Sunday, July 7, 2019

The to-do list

Digging up the old to-do list from 2016, what else is accomplished that wasn't done back then, and what else is on the list?

Nose:
  • DONE make a nose skid (G4N10)
  • change control stick axis bolt to drilled with cotter pin (will have to remove the torque tube)
  • sidewalls in forward nose section (G4N13)
Tail:
  • DONE replace lower horizontal strut to tail connection bolt with a longer one
  • DONE check all bolts are appropriate grip lengths 
  • DONE LATER find/make draw-string baggie for protecting the control cables during transport
Wing:
  • DONE glass the ribs to LE and TE
  • DONE leading edge shell (G4S9)
  • stiffener for aileron control line
  • DONE 2019 foam blocks on the lower wing surface for covering support at the compression struts?  I think Yando Goat did this.
Miscellaneous:
  • DONE wrap every pulley with tape and heat shrink to hold stiff and straight
  • DONE check every quick pin for elastic retainers are both present and correct length (several are just singles)
  • threadlock on every quick-link 
  • DONE 2019 covering reinforcement patches
  • DONE 2019 painting
  • DONE LATER mount the airspeed sensor to the forward nose tube
Buy list:
  • DONE covering and adhesive
  • DONE (1x) 1/8" SS quick-link
  • radio (walkie-talkies of some variety) 
  • tow line
Other:
  • reassemble the trailer
  • extend the trailer tongue
  • make a platform/box for the trailer to carry Goat
  • set up a car for towing (hitch + wiring)
  • DONE 2021 tags for the trailer (inspection??)
  • DONE 2021 sort out a car towing arrangement
  • find a place to fly
Uhg.

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