Welcome to the Midget Mustang
"Horse Power" web site.
Horse Power is a scratch built, from plans,
Midget Mustang. The project began in 1984
with a completion goal of 1994. Seems I missed that target by a small percentage.
It is was finally finished in June of
2005
Thanks for stopping by.
Below is a Link to a 1999 picture of the then completed airframe sporting a green primer paint job.
The fiberglass sections are colored in their blue gel coating, applied in the molding process.
This was the first time in the build process all the parts were
in the same place at the same time. This was the end of the major fabrication.
Finishing and the aircraft systems were to follow.
8/26/05 Update
Hello friends, the party August 20th to
unveil Horse Power to all my friends and family was a real interesting affair.
My home airport in Northern Ohio was hit with four
severe storms that day, with one hitting about the start of the party.
lets see, My tents were destroyed, the hangar
flooded with at least 6 inches of water, lost power for several hours,
and we ended up with tornado warnings, BUT we
partied on in spite of the weather with over 100 attending.
Everyone took off their shoes, and turned it into a
beach party in the hangar. The power came back on, and the Plane
Had its formal unveiling at 8pm, the caterer got
everyone fed, and the band played some great classic rock.
Horse Power was covered with a shroud and no one saw
the plane till it was lifted, only to see it still in its red plane pajamas.
The shroud was removed to the tune of “The Stripper”
and it was revealed a section at a time till it was uncovered.
Thanks to all my friends and family for attending this somewhat wacky night.
To the tune of “the stripper”, the covers were removed to reveal the plane to the crowd who had never seen it.
The first start, two spins of the prop and it
starts,
Side View of Horse Power
10/02/2005 Update
Hello all, Reno was a blast this year, Yea Rare Bear. IF1 saw some quick speeds in the 250mph range.
My brother, cousin, and several family members attended with me this year, his first visit and was rightfully impressed.
In the past few weeks the final wheel alignment was completed, and the brakes completed and tested.
Today was the big day, 5 gallons of fuel were placed in the Midget Tank, and it was made ready for the
First in a series of taxi tests. Today’s test lasted 30 minutes, and everything performed flawlessly.
On this initial test run, the brakes and steering were the primary goals, and tracking seems straight as an arrow,
and the brakes worked as expected. The engine ran well, and all temps and pressures in the normal range.
I will add a few pictures to the gallery below of today’s test.
10/16/05 Update
Hello All, I completed the required ground operation yesterday, logging about 1.5 hours total of engine, system tests and taxi testing.
In conjunction I’ve spent about 3 hours so far with an instructor, doing the training for the tail wheel endorsement. Hope to finish it up
Before the snow fly’s around here, but the weather has not cooperated lately. Everything has performed as expected, with no issues cropping up.
Below are a few more pictures from yesterday, Enjoy.!
Link to
Flying the Aeronca Champ
1/03/06
Hello Friends. Horse Power got its initial air worthiness inspection 12/30/05. I’m currently making the required
Changes, and modifications and Hope to have final approval once all the items are addressed.
Stay tuned for the final approval. Thanks for visiting the site.
1/11/2006
Major News Flash
Horse Power
passed the Air Worthiness inspection today !
Link to
Certificate in Hand Photo
One very happy Guy with a certificate
to fly in hand…!
The 20-year quest achieved another
milestone today with the final approval for flight.
The flight test program is set to
begin this summer. I’ll update again in the spring with any
3/11/2006
Hello Friends,
In late January I submitted photographs and a story about the project to the EAA. I was pleasantly surprised to
Find out the article would appear in the Sport Aviation Magazine in the June issue. In addition a mention was made
In this months Formula One News Letter.
Link to March 2006
EAA Article
7/9/2006
Hello Friends,
A lot has occurred in the past weeks. The tail wheel training continues forward.
I received my tail wheel endorsement on June 25th. This past week I traveled to the Philadelphia area,
Wings Field, in Blue Bell Pennsylvania. I spent 3 days training in a 2 place Pitts Biplane. All I can say is this plane is
A hand full. We did 35 take off and landings, and began an introduction to basic aerobatic maneuvers.
