August 29, 2008 - Move Wings and Emp to Paint Booth
Historic day today. We moved the wings and empennage to Bruce's paint booth. And they're not coming back. After that, they go to the airport.
First we removed the wings from the stands and set them on cushions on the floor. Then we moved the wing stand out the basement window.
We put the wing stand on Bruce's
Tundra, then put each wing back in the stand. The wings went through
the basement window easily.
While Bruce and I were fiddling with
the wings, Lynnette wrapped up the flaps, ailerons, VS, HS and elevators
in blankets and sleeping bags and loaded them into our mini-van.
I drove the van and followed Bruce in
the Tundra to his shop and paint booth. The wings looked like they
were in cement -- didn't move an inch. We unloaded everything into
the booth, then enjoyed some well-deserved pizza and
beer.
Moving the wings and empennage out of
the basement is a major milestone. I'm starting to think this
airplane might actually fly
someday!
