Recent content by Dorian

Well to update I gained access to all of the old 337s that have been filed for it. Wings were redone with poly fiber but before that the whole aircraft was done with dope. I don't know much about dope but from what I've gathered online is that it'd warrant a total teardown and replacement. Bummer.

Found it in a 337 when the wings were last recovered. I’d reach out to the guy who did that but he lives on the other side of the country and I have no means of contacting him.

Fabric is in good condition and plane is perfectly airworthy. There’s a spot or two where I can see it’s been patched and some chipped paint on the horizontal stabilizer but otherwise my only issue with it is the aged-looking finish, which I attribute to the fact that it sits under a shade cover...

PPL SEL and if I go through with this I’ll be doing it alongside an A&P.

I own a ‘47 BC12-D. It’s a wonderful aircraft but I’d like to put some money and labor into it to really make it great. Part of that is redoing the ugly (and worn) paint job on it. Problem is I’m a kid who’s in way over his head when it comes to stuff like this, and it doesn’t help that the...