Things Change...

Well,It's funny how things can change..I closed the deal on a Pitts S2-S...All of the S1 stuff is now for sale...This project on this blog will be put back together bone stock instead of a with fancy upgrades..

Go Pro Hero camera install

My buddy ,Kenny from the r/c field and now a skydiver ,picked me up this cool little camera to put in my flying S1-S . I mounted it on a tab held in place by the canopy halo.The camera sits right at the canopy/windshield junction, about three inches above and forward of my head.I still have to figure out the sound on it though.The plane has a cut down for Reno canopy but there is just enough room.
The sequence is the 2009 Sportsman IAC . I'm flying over my friends grape vineyard .The dark green that you see in the video is about 3200 feet long and the pond is center box.The sequence begins and ends with the traditional 3 wing wags.I liked this video and will have to get some coaching from the ground as I see some flaws in some of the 45 down lines.(Shortline after roll.)

Had to practice a little

Christen Oil system

I picked up a nice inverted system with a pan for a O-320 on ebay a few weeks ago..The original system went with the engine when the salvage yard sold it.I've been looking for one for the rv-4 for over 2 years...

Poor man CNC noseribs

Here's various photos of how I made 16 nice new noseribs to get started on the lower wings.
I clamped 8 at a time together for left and right, then cut hem out on a bandsaw and finished them up on a belt sander.
The holes closest to the spar were there in the original noserib for the pitot and static lines to run through..

Tailwheel Mount

Here's a photo of the tailwheel mount .I still have to double check the alignment with a laser light when the main gear is installed.

Rudder Pedals

Here's a photo of the install