Lot to catch up on here...
This blog was intended to document the restoration of an HP-18 glider to airworthiness... It turned into a place I would dump my random soaring / electronics projects. I'm going to back to the purpose I created this blog... Document the project.
then it sat...
Interim... I gave up on the center stick (for now) and electric motor (for now) and decided to focus all my energy on getting it airworthy-as-is!
Now it's time to fly! The plan is to bring it down to Sunflower this year, keep it there and fly. My big upgrades will be this winter. Electric motor, tip-up canopy and center stick.
Here's a rough time-line;
2018
- Nov : Purchased glider
- Nov/Dec: removed all controls linkages, stripped corrosion, re-primed, lubed all bearings
- Dec: Replaced landing gear wheel... no brake master cylinder... what to do?!
then it sat...
Interim... I gave up on the center stick (for now) and electric motor (for now) and decided to focus all my energy on getting it airworthy-as-is!
2020
- March: Picked up the project again...
- Purchased a go-kart brake system
- Rigged it up to the brake handle on the side stick
- Built the BackFire IMU and BackFire PFD
- April: Finished up and got the annual signed off.
Now it's time to fly! The plan is to bring it down to Sunflower this year, keep it there and fly. My big upgrades will be this winter. Electric motor, tip-up canopy and center stick.
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