Completion Approaches??

Well, nearly one month ago the prediction was that the airplane would be ready to fly by the end of the month. Here we are March 26, and the shop still thinks it will be ready for a first flight on April 4. Probably better than April 1...

The last items are arriving. We now have state-of-the-art Electroluminescent panels for lighting the switches and circuit breakers. A long, arduous path, but I hope well worth it.


The photo doesn't show the panel at it's best, but this is the only photo I have so far. The mechanics are hard at work, including weekends, and I am eager to visit next month. With luck, I may bring the airplane home.

Then the commissioning starts. This complex a project will require a detailed test procedure, something I am developing now. Every function needs to be tested and verified before the airplane goes in for painting and interior. I still hope that it will be ready for the EAA fly-in at Oshkosh this July.