I have wings!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:56 pm

delivery day finally came!!

everything arrived without damage, and it appears (so far) that i have everything...nothing backordered. brit and i will be inventorying the kit over the next few days but here's several pics from the afternoon.

my dad came over to lend hand in unloading the 200 pound boxes

wiley needed to make a preliminary check to tell me that i am going to make way too much noise, but he approves!

beautiful gold anodized spars!

and finally, i did get the new style wingtips!! i was really hoping for this, 'cuz i really like the look of them.

Post by **Spike** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:09 pm

Congrats dude

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:10 pm

Way COOL, Chad!!!

Wiley looks thrilled! Did he say that everything smelled ok? Did he give it a lick of approval?

Now, GET TO WORK!!!

CJ

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:15 pm

captain_john wrote:
Wiley looks thrilled! Did he say that everything smelled ok? Did he give it a lick of approval?

well, he did tell me that it smelled funny...'course everything new smells funny. i think he gave the lick of approval as soon as he came out to see what was happening!

4kilo · Post by **4kilo** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:32 pm

If you think there was a lot of paper packing in the empanage kit, just wait 'til you tear into this one!

Have fun,

Pat

Rupester · Post by **Rupester** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:55 am

Congrats, Chad-o !!! Tis good to see there's renewed activity to keep you out of trouble.

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:06 am

Cool! Congrats all around.

My slowbuild wings are on their way this week. Did you have any problems unloading with only 2 guys? I'm wondering how many warm bodies to invite over.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:33 am

4kilo wrote:If you think there was a lot of paper packing in the empanage kit, just wait 'til you tear into this one!

Have fun,

Pat

that's an understatement!!

holy crap! i filled TWO 40 gal trash cans FULL last night! it does do its job though. i did have a damaged skins box, but nothing inside was hurt. aparently they dropped it at some point, 'cuz the plywood actually has a hole in it with wood chips and splinters inside the box. thank god for the paper!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:36 am

smittysrv wrote:Cool! Congrats all around.

My slowbuild wings are on their way this week. Did you have any problems unloading with only 2 guys? I'm wondering how many warm bodies to invite over.

i had planned on four including the driver. one couldn't make it, but it was no big deal whatsoever. my dad and i carried the spar box in without a problem (it IS heavy, but managable), and the skins box was put on a two wheel dolly. i pulled the dolly and my dad and the driver steady'd it. no NEED to have a wing arrival party, but it would be fun!

i should have made you come over to help and bring me the TWO beers you owe me!!

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:46 am

Dang, I was hoping you had forgotten about the beers! When you get the RV finished you can fly it down to Texas and we'll drink beer in the alley just like Hank Hill and his buddies.

Thanks for the advice Chad!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:25 pm

deal!!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:33 pm

i know you guys love to see my pictures, so here's a couple more from tonight. inventory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nice, huh!?

4kilo · Post by **4kilo** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:37 pm

Looks like you even wore out your poor dog!

Nice necklace though.

Pat

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:41 pm

thanks!

yeah, he was pouting because we were working on that list, and NOT playing with him!

jim_geo · Post by **jim_geo** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:54 pm

nough chit chat boi git ta werk.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:36 am

Ha! Chad, you have those ribs sitting peacefully next to you. Right now you have NO IDEA how intimately you will get to know each and every one!

CJ

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:40 am

Oh No!!! Chad's got his wings. I better get busy or he'll be done with them before I finish mine. Just kidding, it will seem like you have been working on them forever compared to doing the emp. It is a lot of fun though.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:44 am

...and i'm lookin' forward to each and every minute!! although, getting intimate with the ribs sounds...

i need to get it all organized in the shop, and boi will the chit chat stop, and i will git ta werk!

N200PF · Post by **N200PF** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:00 pm

CONGRATS CHAD!!! Your pictures were a great help for wifey and I (she likes it when I call her that..no really she does!) to understand what the delivery process will be like!

How long did inventory take?!? ...and you know you loved every second of it!

- Peter

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:09 am

hey peter! inventory took the afternoon of delivery and the following evening. i didn't keep real close track of time, but i would guess about 5 or 6 hours total. now, i did inventory the bags, but not what's inside them yet (there's a seperate sheet for that, just like the emp). i'm not worried about hardware. if something comes up short, i'll just order it when the time comes. i still have to organize the hardware in to my bins as well.

the afternoon it arrived, i opened the boxes, and took inventory on the skins, ailerons, flaps, and spars (this took longer than i anticipated). the next evening, my wife and i inventoried the rest of the stuff that could be brought in the house (too cold in the garage, according to her

). tedious.

just last night, i finally got it all organized (except the hardware), and i am planning on getting the spar prep started tonight. nothing like starting the wings by drilling in to the most expensive part of the kit!