Well, I got the plane over to Shamrock Air and had the carbs mechanically synched again. Here’s a nice picture of Shane at the controls while we tried to figure out why I couldn’t get it to run the previous day. (Water in the fuel system probably had much to do with it.)
Shane, of Shamrock Air, preparing for a start
I’ve decided to move out of C-1 into one of the “condo hangars” on the west side of the ramp. (More to follow as that deal progresses.) They have two hangar sizes available, so I tried a hair-brained idea of seeing if both planes would fit into the larger size. Technically, the answer is “yes”, but practically speaking, it’s “no.” You can see both of the planes wedged into the 48’ hangar, but backing the 12 into the corner is very, very tricky. The slightest movement of the nose causes very wide swings of the tail, greatly endangering the tail feathers against that outside corner. Moving the Cardinal in requires a curved arc to get its tail feathers around the nose of the 12. Even with Dale and the seller acting as spotters, it was very hard to ensure not hitting something. All in all, it’s not worth the risk. For now, 23V will continue to live in F-10.
two birds in one hangar
Flap Handle Spring Modification
I shortened the spring by the 1/2” as called out by Notification 2015-10-01. It’s much nicer to activate now and the spring no longer pushes the ‘button’ just out of the lip of the handle itself. That, in turn, eliminates a prime finger pinching opportunity! No pictures to post. I’ll make a few more modifications that have been approved by Van’s as we get ready for flight test.
Product Acceptance Procedures
I’ve returned to performing the product acceptance procedure. It’s slightly tedious, but rewarding to be making forward progress again.
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