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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo-ZU-FYT

Postby KFA » Sun Jun 02, 2013 4:56 pm

Wings covered and painted. Liftstrut fairings are fitted and painted. Will start the assembly on Monday..Short finals now
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby KFA » Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:03 pm

Should start her up by end of next week. ZU-FYT. The spinner is still the small 265mm one. The new spinner (280mm) should be here by the weekend.
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby Goose » Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:23 pm

(^^) looking good, hope she will be at nylstroom :mrgreen:
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby KFA » Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:08 pm

Received the spinner and back plate. Panel is in and will start connecting up the wires tomorrow. I am racing to try and get her flying to take her to Nylstroom....
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby KFA » Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:25 pm

Making serious progress with the wires. Hoping to complete the installation by monday and start her up by wednesday.
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby Mozfly » Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:28 pm

Sounds like great progress!


The effort is much appreciated!
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby KFA » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:31 pm

This baby is now nearing completion. Weighing done today. Hopefully I will be able to hand in all the paperwork tomorrow. We will definately make it to Nylstroom... (^^)
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby KFA » Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:24 pm

Will stretch her legs on Monday and spread her wings on Tuesday (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby Goose » Sun Jul 14, 2013 3:33 pm

Nylstroom hier kom ons.

Waar kry jy daai mooi spinner?
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby KFA » Sun Jul 14, 2013 3:46 pm

Maak hom self
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby KFA » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:17 pm

Engine runs went as expected. All was perfect. PFA is in hand so tomorrow we take to the air. Friday it's off to Nylstroom in this baby. (^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby KFA » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:39 pm

This baby took to the skies today (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) I will do a bit of flying in the morning and then we will stop her to do the final touches for Nylstroom but the general concensus is that we will fly there, with or whithout all the final touches. See you guys at Nylstroom(^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby Goose » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:11 pm

(^^) well done
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby avgas » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:00 pm

Very well done congratulations (^^) (^^)
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Re: Building the Safari in Maputo

Postby KFA » Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:42 pm

At 3.5 hours. So far no reason not to trust her. Will fly her again in the morning and when all is OK we will head off to Nylstroom. (^^) (^^) (^^) puff
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