It's a small thing, drilling several holes in the wing shelf beams and supports, getting them all installed with quick-pins, but makes a small positive step forward.
You can see the epoxy coating in the cold wasn't terrific, and the
plywood is already weathering-in. I'm leaving putting a UV paint on the
decking as a to-do. Next big step will be to test if the wings can be
strapped to the shelf and supported well enough to travel. I expect
that I'll need to add multiple more of the cross-beams for more
support. I also expect that strapping down the wing panels will be
awkward, since my ailerons and flaps don't fold cleanly against the
wing's upper surface. We'll see.
Trailer to do's are now:
Must-dos:
finish mounting wing shelf cross-beams- take another drive around the neighborhood
- figure out how Goat wings sit in the trailer
- figure out how all of Goat parts transport together
- take all of Goat for its first trip around the neighborhood
- finish weld the upper rail to the vertical supports
- finish weld the frame joints
Non-critical / Optional?
- UV paint on the ply decking
- index the axles to 12deg at 1G (if needed)
- create a rear door that can be quick-pinned in place
For the first-flight:
- backyard final assembly and thorough pre-flight check, including weight & balance
- re-weld the tow hitch release (I'm now doubtful it had good penetration)
- buy tow rope, weak-links, and end rings
- get radios (1x airborne, 1x car)
- travel
- fly!
After the first-flight:
- add leather patch to wing tips where will rub the ground
- install leather patch guides for elevator control lines
- paint trim color
- install wing root kiss seal
- build a wing tip dolly
- build a wing wheel
- jury strut fairings
- main strut fairings (after flying to figure out the right angles)
- emergency parachute
- real variometer (LXNav with a TEK probe is my intention, if it is sensitive at low speed...)
- dogue chute
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