5 hours.<\/p>\n
This is for Monday, Sept 2.<\/p>\n
I really need to do these log entries directly after I do the work. \u00a0 Makes for an easier time remembering what went on. \u00a0 Without the EFIS in place and having wires everywhere, I wanted to stay out of the cockpit as much as possible. \u00a0I tightened up the canopy strut attach points, and completed the left aft spar bolt. \u00a0Yeah, I forgot to put the nut and cotter pin on there earlier, when we mounted the wings. \u00a0I guess I was so focused on getting that bolt in there while I had help, I didn’t think much about it afterwards. \u00a0 I’m really surprised I didn’t notice it when I put the flaps on. \u00a0 It would have been way easier that way. \u00a0 Every time I go to some region of the plane, \u00a0I keep finding things to do, but the items are quick tasks and detail work. \u00a0 I also installed a couple more heat shields on the exhaust near the throttle and mixture cables, plus I torqued down the spark plugs and the plug wire attach nuts.<\/p>\n
No fuel smell in the cockpit, so it appears my fixes to the fuel lines and boost pump have worked, which is nice. \u00a0I also have no leaks in my fuel tanks, as far as I know, with the paltry gallon of gas in each one.<\/p>\n
I reworked the tailwheel chains again, because last time, I had the steering link on backwards. \u00a0 This meant that I cut the chains about 3\/4″ too short and had to replace them. \u00a0Worked out OK, except for the fact that I overtorqued the nut on the tailwheel fork. \u00a0I might have to order a new one, which would suck, but what’s done is done. \u00a0But other than that, the tailwheel is good to go.<\/p>\n
I should get the EFIS back this Friday, and should be able to reinstall it Saturday or Sunday.<\/p>\n
Sunday I had more instruction with Mickey down at KTOA. \u00a0I keep making noob mistakes like trying to steer the plane with the stick, flaring too high, landing too slow, and flubbing radio calls, but considering the amount of hours I have, I actually am a noob. \u00a0I now have something like 8 hours of tailwheel time, which means I’ll crack the 100-hour total time mark during my next lesson. \u00a0I expect to solo the Citabria some time in the next couple of weeks, 3-point landings only, but that’s enough for me to build up some time. \u00a0 I need to get good enough with all the basic airmanship and solidify my taildragger mojo enough to take on wheel landings. \u00a0 This is important, because RV-7’s like to be wheel-landed. \u00a0 The 3-point attitude is actually less than stall angle, so supposedly 3-pointing them leads to “The RV Dance,” which is a slight bounce, on the first touch and settling down after. \u00a0FA you can do, it’s just like that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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