Matt's RV-7 Project

That's me holding the Flying Magazine Editor's Choice Award for a little thing I helped cook up at work. I didn't get to keep the statue, though – they just let me hold it for the photo.

METAR KLWC 181752Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM OVC100 M11/M22

That's 12°F and the shop heater just can't keep up.

Not too much work on the airplane today. The only accomplishment worth documenting was the installation of the starboard landing light:

I also did some cleaning of the garage/workshop. Then this afternoon I went down to see Matthew's RV-9A project, which is due to get its airworthiness inspection in a couple days. I spent a couple hours going over it with a flashlight and inspection mirror, and could only find a couple of simple little things that were wrong. He's going to have a nice airplane.

My dad reminded me that I've been building flying machines since at least age 3:

Since then I've switched from helicopters to fixed-wing aircraft, and from wood construction to aluminum.

I've been checking off inventory items and sorting through little bags of parts for three days. Here's the contents of Bag #619:

Thrilling, isn't it?