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The intake snouts on the new cowl were significantly bigger than the previous cowl because it was made to enclose an O300, O320, or O360 engine typically found in the W10 Tailwind and not the O200 in my W8. I used silicone baffle material to tunnel the air into the plenum, but it didn't work and CHT...
Unless I've forgotten something, tail number decals should be all that remain in order to go flying (aside from log book entries). I have no intention of flying internationally nor in excess of 180 knots so the tail number is not required to have 12inch tall characters like the previous paint scheme...
This part has been a long time coming. I started this rebuild project on January 21, over ten months ago. Ten looong months and I don't know how many hours. To see what my Tailwind looks like now compared to how it looked the previous six years I've owned it is something I'm very proud of. I remembe...
A new propeller has been on my list of upgrades for a long time and after a lot of research and a fair bit of input from the Tailwind Group, I decided to go with a Whirlwind ground adjustable. They have a model which is made specifically for the Continental O200. Some of the others I considered were...
Today was the day. Tail number applied. Log books signed. Fluids and systems checked. Runup passed. Three touch and goes without incident. This was the first time NX11018 has flown since July 2, 2016, just shy of one and a half years ago. What an amazing experience to finally fly after all the work...