Max moves north

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…

Tail fix

Tail fix

Slowly climbing out of the rabbit hole. Had to replace the Vertical rear spar and both bulkheads and make sure all was right when reassembled to make sure we did not repeat the mistake that was done the last time the tail was apart.

Reno

Reno

A friend and I flew to Reno in my 56 182, flew like it always has for the last 67 years, always amazes me. We met my son and went to the race on Saturday and enjoyed the company of the Condor Squadron and their T6, Barons Revenge. What a great group of people. Nothing…

Finished the 182

Finished the 182

Put the final pieces back together on the 182, what a chore but it feels good to get it done now we can move on with all the work that has been backing up behind the 182. 2/3 of the work is putting the 182 back together, never goes back the same and always having…

1956 182

1956 182

 I bought this 56 182 and we finally finished the first annual in 8 years. It is a great looking and very straight the O 470L runs like a sewing machine what it lacks in radio it makes up in the way it flies. My son is using it to get his privates with  a…

Summertime

Summertime

Busy as always, I have the 182 flying and the kids are, as I was told ?flying the shit out of it?, what ever that means. I guess I do know what that means is my gas bill is only going up. Also have the Champ in the hanger getting its first annual in 18…

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