My instructor was top notch, and the 1998 East Coast Unlimited Aerobatics winner. I plan to continue the
Training locally for now building my proficiency in this type aircraft. Once I’m comfortable the flight test program
Will begin in the midget. Thanks for your interest, and stopping by. If interested the Instructors email is
baeverett@comcast.net. He is a terrific guy and excellent instructor.
8-1-2006
Welcome Friends,
The Tail Wheel Training has continued in the Champ as well as the newest addition this weekend a RV-7.
Its getting closer all the time to first flight. Today’s time spent in the RV-7 was well spent. Its slightly larger then the midget.
The wing span is roughly 5 feet larger, but very close in size to the midget. I plan on spending time in this plane for several
Weekends, and I’m hoping to get time in a Mustang II prior to first flight in the midget.
Here is a shot of me with the RV this weekend, Its so new it has not gotten a paint job jet.
Have a look at those long legs on this plane , sure does bounce unless you are really smooth.
A photo
of the RV-7 and myself
9/11/2006
Hello Friends
Thanks for stopping by. The training in the RV-7 went well. It is a fine aircraft and a great warm up to the next step.
I had the opportunity to fly several hours in it this weekend, and enjoyed it totally. In addition to the flying I continued
Preparing Horse Power for its first flight. Final adjustments to the compass were made, and the correction card detailed.
My military style helmet was overhauled with a new liner, and civilian electronics. My oxygen mask was converted to
A civilian microphone as well. A complete radio check was performed and both headset and the external microphone and mask
Microphone worked perfectly. I head for Reno on Wednesday the 13th to attend this Years National Air races.
I hope to make arrangements when I return to begin flying a Mustang II. Stay tuned for updates.
10/4/2006
Reno was a great time this year, with a surprise for all when the favorites in the unlimited class all broke. The crowd favorite
Bearcat Rare Bear, The sleek custom P-51’s Dago Red, Strega , Voodo, and Merlins Magic all had engine failures.
The Gold Unlimited was won by a Sea Fury. Upon my return to Ohio, the weather has not cooperated and I am waiting
To get in the Mustang II as soon as possible. I’m still hopeful I will complete my training, and achieve first flight this year.
In this down time I have been working on the book every day, and it’s nearing completion. 27 chapters are
written of the 37 in the book, anyone interested in a copy When its finished, please email me at the link below.
If you’d like a sample please write as well and I will send the index, and a chapter in PDF format.
Thanks for stopping by
11/04/2006
Hello, I got approval by the insurance company to fly the MII a friend owns.
The weather has finally cooperated, and I got my first installment of flying the Mustang II today.
. The photo below shows the MII. My friend purchased this plane last winter and
worked all summer training to fly it himself. He received his signoff last month for solo.
I had a cockpit checkout today and flew 30 minutes today doing two takeoffs and landing.
The plan now is to fly tomorrow and continue over the next few weekends until I feel comfortable.
Then I will schedule the midget first flight. Stay tuned, and thanks for stopping by.
12/22/2006
Hello friends,
Thank you for all your support and interest in 2006. The weather turned cold, rain and snow
Forecast now. The first flight may not happen until spring now. I’m hoping next week might still have
a possible day to give it a try, but after 20 years, I’m not going to hurry now. I feel another hour
or two in the mustang 2 would have been ideal, and that still may happen this year yet. The training this
Year to achieve competency to fly the midget has been a lot of work. A load of fun as well.
The time invested consisted of 20 hours in the Aeronca Champ and my Tail wheel endorsement,
6 hours in a Pitts S2, 4 hours in the RV-7 and 2 hours so far in the Mustang II.
Over the winter I plan to visit a warm place for a week to do additional Pitts training.
Stay tuned for updates.
My plane was featured in the Mustang Aeronautics newsletter in December,
Front page, WOW, Thanks to Chris at Mustang Aeronautics.
2/23/2007
Hello Friends,
It is still winter, and a few months away from flying season here on the north coast of America.
In January an annual inspection was done, since 3 hours of taxi testing happened in 2006.
Everything was inspected and found in perfect working condition. I added a locking tail wheel
mechanism to my tail wheel to help in taxi stability. I plan a few other minor tweaks prior to spring.
