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Month: July 2017

New Exhaust

New Exhaust

A new exhaust system wasn’t required for my Continental O-200, but one thing that my airplane needs is some cabin heat. Unfortunately, the old exhaust wasn’t fashioned in a way that (easily)... read more

Author DorianPosted on Tuesday, Jul 25, 2017Sunday, Apr 15, 2018Categories MaintenanceLeave a comment on New Exhaust

Fitting the Cowl

Fitting the Cowl

A local gentleman in a neighboring town is building a Wittman Tailwind W-10. He bought a fiberglass cowl and was unhappy with it so he told me if I can make it work for my W8, then I can have it.

Perhaps... read more

Author DorianPosted on Sunday, Jul 23, 2017Saturday, Feb 29, 2020Categories Maintenance4 Comments on Fitting the Cowl

Polycarbonate Doors

Polycarbonate Doors

This is the part I’ve been waiting for. These doors have been one of the most exciting parts of this entire rebuild. I’ve looked forward to having something like these on my Tailwind for... read more

Author DorianPosted on Saturday, Jul 22, 2017Thursday, Feb 17, 2022Categories MaintenanceTags jim scoles2 Comments on Polycarbonate Doors
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