End Game

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On 11/10/2021 at 6:37 PM, Dream to fly said:

Evening,  It actually went really well.  I ended up not getting the guy from Wisconsin but two AP/IAs  local from Bismarck who had previous knowledge as to what happened from the beginning.  My thinking was I really didn't feel like re-explaining and justifying my every move.  At the end of September I had a few weekends and nights available and between me and a few APs at the field we finished the windshield install and got it done.  The paint is a shade or two off but hopefully Vanco Aviation will be painting the plane next fall so as of right now its a non issue for me.  The last week of October I had the IA come up and we spent two days going over books and pages of every item in the logs and then spent hours combing thru the airplane.  Barring a few discrepancies with regard to how I do it vs how they do it vs what is acceptable, it went off with out blood shed.  Nothing failed and nothing was hidden or overlooked.  If anyone of the three people involved didn't like something for how it looked, was routed, or installed it was fixed.  On Nov 1 the plane was officially signed off and as soon as I get the cowl back from the painter for a touchup the plane will be in the sky hopefully burning tons of gas.   It has already made several high speed taxi runs and did multiple run-ups.  All with easier than ever before starting, idling and no oil leaking.  It is amazing when work is completed correctly.   I think I have removed all the previous sins and unless there is parts failure the plane should easily make the next annual with no major headaches.  At least I am praying for that.   I'll post pictures as soon as I get a chance to take some.  

Joe,

I’m really glad to read the tail end of this saga.  Hoping you get to fly it as much as you’ve worked on it.

Clarence