I have scheduled more Pitts training in April and I plan to attend the Race Pilot Seminar in Reno in June.
A few days ago I received an email from a young man in Rome Italy. He created an R/C model
of my Midget, and I’d like to thank Young Francesco for the pictures of his tribute to “Horse Power”.
Below are some photos of his plane. Thanks for stopping by.
Nice
Job Francesco!
4/6/2007
Hello Friends,
I’m just a week away from heading down to Florida for the Pitts Training, and The EAA Sun-N-Fun Fly In.
The Midget is back together and all ready to fly. In the past month I have installed an extension to the oil filler
Tube. Now I do not have to remove the cowling to check, and add oil. Some minor adjustments were made to
Improve the smoothness of the throttle movement as well. All is ready. The book completion is getting closer, as I
have written 3 more chapters this month. The remaining chapters about first flight, and the flight-testing program
Will be the last chapters to write. The book is about 2 inches thick so far. In addition to the book I have begun
Authoring the “Building A Dream: DVD Video of the build, it’s a narrated slide show, from beginning to end.
I have streamlined the page as well for faster loading, with more linked pictures.
4/22/2007
Hello Friends,
I just returned from Florida and a very busy week. The plan was to fly 3 days in an S2 Pitts, and attend the EAA
Fly In Convention “Sun N Fun”. I chose traveling to Florida because the weather in the north is not so good this time of year.
I actually got 12 inches of snow on Easter if you can believe that one. I’ll include a picture. The Training goal was to continue
to prepare for first flight, as well as begin to focus on the skills needed to fly in the races. I traveled to Amelia Island, located
40 miles north of Jacksonville Florida. I flew with Keoki Gray based at the Fernandina Beach Airport on Amelia Island Florida.
His Aircraft is a Pitts S2-A. It is one terrific airplane to fly. This uncontrolled airport has 3 runways.
Keoki can be contacted at the following link.
After providing Keoki the details of what I needed to accomplish, he put together a lesson plan to accomplish my goals.
The plan included extensive lectures in a classroom, as well as the flying. Exercises were done to target specific areas of flying. This was
Done to improve precision when flying in the changing environment as found in an air race. These exercises included Stalls both
Normal and accelerated, steep turns, modified slips, S turns, Go around techniques, Rudder/Aileron Coordination
And a rudder exercise preformed during the stall to prevent wing drop. Cross wind take off, and landings in the Pitts
Added to a really full day. All of these exercises done in the two flight sessions on day one Led up to the practical application in
Day two’s first flight. One distinct advantage to coming here to train are the aerobatic boxes that allow low level practice.
Day two’s first session included low-level practice simulating what would be encountered in a race.
The second session focused on G loading, as well as the maneuvers required for formula one. These included
Rolls left and right, and rolls to inverted, stopping inverted, and reversing direction back to upright, stopping inverted,
And reversing direction back to upright. He had me do a few other roll types to improve my skill. Finally we did
Some work with G loading and how to deal with its effects. Both sustained G levels, as well as Instantaneous
Hi G’s. Keoki is a very skilled instructor and I highly recommend his training to anyone looking for
this type of specialized instruction, or anything the Pitts has to offer. I plan to fly the Mustang II
In the next few weeks as a warm up to my flight test program, most likely to start sometime in may.
Thanks for stopping by.
Amelia
Island Aerobatics Session Pictures
5/25/2007
Hello Friends,
I’m still on track for first flight in the near future. In the past few weeks I have done some additional warm up flights
In an Aeronca Champ to keep tail wheel current. After all the aerobatic flying in the Pitts I decided to upgrade the
Seat belt / shoulder harness with a 5 point system, and quick release mechanism. I figured getting out fast in the event
Of a problem was a good thing, so the new 5 point system and a secondary seat belt was installed. All the aerobatic
Planes I have flown recently had the second seat belt for redundancy for flying upside down. I decided this was a good
Idea. Last weekend I re-installed the stronger steering springs on the tail wheel. With that complete it was time to retest steering.
I did a dress rehearsal, and began increasing the speed of taxi tests. I did 30 minutes of testing last week working the speeds
Up to 20 mph during these tests. The formula one guys said being fully dressed in the Nomex flight suit, and parachute during
Testing will get you used to the additional clothing and safety equipment so it is not a distraction while operating the aircraft.
