Kit #7 arrived

[Nev]

Looks to be about 15.1" empty Jay.
So with 2 big lads up front, full fuel, and 125 lbs baggage in the back you're under 2200lbs TOW and still only at 19.8". Fantastic!

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[Nev]

That's a very usable CG.

[gregc]

Without oil and with whatever residual fuel remained after draining it, my Companion weighs 1242 lbs with an empty CG of 14.6.

[Utah-Jay]

jaredyates

I have not, we just threw it on the scales yesterday as the scales were used for a Kitfox and needed to be returned to the EAA chapter. It was just a quick weigh.

My plane with all the avionics and heavy duty cargo closeout was never going to be as light as the one that Dave built. My target was 1220 +/- 20 so I am happy as it stands now, but I think the weight will change +/- 5 before I am done

[jaredyates]

Of the three Companion weights that I know of, yours is in the middle and pretty close to the other one at 1257. Have you figured up the location of the empty cg yet?

[Utah-Jay]

Did an initial weigh in today
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[Skyward II]

Progress. Looks good.

[Utah-Jay]

All fuel lines and sight gauge lines are finished.
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Put the epoxy primer on the wingtips and windshield fairing today, they will get painted when I get home after this weeks work trip.

I had a left wingtip light gremlin that got solved a few days ago, so all my wiring is all set. I updated (for the first time) my Dynon HDX, so all it good on that front.

I made part of the wing to fuselage fairing template yesterday, it was the front cap I made.

I am chipping away at things

[Utah-Jay]

Fairing drilled to windshield, rivnuts installed for fairing attachment to the boot cowl. Gonna try to get the fairing and possibly wingtips pained tomorrow
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[Utah-Jay]

Windshield faring is done and cleco’ed in place, holes will be upsized tomorrow
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Holes cut in wing root panel for the aileron pass-through
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[Utah-Jay]

Trimmed the fairing and started sanding
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Sanded most of the day to get the high spots out, then filled the low spots with SuperFill

And…..
Being I forgot to put on my tie down rings when I put the struts on I did that yesterday
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Wings are on and torque sealed

[Utah-Jay]

After 5 weeks traveling it was good to get back to work on the plane. Windshield is fitted and cleco’d in.
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Tons of prep work to get ready for the windshield fairing.
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3 layers of fiberglass done today, more tomorrow

[Utah-Jay]

Where is the best place to store my wingtips while I am away working? I figured on the wings so I spent the day doing a final sand, did not finish as I both ran out of sandpaper and my fingers got numb. Oh and some of the fill I put on yesterday must have not had a good mixture as it was not sanding to powder but rather gumming up the sand paper a bit, so I will finish tomorrow.

Yesterday I ran the aileron cables, so today I made rub blocks for the cables to rest on in the top of the strut.

I started with this
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And finished with these
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[Utah-Jay]

Skyward II

Still seems like a lot left to do

[Skyward II]

Lookin good. Your list must be down to a few pages….