Monthly Archives: July 2017

2017-07 Side Stick and Armrests.

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Sieders Family

I finished up the final setup for the side sticks. They clear the armrests, and it is now time to send the doors back to JD’s Upholstery. It is time to finish the side panels with upholstery. My son got … Continue reading →

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2017-07 Planning Mixture cable attachment point.

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Sieders Family

Underneath the engine is the fuel servo with three handles, one of which is the Mixture Control. With the new setup for clearing the cowling, I had to come up with a new bracket to operate the Mixture handle. I … Continue reading →

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2017-07 NAV and STROBE LIGHTS Tested – OK !

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Sieders Family

Now that the wings are on, I can test the complete wiring for the Strobes and the Navigation Lights. I hooked up all the connectors and tested all lights. Ops checks Good !

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2017-07  Engine Air Scoop adjustment.

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Sieders Family

Now that the engine cowling is installed, I decided to cut the lip off the engine air scoop and even cut the sides back to approximately the right size. I removed the aft scoop from the wooden board and cut … Continue reading →

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2017-07  Engine Cowling cut around wings.

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Sieders Family

Now that the wings are on, I can do so much work again. One of the things we right away had marked, was cutting the top dan bottom engine cowlings. The wings fit inside the cowling, and holes need to … Continue reading →

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2017-06 Wings attached !

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Sieders Family

Today, for the first time since the airplane build has started, we were able to get to the point that we could get both wings on, at the same time, and make it look like a real Velocity. It took … Continue reading →

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