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N914XL - Bob Borger, N.Texas, USA: 99.0 hrs - Subsequent Flights Album has been updated as of 2016 05 16.

1. DSC_0064 2. First Flight 3. Subsequent ... 4. Tri-Gear... 5. Weight... 6. Aviation... 7. OSHKOSH 2007 ... 46. Fuel Tank...

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Tri-Gear Conversion

After being blown off the runway on takeoff and into a ground loop at 40 kts, it has been decided to convert the aircraft from Monowheel to Tri-gear. This album documents this conversion and repair work. The album is not comprehensive as I often was up to my elbows in epoxy, fiberglas, Araldite and other nasty things when I would have wanted a picture or two. Still, you should be able to get an idea of what was involved. Work has almost been completed. The aircraft is flying again. Remaining work is to make interference fairings for the landing gear leg fairings to the wheel pants and body. I'll put the wheel pants on tomorrow and see how it goes. Without any go-fast fairings it does 110 KTS at 5000 RPM, 28 in MP & 3.6 gph.

Date: 10/02/2010
Owner: rlborger
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Poly has been taped over the front half. This will prevent the interior layup from sticking to the front half forming the joining flange. The front and rear have been taped together in preparation for the inner layup.

Date: 03/29/2011
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Interior view showing the layup applied.

Date: 03/29/2011
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The starboard wheel pant with all the tape and poly removed. Almost ready for anchor nuts and screws. Unfortunately, I left one area of the flange too thing and had to add small pieces of glass. Tomorrow will be anchor nut day for it.

Date: 03/30/2011
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Cut a piece of aluminum for the console cover. Laid out the pattern on the aluminum sheet and traced around it.

Date: 03/30/2011
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The tracing for the cover cut out.

Date: 03/30/2011
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The console cover cut out. Now I have to figure out how to make the cuts for the slots for the brake levers and parking brake. Later there will be cutouts for the flap and trim switches as well as the brake reservoir.

Date: 03/30/2011
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Bonded the bushing reinforcements onto the cockpit module bushings

Date: 04/13/2011
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This had not been done on my quick build cockpit module. Next will be to add the two plies of BID.

Date: 04/13/2011
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Began fitting the brake fluid reservoir.

Date: 04/13/2011
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Evaluating how the reservoir will be mounted/attached.

Date: 04/13/2011
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