Project 206: On again, off again

Well, we've been working hard at getting some good visual progress on N4790U. There is a lot that happens sort of "behind the scenes" that you just don't see until something big gets installed or something like that. Nate K has been working hard to get the landing gear installed, but not at the expense of forgetting something or not doing it right. He's just meticulous in his work ethic, which is always a good thing when you're going back together with a project like this. He did finally get the gear on this week, without too many hitches along the way. I finished the LH wing tip fuel tank installation, stall fence installation, and vortex generator installation. I moved on to the RH wing to do those three things and came across a lot of corrosion in the wing tip and aileron trailing edge area, so I'm going to be replacing some pieces of skin. Liz has been doing all sorts of things...sometimes I feel bad for giving her jobs to do that just feel meaningless. However meaningless they feel, though, they are still important to the job and thus for the ministry of AIM AIR. She did have hiccup in her work, though, when the pressure washer broke and she had to figure out how to fix it. We've all moved off of the project, though, with Nate K and Liz working on a Check 2 inspection on 5Y-SIL, the U206G from Loki. N827DG came back from Uganda yesterday with a few minor squawks, so I've been working on those today. Praise the Lord it's nothing big, and the airplane has been doing lots of good, hard work over in Uganda and the Congo with Ron Pontier as the pilot.

Anyways, here's some pictures of the week so far...

Nate K with a gear leg in place! As of today, it has all three legs and sneakers to run in...

A stall fence installed. Notice the lack of work space...

Stall fence.

Liz, resident pressure washer mechanic...just goes to show that as a missionary aviator, you never know what you'll be called to fix. She's done a great job here at AIM AIR.