The weather has again posed a problem and the plans to continue increasing speeds in testing will be delayed again.
Rain and thunderstorms are the forecast for the entire memorial day weekend. One more flight in the Mustang II
Will be made soon as well as the final warm up to first flight. Below are some snapshots of the recent activity.
I purchased two nice digital scales to do the final pre flight weight and balance on the plane as well.
Thanks for stopping by
Hello Friends,
Thanks for stopping by. June has been a very busy month. Unfortunately the weather has been terrible on the few weekends I have been home.
I Flew the Mustang II today as a warm up to first flight. I Took the midget out and taxied it for 30 minutes, and prior to going in I did a
full power test. The left magneto failed, causing the engine to run very rough. I removed the cowling and on inspection it was most defiantly defective.
First flight will be delayed until the magneto is replaced. Our EAA chapter Young Eagles day was June 9th and we flew roughly 40 kids that day.
I left the event in the afternoon to catch a commercial flight to Reno at 5pm. I attended the Pylon Racing School, taking the second step
to participate in the 2008 races. The school was 4 days. The first two days included intensive lecture on more subjects then you would believe.
There were three days of flying on the racecourse. For those without their plane, two seat aircraft were available with an instructor.
I flew in a S2-B Pitts biplane twice, and an RV-8 once. I flew with three very experienced instructors, one a silver formula one-class winner.
On the second training mission in the Pitts we did one Lap with the instructor, at home pylon he had me get on the controls and follow along,
the next two laps I flew myself, with verbal coaching from the instructor. It seems all the Pitts time I spent paid off for sure. He said
“Not Bad for the first time”. I took that as good sign. It was very real experience since there were four planes on the course at the time.
The next step is to do my check ride in the midget Next year. If passed I receive an air race license. I will include a few pictures below.
I added in the Links section below a link to the pictures the air race association posts on its web site. There are roughly 200 pictures,
I am in several shots of the RV-8 and Pitts Biplane.
A Happy Guy with Student Race Pilot Credential for Formula One
PRS Photo Links
Pylon Racing
School Flight around race course
07/18/07
On Monday July 16th first flight occurred.
That’s the good news.
The bad news is I had an engine failure on takeoff, and ended up doing an emergency landing.
NOT scheduled as a “TO DO” in the
flight test plan for sure.
I managed to land in a grass area
parallel to the runway; the gear collapsed from the hard landing,
and broke a few things. The total damage has not been determined but it appears minimal.
What about me you ask?
I'm fine, no damage to me at all, the emergency procedures learned at the recent Reno seminar
Paid off and I managed to land
the plane and cause no damage to me, and minimal damage to the plane.
A good days work when things go badly.
A lot of planning went in to this
test and it paid off as well. Since first flights are a BIG unknown as I have
found out First hand,
being prepared is of major importance. The test day plan was very detailed, and I included a ground crew
with fire extinguishers,
An ambulance service was on hand,
and plane to fly chase. As a former boy scout “be prepared” is my motto.
In the end, all the precautions did prove to be a good investment.
There will not be time to fly off the required time in spring/summer 2008 to participate in Reno 08.
The current plan will be to try to attend as a static display to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first midget to race.
Thanks again for all the interest, your emails are appreciated.
08-06-07
Hi All,
The repairs are coming along quickly. The damage really
turns out to be minimal. The Bottom Cowling is reassembled for use as a mold.
I'll foam in the
empty spots, but its 95% there. Once the areas are filled in and smoothed over
by sanding its ready to make a new part.
That makes glassing a new lower cowling a much quicker and
easier proposition. The engine parts damaged are replaced and it is ready
To take to the overhaul facility. A new prop is on order,
and should be delivered in a few months .I purchased a solid state fuel
pump to add when
reassembled for additional safety margin .I'm optimistic the air frame should
be ready to go by years end.
That is much better then originally projected.
Prior to the first flight on the left, first flight snapshot on the right.
09/03/07
Hello
Friends,
The fuselage damage is repaired. New torque tubes were fabricated, and are now installed in the wings. The damage to the right wing
skin is repaired, and the left has been repaired and modified a bit to allow the torque tube to be replaced. I painted the gear legs, and fuselage.
