Day 30 - Registration and filling |      Hours today: 26      Hours so far: 260 |
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Since the last day's building, I'd visited Aircraft Coverings to buy paint and other supplies. They are the UK importer of the Polyfiber system. I picked up some Superfil, a very lightweight filler - Terry had warned me that filler can seriously add weight, and I did not want to scrimp on making my plane look smooth. This filler is not cheap, but it works very well, is tough, and sticks to most surfaces. The varnish is two part epoxy - £27 from my local chandlers - don't be surprised when you open the tin and it is not full! This is good stuff (or so my cousin tells me - he's chief chemist at International Paints!). |
Registering my plane with the CAA. Use this form and follow the guidelines. You can call them to find out which are the current in-sequence registrations. These will cost £50, any others add a further £150 to the bill. The CAA made a mistake with my first (in-sequence) choice, so offered an out of sequence one as an apology! My kit has become G-ESCP for free! |
My inspector is coming in a couple of days. Hmm, time to find out if any of this is right! Next page