Saturday, May 28, 2011
Right elevator skin
Right elevator skin is finished trimmed. Next is to install the elevator to obtain correct angle between the HS and the balance arm.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Panel, some more trimming
Trimmed a bit on the elevator. Started investigating on panel. Got the XPanel software and tried lots of different configurations. I ended up (for now... ) on analog flight instruments and the rest digital.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Glider towing
Started glider towing yesterday. It included 5 tows in a glider (a Grob 103A), check ride in a Piper Pawnee (PA-25-235 Pawnee B) and 10 test towings in which I now have 5. I need 5 more tows with "seasoned" glider pilots, and I will be a certified towing pilot. Those will be done on Friday. Ordinary I would also need 10 solo tows in a glider, but I already have those from a loong time ago.
The Pawnee exist only as single seater, consequently the check ride also had to be done solo. This was an experience (of the finger nail biting type) in such a special airplane with a Spitfire sized nose, but once airborne for the first time, I felt right at home. It is a delight to fly. LN-NTH is equipped with a silencer and 4 bladed low noise propeller. The towing itself was surprisingly uneventful, but I guess the rugged and powerful Pawnee had something to do with that.
The gliding club is NTH Flyklubb. They have 5 gliders and the Pawnee. They were in urgent need of towing pilots, and sponsored everything. In exchange I have to tow at least 10 days the next year. So lots of Pawnee flying for me the next year. The flying is at Oppdal, a mountainous area of Norway where the gliders can stay up for ours and ours on mountain waves.
The Pawnee exist only as single seater, consequently the check ride also had to be done solo. This was an experience (of the finger nail biting type) in such a special airplane with a Spitfire sized nose, but once airborne for the first time, I felt right at home. It is a delight to fly. LN-NTH is equipped with a silencer and 4 bladed low noise propeller. The towing itself was surprisingly uneventful, but I guess the rugged and powerful Pawnee had something to do with that.
The gliding club is NTH Flyklubb. They have 5 gliders and the Pawnee. They were in urgent need of towing pilots, and sponsored everything. In exchange I have to tow at least 10 days the next year. So lots of Pawnee flying for me the next year. The flying is at Oppdal, a mountainous area of Norway where the gliders can stay up for ours and ours on mountain waves.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
More trimming
Started trimming (cutting and filing) on the right elevator skin. Cut out both tip skins from the sheet of metal.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Drilled right elevator skin
Measured and drilled the skin to the skeleton. The tip rib remains, but 8 will install the elevator to the HS first to get it as straight as possible.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Right elevator skin ready to be drilled
Measured and roughly trimmed the skin. It is now ready to be drilled to the skeleton.
Monday, November 29, 2010
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