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…
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…
I got the opportunity to work on a Beaver, reliving the past and better yet I got to fly it around. There are somethings I will never forget and the sound of a P+W 985 is one of them.
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…
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…
After months of rehab 61A is getting near the end. As usual the last 10% is 90% of the job but it is all coming together. Overhauled gear from Landing gear works…..not cheap but not bent…
Sometimes you just have to take a step to the side and help a Friend. He busted up a window in his Airstream and has been looking for 2 years to find someone to fix it, then a mutual friend said ” take it to John “, what are friends for? So I ended up…
Fabricated new inspection panels and doublers with the help of my CNC master and local machine shop…
I am who I am because of my dad, my co pilot. He never was a pilot or a mechanic but when he asked me what I wanted to do with my life and I told him I wanted to be a pilot he said, “then you better be one”. He always backed me up…
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