| 2022-03-01 |
Fitting the new turbine cowl. |
| 2022-01-24 |
Completed form for fiberglass turbine cowl. |
| 2021-12-17 |
Building the form for a new fiberglass engine cowl. |
| 2021-10-29 |
Completed JetExec 100 hr maintenance. Re-shimmed main rotor hub from 0.008" to 0.0004" TIR, with noticeable improvement in main rotor smoothness! |
| 2021-10-15 |
Replaced RW and KISS bearings with AMI UKX10+HE2310 and taller aluminum thrust tube. With the new, tighter taper-lock inner race, main rotor shaft runout at the hood bracket is now only 0.0002" TIR! |
| 2021-09-24 |
Added AMI HE2310 taper-lock to tighten top end of MRGB spool on mainshaft. |
| 2021-09-02 |
Drawing of current setup with stock RotorWay Fafnir top bearing and KISS thrust bearing (on left) shows that 1° hood bracket/flange tilt causes KISS bearing to lock with the Fafnir inner race. Want to replace these with the AMI taper-lock bearing and longer thrust tube shown at right. |
| 2021-08-24 |
On earlier flight, noticed occasional slight main rotor vibration. Investigated, found that Rotorway top bearing, KISS thrust bearing and thrust tube were all spinning on mainshaft? |
| 2021-06-10 |
Sitting in the hanger, ready to GO! |
| 2021-02-28 |
MRGB ready to install. |
| 2021-01-14 |
New improved gears for the MRGB. |
| 2019-10-29 |
Speedway Q.Q. rear end (spare part MRGB). |
| 2017-10-31 |
Cascade ID Airport, U70 |
| 2017-08-21 |
High Valley back country airstrip ID35 for the total solar eclipse. Amazing! |
| 2017-03-27 |
M/R blades balanced to within 1/16" level, 0.1g. |
| 2017-03-25 |
M/R blade static balance using water level reference tubing. |
| 2017-03-22 |
Repainted M/R blades this winter, with bare leading edge. |
| 2017-01-27 |
T/R Pitch Link Safety Wiring. |
| 2015-09-27 |
New flexible coupler installed between oil pump and M/R shaft. (See Oil Cooling System.) |
| 2014-07-01 |
Added trim tabs with Gurney flaps to horizontal stabilizer. |
| 2014-05-29 |
Back after the first few flights around the pattern. |
| 2014-04-30 |
Homer. |
| 2014-04-19 |
Ready for hover testing. |
| 2014-04-11 |
Installed new EGT probe. |
| 2014-03-24 |
Modified T/R gearbox vent. |
| 2014-02-26 |
Outside for the first turbine start. |
| 2013-11-05 |
M/R blades installed. |
| 2013-11-05 |
Painting the M/R blades. |
| 2013-10-19 |
M/R mast installed. |
| 2013-10-04 |
Lowering in the M/R mast. |
| 2013-09-13 |
In the Hanger at EUL (Caldwell, Id.) |
| 2013-08-03 |
On the trailer and down the road. |
| 2013-08-02 |
Moving it out of the shop. |
| 2013-06-23 |
View from above the tail boom forward. |
| 2013-06-08 |
Final fitting the aft body panels. |
| 2014-03-28 |
Longer T/R pitch links. |
| 2013-06-04 |
Installed T/R blades and temporary (too short) control links. |
| 2013-06-01 |
Installed turbine exhaust sweep. |
| 2013-05-12 |
T/R Gear Box drive shaft, u-joint and actuator connections. |
| 2013-05-08 |
My brother Todd helped attach the tail boom. |
| 2013-04-19 |
Balancing the Main Rotor Blades. |
| 2013-04-14 |
Main Rotor Blade Straps attached. |
| 2013-03-24 |
Cabin Interior Liners installed. |
| 2013-02-09 |
Cabin electrical, air completed. |
| 2013-02-03 |
Door hinges. |
| 2012-11-07 |
Windscreen installed, fuel tank fill and vent completed. |
| 2012-11-07 |
Pedal boots installed, ready for windscreen. |
| 2012-10-23 |
Fiberglassing the windscreen. |
| 2012-10-11 |
Cabin air fan and inlet air filter box. |
| 2012-08-19 |
Fuel shutoff valve installed. |
| 2012-08-06 |
Seats and belts installed. |
| 2012-06-30 |
Interior painted and instrument panels installed. |
| 2012-05-27 |
Firewall insulation on seat back. |
| 2010-03-10 |
First solo in an R22. |
| 2006-09-15 |
First turbine light-off. |
| 2006-01-03 |
Lowered the turbine. Thinking about attaching the tailboom to the exhaust and turing it into a NOTAR! (Just kidding.) (Well, maybe not.)
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Last Updated: March 3, 2022
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