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Section 46 - Landing gear

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Gear legsStarted by lifting up the airplane and inserted gear legs using a car jack








Matco breaks:


U-1001 needs to be trimmed  to fit the AN822-4D fitting


 Avner , Brother in law and a mechanical engineer/expert, dropped by for 2 days work at workshop, helped me complete the breaks assembly.



Installing the breaks assembly on the wheels:






Calipers and linings installed:








Installing tubes and tires:






Inflating and installing wheels!




Door completed! and some Yoga classes

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More progress with the doors

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Rosen visors installed

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Cabin top painted and glossed, ready to install

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Painting cabin top

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Came out pretty well!











Pitot @ AOA tubes fittings installation #2

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Tray fabrication completedFirst and very successful flaring of the tubes Final installation