Moving along.

It took some doing but we got my article on a disc and mailed out. It's hard to say if anything can be taken from it yet.
I have the winter project framed up. I glued plywood pads to the shear webs in the wing for wing mounted landing gear. It seemed like the best way to do the installation.Lots of repairs to the wing after the crash. Very light wood was used to make the wing. I built a stab./ elev. and laminated the edges where the hinges go. I located the hinge pockets first and sanded a slot in both halves before gluing the pieces together.It worked out quite well. As close to centered hinges as I can get.
I put in a spare bolt in the clubs mower to hold the engine still. One bolt had fallen out and another was a bit loose. The engine made a banging noise when it started and shut down. While running it was quiet. Or as quiet as a mower gets.
The club may be loosing the field as Bolmet has bought the building Peerless windows was in and wants to make it 3 times bigger. Surveyors have been doing whatever it is they do between the runway and the ditch lately. Time will tell.

Off you go.

We got all the boxes packed and mailed out this morning. Clothes went parcel post all others first class/priority.
The rain almost stopped around noon so I packed up and went to Oneco. The new stab./elev. in the Padre worked well but the big Ringmaster still wouldn't settle down in level flight. When I got home I adjusted the flap push rod and the elevator push rod. No telling what that will do.
I cut the new fuselage sides to size and hogged out the wing opening. The wing fits right in and must be the Cardinal airfoil it's so close.

Winter project.

The Vector/LA .46 combo flew so good it was scary. The elevator horn started to loosen causing very low outside loops. Which caused an unplanned roof landing breaking off the tail. I was looking for a wing for the winter plane now I have one. I put that .46 in the Twister and it flys a lot better now. I found the horn loose in the Padre and fixed it before that one crashed. I went to the field with the intention of getting some flying but the wind is too strong so I mowed the grass.

More changes.

I had never tried an engine larger than a .40 on the Padre. Foxes and O.S. all .40's. On a whim I removed the OS .46 that was in the PT-23 and put it in the Padre. While I was at it I put a Fox .40 in the Twister. I got in a flight with the Padre this morning and It went very well. The Twister was another story. When I got home I put an OS back in the Twister. Then I got to thinking about the Vector and removed a .46 from another plane and put that in the Vector in place of another OS .40. I may get to test it tomorrow.

More dirt.

On Thurs. I mowed the flying field, on Fri. I mowed the circle in Oneco and on Sat. I mowed the lawn.
I met up with the guy that called about using the circle in Oneco. I don't think he will get something flying and try it out.
I got in two flights with the Vector and it's coming around. The last flight was at 5.3 lap time and was the best to date. I got the Padre out and the engine started acting up again. When I got home I replaced it with one of the Fox .40's. This morning I looked at the OS and found a bit of hair or thread in the spray bar. I removed it and flushed the spray bar with lacquer thinner and put the engine back in the Padre. I added a second filter in the fuel line in the jug. The fuel now goes through 4 filters before getting to the engine.

More progress.

I've been trimming the modified Vector lately. I had added an ounce to the tail to get a better corner about a month ago. I had to get more elevator deflection so I drilled another hole in the horn. Now I got a very good corner but it wanders in level flight so I removed a half ounce. It made a difference so I have removed a quarter ounce more. I'll try again tomorrow. The problem engine has a new piston and liner and runs very well. I'll get all the good planes ready for the Mass. Cup contest in Sept.

April showers in Aug.

The pig roast went off as planned even with rain falling. People started arriving about 3 pm in a slow but steady stream until after 5.
I shortened a fuel tank to fit the Padre instead of installing the new piston and sleeve. I have close to 4 ounces capy. now and that should be enough to get the pattern in. I also sleeved down the venturi to .250 i.d. That should allow me to install the original tank but I'll try the larger one first.
Some places around NJ and long Island have gotten 12 inches of rain so far. Looks like it will be raining through Tues. here.
I'm getting the wheels aligned on the Pontiac today at Wibberly's. The rear tires are worn in the insides, the fronts are good.
I'm also starting to design the next plane. I have a fuse. side drawn on a sheet of balsa and the engine crutch pieces ready to be cut to size. If it rains all day tomorrow I'll have it flying by Wed.