The engine has been disassembled, boxed up and sent to the overhaul facilities. I decided to do the overhaul myself under the supervision
of my AP IA. The engine looks good, and requires re-certification of all the components. The engine inspection indicates too much fuel
was being sent at full power causing all cylinders to have thick carbon coating. It appears the carburetor failed to operate properly
at full power. The carburetor will be replaced during the overhaul. The cowling is ready for the redesign of the air intake.
It is really coming along quicker then I Expected and I hope to have it back on the gear before thanksgiving. I leave on September 10th
To head to Reno for the 2007 races, and have the privilege of being Crew Chief for “Lime Light” Race 78 a Cassutt.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
9-28-2007
Hello Friends,
Reno was a great experience for me as crew chief of Race 78 Lime Lite. My thanks to Larry and Tom to allow me to
Participate in their adventure. It was sure a lot of work. After each heat race the oil was changed,
Spark plugs cleaned and gapped, everything inspected, and reassembled to race again the next day
Below are photographs of the plane on the runway prior to a heat race, as well as parked on the ramp.
Larry Qualified the
Cassutt at 198.6 mph, We Placed second
in the first bronze race, and got bumped to the
Silver class, with a speed of 190.1 The next race, a Silver heat race our speed was 199.6 MPH
In the final silver class race our speed was 195.1 MPH and a 6th place finish
In an 8 plane race field. Not bad for a rookie year, and first time Reno participant.
The orange armbands identify CREW members allowed on the active runway
THIS IS THE PITTS !!! Work, Work, Work, Yikes….! Nice T shirt Dan..!
The plane is moved from the hangar, another photo on the runway prior to a race.
On my return from Reno I returned to the work on Horse Power. Both wings are repaired, one ready for trim, the other a
Being prepped for painting. All the engine parts are off for overhaul, and some should be returned in a few weeks.
The new prop arrived as well as lightweight starter, and alternator. The cosmetic repair of the right wing faring is done.
The engine parts remaining have been cleaned and painted with continental gold. The NACA scoop reinstalled on
The new gear leg cover. It is the fresh air supply to the cockpit. The rudder pedal assembly is reinstalled, as well
As the new gascolator and plumbing to the fuel tank.
10-07-07
The wing repairs are complete and the trim was painted today. Some minor repairs were made this week to the
Fuel tank, and both wing root fairings. The new alternator and associated regulator were wired as well.
Many of The engine parts have returned from overhaul, and mid November is scheduled for the reassembly.
I am waiting on the cylinders to be overhauled presently. Fuselage reassembly has begun, and the reinstallation
Of the wings should begin next weekend. Thanks for stopping by.
10-20-2007
Another quick note, it has been a long road back but the right wing is now on the plane.
All of the refurbished engine parts are back as well as all the new parts for a complete overhaul.
I’m planning to begin the engine reassembly thanksgiving week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Today I began reinstallation of the left wing, I hope to complete that next weekend.
11-03-2007
Hello Friends,
I'm very happy to report Horse Power is back on the gear, and it is all assembled
Ready to reinstall the engine. Air Frame Repairs are complete.
The engine
will be reassembled the week of thanksgiving. All of the new and overhauled
parts have been received.
Hopefully
installation of the engine on the airframe will commence shortly after. With
that complete the lower
Cowling
can be fiber glassed with a New air scoop. Over the winter I will continue
to take care of the many
Details to
get it flying in the spring.
11-25-2007
Hello Friends,
The Lime Lite #78 Cassutt Race team got a boost in November when Larry was interviewed,
And featured in an EAA Sport Aviation magazine article. The article is available at the link below for viewing.
The reassembly of my continental 0-200 engine began thanksgiving week. The parts were sorted,
Suitable engine stands borrowed, and under the watchful eye of my local AP-IA the process began.
The parts returned from the component over haulers were literally like new when received.
The basic process is assemble the sub components, like install connecting arms on the crankshaft,
Prep the cylinders and case halves, and systematically build up the engine. I will include pictures below.
