My wife and I have recently returned from the new 2 week Legacy Builder

Assistance Workshop.  Following are some observations;



After 2 weeks, the following was done; wings closed, horizontal and vertical

stabilizers closed, elevators closed, rudder cut out and leading edge of

rudder bonded on, horizontal stabilizer bonded in place, leading edge BID

layups on all flying surfaces, stub wing bonded in place, fuel tank sealer

painted in gear well, canopy done, (sans latching mechanism, gas struts),

wing load pads installed, main gear installed and aligned, spar closeout

installed.  I've probably forgotten a couple of small things,  but those are

the main ones.



During our time there, Don Dunbar was busy building a jig to help make

canopy installation easier, it wasn't ready in time for us to use, but

should be there for future builders.



Overall the experience was outstanding.  A lot was accomplished in 2

weeks, but I would probably change a couple of things were I to do it over.

1.  I wouldn't do any of the easy stuff there, i.e. leading edge layups,

fuel sealer in gear bay, etc.  Takes up time that could be spent on other

things such a fuel, and hydraulic lines, rudder/elevator fitting.  2.  Bring

a third person, my wife and I put in a solid 8 hours every day with very

little time spent that we weren't sanding, cutting, cleaning, or bonding a

part.  Had we had a third person, I feel sure that we could have

accomplished more, 4 people would probably be too much.



After out time was up, we packed everything into a Budget/Ryder truck, and

headed home, which in our case is Columbia, SC.  2700 miles, 300 gallons of

diesel, 24 cups of coffee, and 3 days later we arrived home safe and sound.

I think the truck is the only way to go, I cringe just thinking about having

the plane on an open trailer going down the Interstate through rain, rocks

being thrown up, leaving the trailer in a motel parking lot while sleeping,

etc.  The Budget truck is adequate, though to our dismay we quickly found

out that there is a govenor set at 70 MPH!!!



If anyone has any questions feel free to contact me on or off the list.





Micah Froese

micah [at] froese.com



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