(1) Completed the trailer bed upgrade. Thompson's Water Seal did not do a good job of finishing the original 1/2" ply deck. I applied 2 coats of Olympic Sealant to the original and added a 3/16" ply deck over the original after sealing BOTH sides with 2 heavy coats of the Olympic sealant. I'll report how this holds up over time.
(2) I located an instructor (at Caddo Mills Airstrip ... my testing site) with a 1946 Taylorcraft and have been taking tail-dragger familiarization instruction. The T-Craft has heel-brakes which I'm learning to use. My instructor, Nick, suggested I fly with my shoes off for a better feel of rudder/brakes ... definitely helps. Lots of fun zipping around the patch at 60mph.
(3) I've had terrible luck with local Excavators trying to get my 700' strip leveled and work out any drainage issues from my neighbor's farm pond. I've tried 3 locals with little success (2 went out of business and the 3rd excavated a drainage path 30' from where I indicated. Nick (instructor) has a friend in "the business" and he'll be looking at my requirements later this week.
(4) I found a really small digital volt meter on E-bay. I think I paid $9 for a pkg of 5 (including shipping). I used one for testing (back-filled the circuit side with epoxy to test connectivity ... worked OK). I epoxied one to the lower starboard side of my panel and ran the wires under the hinged panel to the positive and negative busses. Works fine. I sent two to Peer so I have an extra if anyone wants it.
That's an IflyGPS app on the iPadAir. The msg says that the Dallas Area Sectional is out of date and needs to be downloaded.