The many parts cover my workbench Cylinder kits laid out for prep and installation
The crankshaft with connecting arms installed The case with cam and crankshaft installed
The case halves are joined The cylinders and induction section installed
A view of the top of the engine Spark plugs and rocker arm covers installed
The accessory case is installed, and the magnetos, and new lightweight starter and alternator are installed.
The exhaust pipes were installed next.
My setup had carburetor heat, and I fabricated heat muffs to provide the hot air.
The cooling baffle is reinstalled on the case bottom (black shroud seen) .
I have a new oil pickup tube as well as carburetor on order, and should arrive any day now to complete the assembly.
Once the oil tank is installed I can proceed with reinstalling the engine on the airframe. Once connected I secured a club
Propeller to begin the break in procedure on the plane, since running a newly overhauled engine on a new untested plane with
About one minute of airtime is a bad idea, so ground break in will be done using the approved method from continental.
The engine will have a lot of full power run time this time around, and with a new flow tested carburetor the results should
Be a bit more predictable.
11/30/07
Hi All,
Great News, the engine is all reassembled, and it’s back on the airframe. Over the next several weeks I will continue
Connecting the various controls, and installation of the fuel tank, instruments, and all the engine wiring. With that I can
Reinstall the various fuselage covers, and prepare for testing, and break in.
12-23-2007
Hello Friends, The engine installation is complete and ready for testing.
. I began work on the modification of the lower cowling today. I will fabricate a new air scoop.
Have a terrific Holiday season.
1/2/2008
Hello Friends, Happy New Year to all. I fabricated a new air scoop, and its glassed, and ready for final
Finishing. I will remove the cowling to be finished. The club prop will be installed and engine prepped for testing.
A cardboard and foam form covered in masking tape and Mylar packing tape. The glassed part removed from the form.
I drill holes in the part before removal, to assure proper alignment later when being glued.
The part is trimmed, the inside, and cowling are sanded creating a rough mating surface, and epoxy glued in place.
I use pop rivets to align and secure the scoop and cowling while being glued. The rivets are removed later and filled.
1/19/08
Hi All, a quick update, the cowling is ready for paint. The engine is all done, filled with oil and ready to run.
Since its 9 degrees and snowing, I think I’ll wait for spring to begin the engine testing. I can complete all the painting in
My paint booth, so the cowling and other various parts to be touched up can be painted over the next month.
Second coat applied after wet sanding the first coat. The cowling will require at least one more coat after another wet sanding.
2/25/2008
Hello Friends,
Things are going well. The painting of all the repaired parts is complete and all set for reinstallation.
The test propeller is installed and all final checks have been made of the engine installation.
It is ready to run as soon as the weather improves. Its snowing and 12 inches are expected today here in the Cleveland area.
I did some enhancement to the tail wheel bracket, its welded up, and I added another bolt to secure tail spring in the
Mounting bracket. It’s being reinstalled, and should be completed today. I’m scheduled to fly the Pitts S2 in Florida in
April again as a warm-up to second flight. I hope the engine test program and break in can begin possibly next week.
With that done only the realignment of the wheels, and another weight and balance calculation are left to complete on the to do list.
I have taken advantage of the weather and have been skiing every weekend in New York. An article I submitted to the Formula
One group got published this month in the newsletter. I will attach the article in the future. Lime Lite has a great photo posted
in the 2007 Reno photos posted on the Reno web site. I will include Larry zipping around the pylons below.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Dan
Test propeller installed and ready to begin break in of engine
Reno posted the pictures for the 2007 Races, and Larry is seen in the picture below on the race course.
3/28/2008
Hello Friends.
The past month has been cold and filled with snow, hard to believe its march. With temps between 20-38F its tough to get outside.
I decided to get a few more things done so I worked on the landing gear. The wheels are all aligned and straight. That in itself
Is a pretty intense and time-consuming job. The right wing faring, as well as the gear legs were painted after modifications to all.
I added more pictures to the web site below, friends 6, and Road back photos under project pictures.
I have included new links to Ed Sterba Propellers, and Rattray Aero Products who made the fiberglass components I used.
After two previous attempts without starting, the engine ignition issues were resolved, and, the third was the charm on March 26th.
