Wheels off

Down to the bones the frame is now unclutterred and ready for the
removal with the undoing of the final two bolts.

On close inspection I find another crack, I wonder if one more swooop
would have seen it fail in flight, a crack on each corner means it was
on it's way!

Preflight! Preflight! Preflight!

3 Cracks ;-0

3 Cracks ;-0

With the Airframe now unfettered by the engine not one but Three Cracks are visable, quite a find. I dont know how I feel about this, but will chat about the fixes with PM Aviation. However we are almost finished with the dissembly, and so can start with the repairds. Only tasks left are the removal of the suspention wishbones and wheels so that included the removal of the brakes, then its off to the welders and poweder coaters!

Cracked Engine Mount

Once a year "SA" is permitted it's an MOT for aircraft, this year is
the first year she did not pass... The engine mount has a hairline
crack. A few weeks in the garage will put that right and help prep for
next years adventures!

Thinking!

You know it's going to be a good week when this is the view from the
window at 0820!

Capturing the Last few flights

At this time of year its soo... special to capture those last flights of the season, they are perhaphs the most spectacular of the seanson simply due to the colours and range. its breath taking to skim the tree tops of every shade of green and brown. How lucky are we few..