Steve Robinson's Clip Wing Project - Part 2

As posted on the Facebook Monocoupe Aircraft Group:

More Clipwing photos. The wing spar bushings have been turned out of 2024 aluminum bar stock. The fuel tank sender unit flanges and gas cap fittings have been made from 6061 along with all the drain fittings. I have 2 styles of gas caps. One that is vented to the air stream that will have a pressure pipe in the wind. The other one is a sealed cap that will need a check valve installed in the wing. I'm not sure which one I'll use, but I'm leaning toward the closed system with a gas door to the cap. I'll fabricate the tanks when the wing is assembled so as to get the fuel gauges centered properly in the cabin ribs. I also plan to have fuel lines to the engine run from the front and back of the fuel tanks like my Airmaster (see photo), instead of the bulbous drain fitting in the middle of the tank out in the slip stream. I also welded up the fresh air vents that are planned for the wing leading edge.

Steve Robinson's Clip Wing Project - Part 1

 Steve has been posting pictures of his clip wing project on the Facebook Monocoupe Group.  I will cross post here also:

More Clipwing photos. The last of the wing parts are finished. The aileron horns were cut down to remove the upper cable eyelet since the horn will be actuated with a torque tube. All the lift strut hardware has been purchased and will be used when the wing is mounted on the fuselage to check length of the struts. To top off the wing I fabricated a new pitot tube. The tip is machined from brass stock and drilled for the pressure and static ports with copper tubing soldered in.

11-01-2024

 Excellent fall weather, smooth, clear air.  1.0 on the tach.  Click any image for full resolution.

10-21-2024

Beautiful fall weather.  No smoke from controlled burns.  Cool and calm.

 

Dodging Rain Showers

The summer monsoon pattern continues, although not as active as we would like.  Beautiful blue and white skies this morning along with the occasional stray shower, easily dodged.  Except for the one that just happened to be sitting over the downwind leg for RWY 03. Click any image to launch the photo browser in full resolution.

Still Smokey

 Plenty of fires in the southwestern US means the skies are still filled with smoke and haze.  A tad cooler this morning and DA was less than 7000'.  A nice 1.1 in the Monocoupe 110.

TFR

The Clay Fire is just 7 miles ENE of town center and a fire fighting TFR is up.  No smoke overnight.  Got 1.1 on the tach this morning.  Nice flight.