My newly overhauled engine came to life, and ran great, no leaks, no hiccups whatsoever. I will continue the break in process
In stages as prescribed by my AP-IA. His first job was rebuilding radial engines for the airlines. He really knows engines.
I included a short video below of the first start of the newly overhauled beast.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Dan
The snow finally cleared here at the North Pole, and a sunny day finally appeared to test the engine.
4/1/2008
With the initial Break In process completed, the plane was reassembled. My little horse is Raring to go !
The newly overhauled engine performed flawlessly thru full power. Over two hours have been logged so far.
I’m off to Florida Saturday for some additional training in an S2 Pitts, and a quick visit to Sun N Fun.
A new weight and balance, and a series of taxi and system tests will be initiated prior to any flight attempt.
Stay Tuned for Second Flight and the test program.
All Ready to Go !
4/20/08
Hello Friends,
Had a great trip to Florida, and managed to get in three sessions flying the Pitts S2. Carl Pascarell is a terrific
Instructor, In the picture below there are several pictures of the plane, instructor and myself at the school. He is in
Saint Augustine Florida. In the same trip I was able to visit EAA fly in Sun N Fun as well.
After visiting the Mustang Aeronautics booth I saw a change that needed made to my new torque tubes, so
Off came my wings, and the changes to my new tubes were made, and reassembled this weekend. I’ll have to realign the
Wheels again, then put it all back together for some taxi testing. I connected with a formula one friend, pilot,
Jay Jones of Cassutt Quad Nickel #45
Thanks for stopping by
6/22/2008
Hello Friends, Thanks for stopping by.
It’s been a busy few months; the plane is all ready to go if the weather would cooperate. The assembly is completed,
The initial slow taxi testing is completed as well as the engine break in, and systems checks are all working perfectly.
I returned From PRS today to what the past few months have been since we went from 38 degrees and snow flurries
In April to almost 90 degrees and day after day of high winds and thunderstorms. It’s been raining all afternoon
Today. PRS was a terrific experience again, and well worth the time to participate. The racecourses are set up,
There are several days of ground school covering all the particulars of formula one air racing, and student racers
have specific times to use the course and practice. I really wish it could have worked out to have my plane there.
My hope is to be there early enough in September prior to race week to fly a bit in the area prior to the aircraft
class technical inspection, practice on the course, taking a check ride, and qualifying if I can jump thru all those Hoops first.
We did have one terrific Saturday that started out rainy, and turned into beautiful blue sky. That was the 14th of June.
We held our annual young eagles outing, and I flew many kids that day. I’ll provide some pictures.
I hope to get the midget flying very soon so stay tuned.
Young Eagles Day 2008 EAA Chapter 127
Slow taxi and systems checks 6/14/08
Pylon Racing School 2008 Photos
Project
Pictures Beginning to End
Horizontal
Stabilizer Fabrication
More
Horizontal Stabilizer Pics
Vertical
Stabilizer Fabrication
System
Installation begining in 2000
Encoder,
Tank Support, Brakes, Static Port
Tail
Wheel controls, rudder cables, carb heat box
Wheel
Pants, Tip Lights, Alternator
Primer
Applied Components Ready for Color
Moving
Day, from hangar to paint booth
The
road Back- Engine FirstStartVideo
For Questions or comments please
email me at cty81775@centurytel.net
LINKS
Dan’s
Formula One Newsletter Article
Rattray Aero Products Fiberglass
components for Homebuilts
Society of Air Racing Historians Web Site
Cleveland Ohio EAA 127 Web Page
Mojave Desert, California Fly-In
Adventure...
Pictures
of visitors, fan club, and friends that have Visited the project, You know who
you are!
Where do you go after the races you ask?
How about the airport tavern near Stead airport?
Check out the next picture.
Beer was involved !!
I
made the front page of the local newspaper in 2004 for my part in the Young
Eagles Program.
I
have been the local EAA chapter 127 Chairman since the program began, and have
flown over 300 children.
Here
is the link to the article.
Here are some additional pictures just for fun.
Warbird
Training Flight Aileron Roll
A day
trip to Put In Bay Island
Thanks
for visiting the project and this site
Dan
Taxiing out in my Bellanca Super Viking
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