We started the day watching the frustrating MotoGP race. I'm a Rossi fan, but the whole incident was a total mess - the few laps before it looked to me like Marquez was deliberately slowing Rossi down after the press conference where Rossi said Marquez was slowing him down. Eh, what do I know? I'm pretty sure Rossi's championship is over after the race direction penalty.
I finished off the pilot's operating handbook, and now it's a lot more legible. I went to the airfield with a plan to centre the rudder pedals (I'd noticed that the pedals aren't level when steering straight). Getting the nose wheel straight was pretty simple, but then I decided to get the rudder itself centred - it's off a tiny amount. I undid the cables, but couldn't get them back together no matter how loudly I swore at them, so I went home. Vic needed to run some errands, so we did that, and stopped at the airfield and got the cables all sorted out.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
October 24th
I spent the morning clearing up stuff at work, then I made a start on typing up the pilot's operating handbook for the plane - the version I have is a bit of a mess, and it a poor quality photocopy, so I'm starting from scratch, and taking out the unnecessary stuff (engines, equipment I don't have and suchlike).
I went to the airfield and played with the fuel probe again. Still no joy - it's reporting 3V when it should be reporting 5V :o(
I took the plane out for a flight around the patch, and ended up talking to Jack for a while when I got back.
I went to the airfield and played with the fuel probe again. Still no joy - it's reporting 3V when it should be reporting 5V :o(
I took the plane out for a flight around the patch, and ended up talking to Jack for a while when I got back.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
October 20th
I went and got the van smogged. It passed pretty easily - all the measurements were way below what it needed to score. Yay. I went home and paid my registration, so now I'm good for another 2 years.
Vic's been good, so I let her help me change the innertube on the bicycle. I'm trying one of the snot filled tubes - the idea is that the snot plugs the hole before the tyre goes completely flat.
Vic's been good, so I let her help me change the innertube on the bicycle. I'm trying one of the snot filled tubes - the idea is that the snot plugs the hole before the tyre goes completely flat.
October 19th
I couldn't go for my bicycle ride today, as I had a thorn that's gone through the extra-thick part of the innertube on the front wheel. Jeez.
I went to try and get the van smogged, but the nearest smog station had gone home early, by which time it was too late to try somewhere else.
I went to try and get the van smogged, but the nearest smog station had gone home early, by which time it was too late to try somewhere else.
Monday, October 19, 2015
October 18th
I started the day really early at the airfield, cooking breakfast at a Young Eagles event. We (well, they) flew 45 kids after waiting for the cloud cover to raise above 1,000'.
After that I went home and we watched the amazing MotoGp race from Australia, then "Fast & Furious 7". It rained again in the afternoon, so I felt better about not trying to fly. Later on, we watched "One Day".
After that I went home and we watched the amazing MotoGp race from Australia, then "Fast & Furious 7". It rained again in the afternoon, so I felt better about not trying to fly. Later on, we watched "One Day".
October 17th
I had been aiming to go to the Golden West flyin, but it threw it down with rain most of the early, early morning, and was threatening to rain again. I went to the airfield anyway, to install new spark plugs (one I took out had the electrode completely blown away, but seems to have still been firing) and a power lead for the fuel level probe. That's still not working properly, even though it's now getting a good, fat 12v. I need to investigate further, methinks.
On the way home, I stopped in to try and get the van smogged, to be told that the DMV doesn't seem to have any data on the Executive Order that covers the engine conversion, meaning they can't smog it. I'll try and find a smog station that doesn't look that closely, or I'll have to talk to a referee, or even look at getting a new damned engine.
In the evening, we watched "Avengers: Age of Ultron".
On the way home, I stopped in to try and get the van smogged, to be told that the DMV doesn't seem to have any data on the Executive Order that covers the engine conversion, meaning they can't smog it. I'll try and find a smog station that doesn't look that closely, or I'll have to talk to a referee, or even look at getting a new damned engine.
In the evening, we watched "Avengers: Age of Ultron".
Monday, October 12, 2015
October 11th
We went to the Aerospace Museum to meet the EAA members and get a tour of the F-4 there. After being given the impression that there would be a whole load of us, there were only 5 in the end, which was a little disappointing. Aaanyway... Mike showed us around the whole ramp, and everybody got to climb into the cockpit of the F-4. Four of us then went for lunch.
In the afternoon, I did a little tinkering on the plane, then took it for a flight. As it was later in the day, the air was nice and smooth.
After dinner with Richard (his wife's out of town, so he gets to live like a bachelor for a change), we watched the excellent MotoGP race from Motegi. Sadly anybody but Pedrosa didn't win.
In the afternoon, I did a little tinkering on the plane, then took it for a flight. As it was later in the day, the air was nice and smooth.
After dinner with Richard (his wife's out of town, so he gets to live like a bachelor for a change), we watched the excellent MotoGP race from Motegi. Sadly anybody but Pedrosa didn't win.
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