Flaperons – it is …
Time to balance and install the inboard and outboard flaperons on my Cruzer… The biggest job is to balance those dead weights so flaperons and balanced at center flat. Grinding the solid round bar weights is definitely a PITA…
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Pitot Static lines – complete
After due planning on drilling, and running the Pitot Static lines – the routing of teflon lines is complete and it is connected to GRT EFIS as well 🙂 Wiring cleaned up All drops are secured from loose rattling.
Wings mounting completed..
Ok friends – I believe we met another major milestone in my Cruzer build My “Tuk Tuk Toucan” has wings now — both wings are set and angle on digital protractor shows 1.4deg on both wings
Wing Strut – Assembly to Fuselage
After a couple of weeks of break time with family trips – we are back to building Left wing strut done with help of my mini-helpers (two teenagers). – honestly it’s more time answering their questions than actual work but it was real fun and exciting to see youth showing […]
Wings – final mount to fuselage
Ok after measuring more than 30 times for wings setup – finally drilled holes to size on wing rear channel to elephant ear attachment. – this definitely very involved to do if you don’t have another person to help you – huh! I can call it as done … all […]
Wing mounting updates…
Another quick and short progress update on wing mounting for my zenith cruzer A bit more work done today on wings alignment for my zenith cruzer. – the angle of incidence was set to be under 3 deg per specs – the “magic rope” method was used for wings setup […]
Wings, Wings and Wings galore …
After successful run of my Corvair engine for a quick run (less than 3 min), I started with WIngs installation. So far was able to setup the wings in position and need additional alignment and fine tuning as recommended by fellow zenith builders. Hopeful to wrap this up in next […]
Engine test run – Successful
After due contemplation, with help of my neighbors from the Airpark, we took to running the engine – Engine started in 3 cranks and ran very well on both points and ep ignition options.
Nosebowl and Cowling installation
Finally after 3 plus weeks of working off and on – the Nose bowl was setup and Cowling metal parts were installed with SkyBolt VLOC fasteners. Also the rubber baffling was setup too with aluminum rivets. A short video is here …
Nose Bowl and Cowling setup DONE !
Pictures are worth 1000 times more than mere words… Officially I am done with Nosebowl and Cowling kit assembly … DONE DONE and DONE