The work moves onward...

 While things have been relatively "slow" in the rest of the shop, we have been plugging away at CMA.  We've been working on all sorts of things.  Flap rigging, rudder rigging, interior, instruments/instrument panels, placards.  We're getting so close to doing to system checks, it's good to see it all coming together well.  Keep checking back in as we keep working through it to finalize this project 206...

 Here I am working with some of the new plastic interior pieces getting them fitted just right.  Shout out to City Compressor for the cool t-shirt. 

 Joseph fitted the new plastic panels for the three doors. 

 Goof-off.

 Gregg has been helping with the flap follow-up rigging.  It's been a bit of a challenge for the guys, but he finally figured it out.  Nice job, guys! 

 Shot from the back of the hangar where CMA currently is.  It will be good to get her out of there and onto the flight line. 

 Instruments!  It sorta looks like a weird little city of black buildings...

 We had the instruments installed, but had to remove them and install the panel by itself.  Gregg is taking the instruments out of the panel in this photo. 

Alright...here's the last photo for this set...can you find me?!

Nose cowls...

 ...are finally finished!  We have been working on the nose cowlings for CMA.  The old ones were just really bad off...fiberglass coming apart, screw holes all wallered out, that sort of thing.  We had a set in our inventory, but they required some "modifications."  My co-worker Jose did most of the work getting them fitted properly so that they would match the main engine cowls.  It took a lot of time and some trial and error, but they came out looking pretty good!  We painted them, along with the rest of the blue stripes on the nose section, and they are ready to go. 

 Pre-paint.  Pretty much everywhere you see white, that's where Jose had to "modify."

 Lookin' good with that tuned induction IO-550-N.  Check out those exhaust pipes, too, courtesy of Leading Edge Exhaust Systems. 

 AIM Air short termer Gregg, checking out the preparation job for painting. 

 The airplane looks like it's taking a nap with all those blankets.  All that for a few little blue stripes. 

 Cowlings taped off for the first set of stripes. 

 Marko busy getting things sorted out with the cowlings.  You know, painting preparation takes like 90% of the work, and the actual spraying takes about 10%.  Better to focus on good preparation, which brings good results. 

 Introducing...

Magneto Man!!  I know this doesn't have anything to do with cowlings, but Pete has been slaving away doing magneto overhaul after magneto overhaul after magneto overhaul for us.  He's done a great job!  Thanks, Pete!

Things that help you fly...

 ...like flight controls!  We have installed the flight controls on 5Y-CMA and have succeeded through most of the rigging of those flight controls so far, still working on a couple systems.  It has been a busy month or so, forgive me for the lack of blogging.  We have been working hard on a variety of projects in the shop, and are really now getting to really push on CMA.  It's getting closer to being finished!  Please enjoy the photos...

 Sometimes it takes more hands to get something installed. 

 Which usually results in one person doing the work while others are watching!  From left to right: Joe (short term from LETU, John (attachee), and Tavasi. 

 Joe working on getting some hardware installed correctly.  Joe was only with us for about 10 days, but it was a pleasure to have him around. 

 Had to do some re-touches on paint...

 Where the plane sits now...in the back of the hangar...but not for long!

 Well, at least the flaps go up and down again! 

 Timothy working on getting things sorted out in the ceiling area. 

Timothy getting some input from Paul on flap rigging. 

DC-3 in Colombia

Check out this link below to a video about some DC-3 flying in Colombia, South America.  It has some great shots of DC-3s in the air and on the ground.

The Daredevil Pilots of Colombia