It was somewhat "run down" when I bought it so, I had a former Quicksilver dealer buddy of mine named Steve Ewing update it for me.
Here are some of the things we did.
1. New Sails
2. Re-Build Engine
3. All New Cables
4. Mostly New AN Bolts and Hardware
5. Expanded Tail Area for Larger Prop
6. 65" 2 blade Powerfin Prop
7. 2.6:1 Reduction Drive
8. New Nosewheel & Fork
9. Added CHT/EGT for Front Cylinder
10. New Tiny Tach
11. New Fairing
12. New Nose Tubes & Axle
I handed him my pocket Nikon and he took these. I think he did a good job.
The sun was low in the west and I was trying to catch it as it intermittantly cut between the clouds to light up the yellow of the wings. This one was pretty good.
I couldn't figure what he was communicating so here I am cross-controlling to try to get the right wing up high like the airshow guys do with the 500 HP aerobatic planes. (they call it the "Knife Edge")
It wasn't working too well.
When I landed he explained he wanted some "swooping turn" stuff like the F-15 does at the airshows.
So. That is how we ended up with the pictures below.
"Climbing to Intercept an Intruder"
shot.
Even though the weathermen did not predict it, once aloft I had a 25 mph headwind. This yielded me about a 25 mph groundspeed for the trip. And, it was cold!
Here Gary (who was kind enough to get me some gas in town) helps me mix oil and then re-fuel for my trip back to Wichita.
Lana took these pix.
