gyrodeputy
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Well folks, without rambling I want to give a brief update on Kermit and our progress.
As many of you are aware I have had some job issues the past year. The railroad cut over 6000 jobs and I got laid off (furloughed) last year. I drove dump truck for about 10 months working 60-70 hours a week and had no time to work on anything but sleep.
You also may remember my brother Edward was murdered last summer. There are still no arrests but the police do have "people of interest."
In February I returned to full time work with the county sheriff. I am grateful the boss took me back.
When I had the tail assembled by the factory there was a breakdown in communications about the engine rotation and the offset between the left and right tails was backwards. This was completely my fault because I told Nico the engine rotation not the prop rotation as it changes inside the Rotax Gear Box. OOPS!
Nico sent me some videos and instructions on how to fix this issue and I completed it a few weeks ago. This change was critical for flight stability in various operating conditions.
I also changed the relationship between the prop and the prerotator hydraulic pump. This gives a substantial amount of additional clearance for the belt drive. (From 1/8" clearance to 1/2" clearance.)
I started static ground testing and all systems are working correctly. The sole exception is the fuel gauge. The internal tank sensor is not being correctly interpreted by the EFIS so I have a replacement ordered. Minor fix and am not anticipating any problems. I do also have to change one of the main gear tires it is showing wear from ground taxing and the initial flight testing.
I do get occasional feedback in the radio when transmitting so I am going to remove the radio and ship it in for service to correct the problem It will be back in a couple of weeks.
The annual inspection will be done next week and I am meeting with the FSDO to get my operations area amended to include KBMC (Brigham City) so that Laurie and I can go to ROTR in June.
I am not including any pictures at this time because I have also changed some of the paint on Kermit and want it to be a surprise at ROTR so don't bother asking.
Finally, (just to poke fun) I have yet to receive my "2 week award" from Stan. Maybe I will get it...in a couple of weeks.
As many of you are aware I have had some job issues the past year. The railroad cut over 6000 jobs and I got laid off (furloughed) last year. I drove dump truck for about 10 months working 60-70 hours a week and had no time to work on anything but sleep.
You also may remember my brother Edward was murdered last summer. There are still no arrests but the police do have "people of interest."
In February I returned to full time work with the county sheriff. I am grateful the boss took me back.
When I had the tail assembled by the factory there was a breakdown in communications about the engine rotation and the offset between the left and right tails was backwards. This was completely my fault because I told Nico the engine rotation not the prop rotation as it changes inside the Rotax Gear Box. OOPS!
Nico sent me some videos and instructions on how to fix this issue and I completed it a few weeks ago. This change was critical for flight stability in various operating conditions.
I also changed the relationship between the prop and the prerotator hydraulic pump. This gives a substantial amount of additional clearance for the belt drive. (From 1/8" clearance to 1/2" clearance.)
I started static ground testing and all systems are working correctly. The sole exception is the fuel gauge. The internal tank sensor is not being correctly interpreted by the EFIS so I have a replacement ordered. Minor fix and am not anticipating any problems. I do also have to change one of the main gear tires it is showing wear from ground taxing and the initial flight testing.
I do get occasional feedback in the radio when transmitting so I am going to remove the radio and ship it in for service to correct the problem It will be back in a couple of weeks.
The annual inspection will be done next week and I am meeting with the FSDO to get my operations area amended to include KBMC (Brigham City) so that Laurie and I can go to ROTR in June.
I am not including any pictures at this time because I have also changed some of the paint on Kermit and want it to be a surprise at ROTR so don't bother asking.
Finally, (just to poke fun) I have yet to receive my "2 week award" from Stan. Maybe I will get it...in a couple of weeks.
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