Monthly Archives: March 2018
2018: Weight and Balance
Total Build Time: 1350 Hours To begin the Weight and Balance measurements and calculations, I positioned the main wheels on an existing straight crack in the concrete floor and then leveled the tail of the plane. I then used a plumb bob to measure the various required parts of the aircraft that needed to … Continue reading
Categories: Fuselage, Hangar Completion, Waiex #197, Wings
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2018: Fuel System Test
Total Build Time: 1350 hours The first step I took in my fuel system test was to see at what point there is too little fuel in the tank to gravity-feed the engine. I drained most of the fuel out of the tank and did a short engine run until it sputtered out. The fuel … Continue reading
Categories: Hangar Completion, Waiex #197
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