Joshua's RV-9A Project

Spent the day chasing things down and catching up on non-airplane work, as I’ve not done much else the past week.  I did get out to the shop to prep and paint the seatback braces to take to the airport tomorrow.

One of the other tasks today was driving up to Savage to pick up a set of digital aircraft scales.  If I get to the hangar at a reasonable time tomorrow, I’ll be able to get the plane weighed before the day is out, then we’ll only need to deal with the transponder check.  I’m also going to try and get to the fuel level calibrations this weekend, which will put me in a good spot if I need to move the plane over to the maintenance hangar for the transponder check…can taxi it, rather than pull it over.

If that all goes well, the paperwork can go in on Monday or Tuesday, setting us up for inspection anytime next week or beyond (that depending on the inspector’s schedule).

I will probably try and get one day off work next week again, for more transition training — we’ve completed 9 hours, with 6 remaining before I’m insurable.

For other locals looking for scales…the scales are owned by the MN Soaring Association, and rent for $50, including a set of ramps.  I saw the web page and sent an email in the morning, and had them in hand a few hours later.  All the info is available on the Soar MN website.

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