Busy as ever
Finished this Tallian Leading edge and working on our 180 panel


Finished this Tallian Leading edge and working on our 180 panel


Had to go down to San Francisco to repair a Beaver, life is hard on a plane that has to sit day after day in the salt mash of the Bay. Thanks to my side kick and son we hammered it out and the customer was happy. Road repairs to plane and truck.
Just spent a few days at Ryan Field by West Glacier, great place. Flew back to Kalispell and rented a car and drove the going to the sun road… Great trip and a big thanks to the RAF.
we just installed a Sportsman cut on a 180, the install always takes me a little more time than I think it will. We always like to do the best job and for that I think it takes us a little longer but I am just super picky about getting the install perfect and it…
The Champ is back in the Air! The O 235 sounds so sweet and when you get to run it a full throttle for a few hours to break in the cylinders it is even better. And the boss is back up and running after a brief hiatus in the lazy boy…..Ribs are still talking…
I do not think there is one part we have not touched on this 180. It is truly a feeling of accomplishment when you bring an airplane back to life and even more when it is a 180. We skipped the paint deciding that the paint could come later the fun part about leaving the…
Fabricated new inspection panels and doublers with the help of my CNC master and local machine shop…