{"id":1369,"date":"2012-08-22T03:01:03","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T03:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bigtirepilot.com\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2012-08-22T03:01:03","modified_gmt":"2012-08-22T03:01:03","slug":"we-are-looking-to-fly-by-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bigtirepilot.com\/?p=1369","title":{"rendered":"We are looking to fly by Friday&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>Well here we go&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>We are officially very close. We got a lot done the past two days and most of the little things are almost complete. Thinking Thursday\/Friday sometime&#8230;\u00a0<img title=\"Pray\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/forum\/images\/smilies\/eusa_pray.gif\" alt=\"[-o<\" \/>\u00a0<img title=\"Pray\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/forum\/images\/smilies\/eusa_pray.gif\" alt=\"[-o<\" \/>\u00a0<img title=\"Pray\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/forum\/images\/smilies\/eusa_pray.gif\" alt=\"[-o<\" \/>\u00a0<img title=\"Brick wall\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/forum\/images\/smilies\/eusa_wall.gif\" alt=\"](*,)\" \/>\u00a0&#8230;but we all know how that goes. Here are a few photos from early AM today. I should have taken some photos when I left today but forgot due to the fact we were pretty fired up by days end.<\/p>\n<p>Still waiting for my new tach to arrive. This is interesting. You can get it reset for around $350-$400 or just buy a new one for the same price. Mine was overnighted and arrived today. It will go in tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the hole for the tach here on the right<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6678.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[slideshow]\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6678.JPG\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New baffling is beautiful<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6663.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[slideshow]\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6663.JPG\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Same goes for prop and spinner number 1..Starting out with the 401 -86&#8243; Mac for break-in. Once we break in the engine we will start our test of the two props&#8230;MT vs Mac<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6667.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[slideshow]\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6667.JPG\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most of the stuff you see here not finished was completed by days end today<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6671.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[slideshow]\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6671.JPG\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I needed to put the 29&#8217;s in this photo for the planes ego&#8230;\u00a0<img title=\"Rolling Eyes\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/forum\/images\/smilies\/icon_rolleyes.gif\" alt=\":roll:\" \/>\u00a0&#8230;MT prop in the box on floor<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6674.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[slideshow]\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6674.JPG\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Had a body shop in Reno do the work on the top cowling. It came back near perfect.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6665.JPG\" rel=\"lightbox[slideshow]\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/albums\/userpics\/12335\/normal_IMG_6665.JPG\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So as said, we are getting close. The cowl needs some rivets still, the control cables need to be rigged along with a couple little things still around the engine area.<\/p>\n<p>This is the week&#8230;\u00a0<img title=\"Pray\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/forum\/images\/smilies\/eusa_pray.gif\" alt=\"[-o<\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Soy&#8230;your suddenly looking VERY GOOD on your guess!!!<\/p>\n<p>AKT<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"sig142326\">If it looks smooth, it might be. If it looks rough, it is&#8230;www.bigtirepilot.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<dl id=\"profile142326\">\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/forum\/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=2335\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/forum\/download\/file.php?avatar=2335_1309468781.jpg\" alt=\"User avatar\" width=\"120\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/forum\/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=2335\">aktahoe1<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><strong>Posts:<\/strong>\u00a0968<\/dd>\n<dd><strong>Joined:<\/strong>\u00a0Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:22 am<\/dd>\n<dd><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Alaska 6 months Sierra&#8217;s 6 months<\/dd>\n<dd>\u00a0<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backcountrypilot.org\/gallery\/index.php?cat=12335\">aktahoe1&#8217;s Photo gallery<\/a><\/dd>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well here we go&#8230; We are officially very close. 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