June 10th.

That was the last time I flew in preparation for the Dallas contest. I usually fly every morning so this is quite a lay off. We left Dallas Saturday afternoon and came home, busted wing/arm in a sling. My wife got a date with the orthopedic doctor and had a total shoulder replacement a week later. That was a week ago and should see the doctor next week. It was also a reverse replacement. From what I can find out that means the shoulder socket is now on the arm bone and the arm ball is now on the shoulder. I'll find out why next week. The conversion of my P40-Q into a Navion L-17 is coming along quite slowly because of the broken arm. I'm going to try epoxy finish on the sheeeted foam wing instead of tissue and dope. I've squared off the rounded stabilizer tips and made a new fin/rudder. I ordered olive drab paint from Aircraft Spruce and it ended up being enamel not dope. I'll use it anyway and for the clear coat I'll use 2 part 2K Max spray paint. That should make it fuel proof. The new Legacy 40 is ready for another coat of white as soon as the air dries up a bit. I ran out of white after one coat a month ago and got some more when the humidity shot up. Nothing to do but wait.