.  The oil cooler is installed, lines, oil cooler winter vent, etc.  Mags are timed and harnesses are hooked up!

New rocker covers installed, along with a new engine mount.  Also have the air/oil separator back on with its tubing.
My next focus is going to be on something different than my cub.  I'm going to finish up my CDCs for my job with the Air National Guard.  I plan to have them done before the end of October.  Then once I'm done with them, I plan on getting my IA.  This will help drastically with the paperwork with this new cub I'm building.  Also, I will be able to annual friends planes.  Then in March I hope to get my ATP.  Really excited for this, because it can open up many more opportunities in the flying industry, should I choose to leave Era Alaska.

While working on all these extra curicular activities, I'm going to be putting together a set of wings also.  I hope to have my wings done early spring of 2012.  I'm getting excited.  Been working on some different paint schemes and ideas of what I'd like to do to make this bird as light as practical.

One of many paint schemes I've been cooking up.