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  • Transponder Failed

    A couple weeks ago I had my transponder check done. I’ve been flying outside the Mode C veil here in the Bay Area, and have had my transponder disabled until I could get it checked. Originally I had scheduled my transponder check for when Precision Static would be at my airport, which they told me…

  • Beyond the Maiden Flight

    This past weekend, three weeks after my short but eventful maiden flight, I successfully flew my second and third flights! After finding the root cause of the engine troubles (debris in the fuel nozzles), I performed some ground runs, progressively working my way back up to full power, and performed some high-speed taxi testing. Everything…

  • First Flight

    Today is the day I did my first flight in N890GF! All ground run checks were in the green, so I taxied out to the runway for a beautiful, calm normal takeoff. Climb out at 2700 RPM making full power, fuel flow perfect at 15GPH, fuel and oil pressure all in the green. About 800…

  • Airworthy

    Today marks an enormous milestone. After 10 years of work, N890GF is an airworthy airplane! Adam Valdez, from McFarland, came out to do the inspection. On a cold crisp morning, he got started at the tail, and worked his way towards the nose. He immediately found some loose washers that I had to fish out…

  • First Engine Run

    The time has come for me to do the first engine start on the plane. In preparation of the inspection, its always good to do an engine run to catch anything early before the inspection and first flight. I pulled the plane out and parked it into the wind with the cowl off. I had…

  • Weight and Balance

    Weight and Balance Application Latest Release I completed a full weight and balance on the plane. I did it using a method I read about online where you just need to weigh the main gear in a level attitude but not the tail. This makes it easier, as weighing the tail in level attitude is…

  • ELT Rework + Miscellaneous tasks

    A viewer of my blog left a comment on my previous post where I installed my ELT facing the wrong way. I finally found some time to make that change and I have installed it the correct way now. This required me to fabricate a new antenna cable that was slightly longer to make it…

  • More FWF Cleanup

    I got back to the hangar and continued working on the few remaining FWF tasks I have left. I added additional Adel Clamps to support the alternator blast tube. Here is another view of the aft of the alternator showing the blast tube aimed at the cooling fan intake. The oil line is also supported…

  • Engine Wiring Cleanup and Cowl

    I finally got some time to get back to the hangar (having a newborn switches some priorities around). I spent a few hours working on FWF items including painting the interior of the cowl with some white paint. I first coated the interior with some thinned epoxy with some white dye to fill all the…

  • Forward Fuselage Hatch Gaskets

    I had a big life event a few weeks ago – my son was born! I have not had much time to work on the plane obviously, but I did manage to get away today for an hour to work on some things. A few weeks ago (before my son was born) I spent some…