Spent today getting this blog up-to-date. No work on the aircraft but next steps are to tack in the remaining fuselage cross members and all the diagonals.
Design decisions so far are fairly limited but those identified/decided so far are as follows:
Made
Welding- all TIG, A31 rod
Longerons 3/4" OD 0.028" tubing - as per ACS plans
Doors and rear spar carry through - as per ACS plans (to avoid LAA mod if using Jim Clement plans)
Ailerons/flaps - conventional as per ACS plans
Wings - As ACS plans but with Douglas Fir spars
Front and rear door posts - 5/8" square * 0.035" tubing
Panel - Conventional vacuum gyro instruments: venturi driven
Lights - Nav lights and strobes, no landing lights
To be decided
Fuel tank - weld or rivet and pro-seal
Engine, Jabiru 3300? Lycoming O-320/O-235? Gemini Diesel (http://ppdgemini.com/)?
Wing tips - all wood or as per plans?
Covering material?
etc....
