WindOnHisNose
BENEFACTOR
Lino Lakes MN (MY18)
I flew the cub out to Baker MT in January and after some delays Roger and Darin Meggers have made good progress on the cub. I am hoping to have it back in time for the Missouri Breaks.
First, the intent was to simply recover the wings and install the Xbrace and install larger fuel tanks. Shortly after getting into the project the Meggers called to tell me that the existing ribs were in pretty tough shape. This is no surprise. The aircraft was put on its back shortly after the first owner took possession, landing on snow. The wings were recovered by a shop that I have come to know as being not a great one. The Meggers found most ribs damaged and the repairs were shoddy, at best. This changed entirely the scope of the project, and we decided to make some other modifications while the plane was apart.
Here are the changes/repairs that are made/being made:
1. Replace all the ribs with Dakota Cub ribs. The spars, thankfully, were in good shape;
2. Install Dakota Cub 24 gallon tanks;
3. Install a JPI fuel flow meter;
4. Replace the strobes with LED strobes on the wing tips;
5. Install LED landing lights in both wings (already existed in left wing);
6. Install the 2000 lbs "One Ton" modification (wanted this in case I decide to put on amphibs in the future);
7. Replace the battery shelf (was in really bad shape) and replace the Concorde battery with the smaller battery;
8. Replace the stock fuel selector with (I believe) the Dakota Cub fuel selector;
9. Remove the existing 121.5 ELT and replace with the ACK 406 ELT; Tie this in with the Garmin 796 to improve search and rescue ops;
10. Replace the windshield;
11. Replace the skylight with a tinted skylight;
12. Install the Xbrace modification;
13. Replace the wing root covers and rewire to clean up these areas;
14. Install a cross brace in the tail section to improve strength thereof;
15. Recover, prime and paint the wings using same paint scheme;
16. Install Atlee's tie down attachments;
17. Replace seats front and rear.
I decided to wait for the ACME shocks for now. I am also going to hold on to installing a Baby Bushwheel for the time being.
This isn't going to be cheap, but I am thinking these repairs/changes/mods will keep me flying this airplane for a long time. Roger and Darin are not only wonderful people, but also very attentive to detail and they have a wealth of knowledge for the cubs. I am so happy to have crossed paths with them.
Photos to follow...
Randy
First, the intent was to simply recover the wings and install the Xbrace and install larger fuel tanks. Shortly after getting into the project the Meggers called to tell me that the existing ribs were in pretty tough shape. This is no surprise. The aircraft was put on its back shortly after the first owner took possession, landing on snow. The wings were recovered by a shop that I have come to know as being not a great one. The Meggers found most ribs damaged and the repairs were shoddy, at best. This changed entirely the scope of the project, and we decided to make some other modifications while the plane was apart.
Here are the changes/repairs that are made/being made:
1. Replace all the ribs with Dakota Cub ribs. The spars, thankfully, were in good shape;
2. Install Dakota Cub 24 gallon tanks;
3. Install a JPI fuel flow meter;
4. Replace the strobes with LED strobes on the wing tips;
5. Install LED landing lights in both wings (already existed in left wing);
6. Install the 2000 lbs "One Ton" modification (wanted this in case I decide to put on amphibs in the future);
7. Replace the battery shelf (was in really bad shape) and replace the Concorde battery with the smaller battery;
8. Replace the stock fuel selector with (I believe) the Dakota Cub fuel selector;
9. Remove the existing 121.5 ELT and replace with the ACK 406 ELT; Tie this in with the Garmin 796 to improve search and rescue ops;
10. Replace the windshield;
11. Replace the skylight with a tinted skylight;
12. Install the Xbrace modification;
13. Replace the wing root covers and rewire to clean up these areas;
14. Install a cross brace in the tail section to improve strength thereof;
15. Recover, prime and paint the wings using same paint scheme;
16. Install Atlee's tie down attachments;
17. Replace seats front and rear.
I decided to wait for the ACME shocks for now. I am also going to hold on to installing a Baby Bushwheel for the time being.
This isn't going to be cheap, but I am thinking these repairs/changes/mods will keep me flying this airplane for a long time. Roger and Darin are not only wonderful people, but also very attentive to detail and they have a wealth of knowledge for the cubs. I am so happy to have crossed paths with them.
Photos to follow...
Randy
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