TLDR Tightened all oil lines before oil purge WIP install the air filter Details Tightened up most oil lines I tightened the remaining oil lines with exception of the ones that need to be...

TLDR CLeared out an empty crate Tightened up oil line under engine Tightened up exhaust pipe Details Cleared out empty crate As more and more parts are moved from the parts crate to the...

TLDR Fixed a leak in brake reservior Installed intercooler baffle gasket Adjusted cowling gap to propeller flange Details Brake Reservior Leak I recently noticed a small leak in the bra...

TLDR Reinforced the cowling tip with fiberglass & epoxy Installed heat shield on the lower cowling Details Fiberglass & Epoxy As I mentioned in a previous blog, my cowling’s gap t...

TLDR Spent 2.5 hours to install the tail control covers Details Way back from when I built the vertical stablizer, there are a row of rivnuts on each side of the vertical stablizer. Today I...

TLDR Fitted the oil cooler Started to place oil lines Riveted the rear fuselage parachute box Details I started to work on the oil system today. First things first, I wanted to install ...

TLDR Fitted the oil lines but not torqued Details Worked on test fitting all oil lines on the engine, but haven’t torqued any yet. Fitting on Oil Cooler The oil coolers has 2 straight fitt...

TLDR Fitted the intercooler Details To fit the intercooler, a bunch of Rotax parts needs to come off the engine and be modified. Preparing Before starting, I cut 2 cardboards and placed th...

TLDR Put together the air filter Details The air filter lives right next to the intercooler. I decided to assemble it as a small task before the day ends. The steps are pretty straight forw...

TLDR Installed the 2 inspection doors on cowling Installed 2 bottom camlocs Installed the top cowling louver Details Throughout the build, I was frustrated on many steps: fuel tank, wiri...