Tuesday, June 20, 2006
A "Stinson", a "Stoneboat", and an "8 Second Ride"............
This morning I flew to Sasaginnigak Lodge, bringing guests in, and out. When I returned to Pine Dock, A.M.E.s "Willie", "Scooter", LaWayne, and Steve were on site to do a 400-hour inspection on UKN. As they prepared to inspect UKN, an aircraft was seen landing downwind on the bay! She landed safe, and pulled up to the docks for fuel. She was a ..................
"Stinson Voyager"!
Made by Consolidated Vultee, Stinson Division, in 1947! The aircraft has a 180 HP Lycoming engine.
The pilot has owned it for 25 years, and was heading to the Yukon to go fishing. His passenger was a "Newfie", and they were off on an adventure!
"Adios, Amigos"! They departed (barely) and disappeared into the northern sky, heading for Flin Flon.
The "Boys" went right to work on UKN.
The "Boys" would also fix the float on 1953 Cessna 180 C-FHDL. "Scooter" measures to make a patch to fix Pontiac's "mocassin", profiled the other day in my Post Pontiac "Blows A Mocassin"!.
"Stoneboat" UKN, without her "cowls"! (and front plugs!)
Pratt and Whitney R1340 cylinders!
A fine shot of the .667/1 reduction gearbox and hydromatic prop hub.
Left side exhaust and augmenting system.
R/H exhaust and augmentors. The exhaust enters the "augmentor tubes" and sucks cooling air over the cylinders and engine, providing better cooling at lower airspeeds. The augmentors also provide a noticeable amount of thrust.
Engine from above.
Meanwhile, Steve rivets, at the same time fighting off the "Marauding Hordes of Mongols"!........I mean,... "mosquitoes".
Steve "rivets", Scooter "bucks".......
The "mocassin" is patched!
Then, the John Deere dropped HDL back in the lake, and she headed for the docks!
"Scooter" makes the "8 second" ride and wins the rodeo!
The "lifting cradle" is removed, and HDL is back "on line"!
Anyways, "The Boys" finished up UKN, and I ran her at the dock. No major problems were found, and tomorrow, she and I will do what we do best, and that is "Flog the Bush"! Any excitement in your day today?????? (A "new" pencil sharpener for your desk doesn't count!)
"Adios"!
"Stinson Voyager"!
Made by Consolidated Vultee, Stinson Division, in 1947! The aircraft has a 180 HP Lycoming engine.
The pilot has owned it for 25 years, and was heading to the Yukon to go fishing. His passenger was a "Newfie", and they were off on an adventure!
"Adios, Amigos"! They departed (barely) and disappeared into the northern sky, heading for Flin Flon.
The "Boys" went right to work on UKN.
The "Boys" would also fix the float on 1953 Cessna 180 C-FHDL. "Scooter" measures to make a patch to fix Pontiac's "mocassin", profiled the other day in my Post Pontiac "Blows A Mocassin"!.
"Stoneboat" UKN, without her "cowls"! (and front plugs!)
Pratt and Whitney R1340 cylinders!
A fine shot of the .667/1 reduction gearbox and hydromatic prop hub.
Left side exhaust and augmenting system.
R/H exhaust and augmentors. The exhaust enters the "augmentor tubes" and sucks cooling air over the cylinders and engine, providing better cooling at lower airspeeds. The augmentors also provide a noticeable amount of thrust.
Engine from above.
Meanwhile, Steve rivets, at the same time fighting off the "Marauding Hordes of Mongols"!........I mean,... "mosquitoes".
Steve "rivets", Scooter "bucks".......
The "mocassin" is patched!
Then, the John Deere dropped HDL back in the lake, and she headed for the docks!
"Scooter" makes the "8 second" ride and wins the rodeo!
The "lifting cradle" is removed, and HDL is back "on line"!
Anyways, "The Boys" finished up UKN, and I ran her at the dock. No major problems were found, and tomorrow, she and I will do what we do best, and that is "Flog the Bush"! Any excitement in your day today?????? (A "new" pencil sharpener for your desk doesn't count!)
"Adios"!
