Airplane blog is up

I have the new blog up to document the build of my sonerai. check it out at phillipsonerai.blogspot.com

New blog

For all the people that have followed this blog for the cartopper build. I am building an airplane and will be making a new blog. So check back later for the new link.

Plans arrived

The plans are here. Wow! There is a lot of information to go over with this thing. I don't know if I said it before but I think I'll be drawing it up in autodesk inventor before actually starting the build.

Time to build an airplane.

It looks like I have a new project in mind. A rather long term commitment to build an airplane. Specifically the sonerai II lts. Low wing tri-gear stretch. The plans are my birthday present, and over the next few months in what is left of my spare I will begin building the various forms for the plane. I'm expecting this project to take 5 years, but hoping for 3 to 4 if money will allow. This will be completely scratch built, and as much as i hate fiberglass the cowl and wheelpants will be built by me also.

She Floats!

If you take a look of the pictures from earlier today the boat floats, the motor runs and all is right with the world. We had a lit of fun at turkey creek on the boats maiden voyage. I did have a moment of panic about five minutes in when I Noticed we had a little bit of water in it. Maybe a cup or two total. I kept watching it and no more came in so it must have come in when I got into the boat. We were out for over an hour and not a single problem developed other than a few spots in the paint. I hate painting so I wasn't surprised. I am really glad about using the 6oz cloth and totally fiberglassing the hull. It really paid off on the boat ramp. Still some finish work to do when the winter gets here, but for now we are just going to fish(I'll have to learn this one), have fun, and enjoy her. Thanks everyone for following me on my journey, we will keep posting pics of where we take her and anything that I change.

Maiden Voyage

Registered

Finally got the boat registered today. So that means the maiden voyage will be either Saturday or Tuesday. It will probably be Tuesday because my wife will be off.  can't wait really excited!