There is a lot of excitement in the hangar right now! We just sent away the MAG Cessna 206 which is currently at JAARS in Waxhaw, North Carolina. It will soon be on it's way to Honduras to give the 206 that is currently there a break so we can work on it.
I got the oppurtunity to help out on the return to service flight and really enjoyed flying in a plane that I had been able to work on from start to finish. What a smooth and quiet plane it is.
Next project is the Amazon Salt and Light Cessna 185. It is bound for Brazil when we are finished, but not until we find a place to install its floats on it. Landing locations on the water that have fuel are few and far between around here, so the plan is to fly it somewhere south on the wheels and then change it over to floats for the actual flight to Brazil. There are evidently more options for landing and fueling that way.
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| Cessna 185 before prop installation. |
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| After prop installation. |
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| Finishing touches before the spinner goes on. |
At the same time as the 185 project, I have been able to help out a little here and there on the Missions Beyond Zenith 801. It really looks sharp with its paint and all the pieces put together. On the 16th of this month, Ethan, the builder and missionary, took the Zenith up on its maiden voyage. After a couple of tweaks to remedy some engine cooling bugs, he took off again to enjoy a nice break in flight. Now there are only about 39 more hours of flying for him to do before the FAA lifts their restrictions given to new experimental aircraft and then it is on to Mexico! This project has been a lot of fun for me since there is a little more freedom enjoyed when building an experimental and the associated bumps in the road that come from building a plane can be a neat challenge that make me think outside the box a bit.
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| Preparing for another flight! |
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