I'm a bit sore today after moving the entire airframe kit from the garage to a storage unit a few miles away. I did it on my own, so I had to get creative with how to load and unload the center and rear fuselage assemblies as well as the canopy. Everything had to be painstakingly packaged and secured, followed by the reverse and then organized into a 10'x14' unit. I kept the wing spars in the garage because they're not really imposing on space by hangin high on the walls. And, I'm planning on getting to them soon. With the exception of canopy and fuselage assemblies, I can transport unfinished components back and forth without requiring a larger vehicle. That'll reduce the cost of keeping stuff in storage and keep my wife happy with a less cluttered looking garage. As I look at the picture above, I'm already thinking about how I'd rearrange it. Next steps: Build the VS with VOR antenna.
I used to think that the new standby comm radio frequency monitoring was a great feature. That was until I actually tried to use it. On the surface, it sounds like a great idea. Especially for mission limited aircraft. And, for the most part, it still is. But, if you're typically flying in busy airspace, as I do in Southern California, then it's not a feature you can count on for typical flight missions. A little background: TRACON in SoCal really appreciates all pilots flying in Southern California be in communication with them. They deal with busy radar screens and get a little stressed out when having to call out unknown traffic that affects you and your safe flight. They would rather be able to communicate with both pilots (sometimes more) and vector you away from in each in a coordinated manner. I know this because I regularly talk with several controllers and they say it's one of the worst things they have to deal with. Any flight to another airport will require you t