Steven Winn's Blog – May 2012 Archive (8)

Ran the Viking for the first time today on the STOL CH 701

Viking Running:

Sorry for the poor quality video. Good camera is broken.

Steven…

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Added by Steven Winn on May 31, 2012 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

Engine ECU installed

Received the ECU yesterday, installed today. Might get to run the engine…

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Added by Steven Winn on May 30, 2012 at 9:15pm — No Comments

Rudder cable fairings

Put the aft cable fairleads inside the fuselage. The last pic doesn't show it, but the cable is clear all the way round (no…

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Added by Steven Winn on May 28, 2012 at 8:34pm — 1 Comment

Dorsal Fin

Made a rib shaped like the rudder to hold the dorsal fin in shape. Needs trimming for the elevator to finish…

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Added by Steven Winn on May 26, 2012 at 9:44pm — No Comments

Cowling Installation

Got the cowling fitted.

Added by Steven Winn on May 24, 2012 at 8:48pm — 3 Comments

Cyclonic breather

This is my first attempt at making a cyclonic breather. Made from a 5/16 metal fuel filter. Removed the filter.

Whacked a ball brng…

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Added by Steven Winn on May 17, 2012 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

Received Reduction Gbox

Received reduction gbox, oil cooler hoses, and radiator hoses yesterday 5/15/12. In order to install radiator, had to remove a section of…

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Added by Steven Winn on May 16, 2012 at 8:28am — No Comments

Still waiting on Viking Parts

I paid in full back in July 2011 for a viking engine FWF for CH701.

I was promised delivery in Oct 2011.

Oct 2011 came and went. Communications with Viking promised Dec 2011 delivery.

Dec 2011 came and went. More communications with Viking.Finally received engine in Feb 2012. Engine was incomplete. Missing items include: ECU computer, reduction gbox, oil…

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Added by Steven Winn on May 10, 2012 at 6:36pm — 9 Comments

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