Saturday, December 16, 2017

Introduction

Aircraft:       JustAircraft Highlander #393

Modifications:     Extreme Landing gear
                            TK pneumatic Tailwheel
                            Wild West Aircraft Leading Edge Cuff
                            Oratex 6000 covering system
                            TBD:   Engine, Leaning to Rotax 912ULS due to it's wide use.
                                        Propeller, Prince??

Purchased: May 2014
Pickup: 30 October 2014

Construction  commenced:  2 Feb 2016

Builder:  Bruce Johnson
The Ohio State University: Flight Test Engineering
25 Years Ohio National Guard A-7D / F16C
34 Years and counting American Airlines 727, MD-80, F-100, 757/767, 787
      FE, FO, CA, CKA
AP/IA
Previous Builds: Stolp Acroduster II, Pitt S-1C N57PS, DR-107 One design (sold before completion)

               Robby Johnson  age 15, learning apprentice.

This blogspot was created after the Right Wing was nearly complete and the Fuselage rough construction completed.  Photos of the earlier work will be added to this blog for FAA Review.

These Photos are of Troy and My Son Robby on the day of Pickup.



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1 comment:

  1. UnknownApril 4, 2018 at 7:49 AM

    Thanks so much for this Blog!! So much to learn here and I find it great as an orientation for someone like myself who is interested in a build and doing research as to "Could I pull something like this off myself??"

    Brett in MN

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