The owner is planning on installing a set of amphibious floats on this 206 and decided to add the wing tip extensions. Unlike the Wing X these have not spar to install and give you no gross weight increase but the nice thing about the Whipaire is that you can take them off. Not to…
Experienced in the installation of the P Ponk O470-50 engine upgarde from 1953 Cessna 180 on up.
Removal of old windshield and installation of new LP Aero one-piece windshield also the fabrication of new V Brace. I bought a new V Brace but it did not fit so I made my own. The older 180 glare shield hight is a bit different than later models, also the top of the glare shield has a seam that…
This is a great Mod, you can go to a smaller battery, get rid of 13 pounds for wire and it lets you install the flush mounted extended baggage. The one thing that this does that works against us is the the CG now moves forward so you need to take that into account and…
These seats look like they may no be comfortable but when added with a nice set of cushions they are really nice to sit in. Fold up well and even better when the interior is out. The seat cushion can get in the way when folded but can be easily be removed. So much better…
Selkirk tunnel install
Just was out replacing a spar carry through on a Cessna 182, the problem was found during an annual inspection the culprit was an interior headliner that was glued to the spar carry through and moisture was caught between the fabric and the spar. This was the first annual for my customer on this plane,…
Currently working on a ground loop repair to a Cessna 170B wing. If you watch you will see the three measurements for twist, the tool is made such that it should always be zero, the inboard, the middle, and the tip. You can see the twist is out by .7 which means it has only…
Replaced both left and right horizontal tips with Mc Farlane tips using 8 32 screws in place of rivets. The idea is that you can easily change out the tip if damaged, one thing is that if you operate a seaplane you need to put some corrosion protection on the nut plates and screws on…
Floor viewing window for swing loadsThis was a fun job, but like most metal working jobs it always takes longer than they say. It also takes a bit of thinking as you do the installation about how it fits, it maybe different than the drawing, or holes may not be able to go where they…
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