Cessna 177 Wing Spar Update!
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- Опубліковано 3 кві 2024
- All 177's need their wing spar carry through inspected. We passed the test! Now, once again we've fallen in to the "might as well" part of the project. Here is an update to what we are doing.
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The old "while we're in there."
No small project. Nice work
A beautiful plane; I love the color scheme. With all the new plastic and sound deadening it’s going to smell like a brand new plane!
Hopefully that’s true. My daughter hates the “old airplane” smell.😀
@@quinnjim She hates the "old airplane smell"?? Well, was she upset when you told her she was now out of the will? ;-) -- Kidding of course. I love that "old airplane smell". But I can see my daughter also saying she does not like it.
Aussie here. The 210 that wing failed on did have trapped water spar corrosion, but it was used for contour survey work, up…down…up….down…up…down….
Good to know!
177s are a really beautiful plane. It's gonna be REALLY great with the improvements too. Fixing and improving things is sooo satisfying. I love that color too.
Glad you passed the eddy current inspection; pretty stressful time for an owner to go through that. I've been in my mechanic's shop for several of those and you can feel the tension in the air, and then the total elation when they pass (or despair that one time a plane failed).
That 'Hush Kit' looks like the same material that I used to line the interior of my 172 when I re-worked it a couple years ago. I ditched the rest of the interior though and didn't re-install any of the plastics / fabrics - left it looking like a 1960s pickup truck.
As long as it’s functional!
That is a beautiful 177 for sure! I had a '69 182 that by '74 had the same paper thin brittle plastic inside. Only 5 years old and had to replace it all.
Thanks for the update! You are a wealth of knowledge!
Thanks!
I love the Cardinal - I was a 1/3 owner in a 1968 in the mid 80's N30248. I would love to find another one someday for all the reasons you mentioned. Thanks for the video!!
Always enjoy your projects/updates. I have several hours in a 177, back when they were new. Always felt they were one of easiest to land Cessnas.
I remember when those first came out. My Dad when out and got checked out in one and was warned about using full flaps at certain speeds! So the first thing we did was went to full flaps and went to the speed restriction. Both doors popped open and they will not close as the fuselage moves so much. We landed holding the doors and the owner of the FBO saw us and said You just had to try it didn't you? then he said he did the same thing and laughed!
That’s crazy! Never heard of doors opening due to flaps before. They must have corrected that in my “B” model!😄
Captain Quinn just to let you know that the Eddy current AD wing spar Inspection has passed!! Praise God
Amen.
Today we had to put the interior plastic all in and what a job
I'm not looking forward to it!
Thanks for the update. Much $$$$ lol. Worth it though !! If it only had the 230hp of the 182 Skylane. 😉 Looking forward to seeing you in the air soon.
I go 8 knots slower than my 182 at 30% LESS fuel flow. 182 is a great machine, but I wouldn’t go back.
@@quinnjim understand completely. I was just thinking of useful loads between the two on hot days, etc.
50 gallons of as I remember, fine aircraft .
Optional 60 gallon
Great job on the video. Very similar to my ‘73 with all the improvements. N34739 is mine and can be seen on Cardinal Flyers!
I just joined. I’ll go check it out!
I just joined. I’ll go check it out!
Nice. One of the most beautiful single engine Cessna's ever designed. I know where a all original 68 model 177 is with less than 1000 original hours on A&E.
That would be an amazing find.
That would be an amazing find.
Not many 177s flying in Aus seems to be the domain of the 210,182,172.
Hmm looks like a Good Project as long as you keep this one for awhile after all that work. oh that famous Elevator don't forget about that. Good Video Thank You
I almost didn’t recognize you with the new picture!
@@quinnjim yah every so often I change it
I have a lot of hours in a Cardinal with a 180hp
I didn’t see the panel. Surely that needs an all glass upgrade 😅
Quiet, you! We put a couple AV-30's in. We wanted to do an autopilot, but we can't since the AV-30's aren't certified to run the auto pilot. They also don't have a glide slope. Moral of the story is to NEVER install the useless AV-30's in your airplane.
My Cardinals N number is 34346. It is the first FG for 1973. I assume yours would the third FG for 1973.
Ours shows up as a 1972 model.
@@quinnjim so does mine. It was built in 72 but mine is the first 73. Just like new cars. The new model year are built in the previous year.
Some assembly required!!!!
Tons!
Hey I saw the video of your kid landing a real plane from his xplane 11 knowledge. I’m 13 and I’ve been flying planes in games/simulators for a year. And I love xplane 11. But anyways how is he doing now?
God bless
He did his solo, solo cross country and got his license last fall. There are videos of his solo on my channel. Thanks for checking in!
@@quinnjim That’s great to hear! I just like to see how far people get on aviation. You know once they’re playing an airplane game and eventually that game becomes real life for them.
Well "might as well" update the avionics while it's all apart!
We are actually looking at autopilot options, but that’s it!!
😂 No it's not...😁
That’s some expensive plastic!
You got that right. I think we’re up to $4,000 and need some more pieces.