BeechTalk - BT

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Feb 2019, 00:27

Not to thread drift or anything, sorry Dave, TG could buy the enticing bird JGG is looking at in Canada. Being family and all... :coffee:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Feb 2019, 07:35

Username Protected wrote:

I am NOT going to get the Sportsman STOL kit.

I'm NOT! I'm NOT! I'm NOT!

Could just buy a 3rd 182 with STOL kit already installed. :shrug:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Feb 2019, 19:18

I got the vertical stab all done this morning and unfortunately two of the white VG's slightly intrude into the blue stripe by just a little bit. I'm wondering if I should attempt to free hand paint the corners blue or should I just leave it alone. :scratch:

Am I being too anal about this? :shrug:

Your thoughts?

Dave

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Feb 2019, 19:21

If it were me, I’d mask to get a clean line and do it with a small brush. It’s like a 10 minute project, and it would bother me every time I looked at it.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 25 Feb 2019, 19:58

Yes anal. No, not too.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Feb 2019, 05:41

You are committed to the match so I’d paint them.
I chose to embrace the contrast rather than match the paint. So, all the VGs are the dark blue.....even on the vertical stab where the paint is light blue. Looks good as well.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Feb 2019, 15:41

Agree with Mike G.

If they were all white it wouldnt bother me but since others are matched to the background I would paint the corners.

Also, I really like the paint. :thumbup:

Username Protected · **Posted:** 26 Feb 2019, 23:49

Ok, so you guys convinced me to paint them so I did. I masked them off and used a touch up brush instead of the airbrush. We'll see what it looks like tomorrow when I pull the tape off.

Dave

Username Protected · **Posted:** 27 Feb 2019, 07:12

Username Protected wrote:

My hangar is full. The 182, the RV6A, the Glassair, and my bass boat. I think I'm done. :crazy:

Dave

Not to be confused with...."Is the hangar half-full or half-empty"

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Feb 2019, 01:35

Ok, I peeled off the masking tape this evening and it looks good. All I have to do now is complete the 337's and test fly it. :thumbup:

Dave

Username Protected · **Posted:** 28 Feb 2019, 14:19

perfect

Username Protected · **Posted:** 02 Mar 2019, 12:03

I would’ve left them unpainted (humble brag about having VG’s).

Username Protected · **Posted:** 02 Mar 2019, 12:23

Please let us know how the VGs perform.

I have a 182K with the Horton STOL kit and want to add VGs. They sound well worth the investment, but would be good to hear first hand.

Thanks, KJ

Username Protected · **Posted:** 02 Mar 2019, 13:04

Dave you will love that Stec 30 w/ alt hold, I flew one several years and could not have been more satisfied, bullet proof, lose your vacum pump, just engage autopilot in nav mode. It can lock on the ILS and once you get your power settings worked, track the glideslope is no problem and if you should be fortunate enough to have a wass GPS and GPSS unit the Stec 30 will do all the tricks.

Username Protected · **Posted:** 02 Mar 2019, 16:29

Username Protected wrote:

Dave you will love that Stec 30 w/ alt hold, I flew one several years and could not have been more satisfied, bullet proof, lose your vacum pump, just engage autopilot in nav mode. It can lock on the ILS and once you get your power settings worked, track the glideslope is no problem and if you should be fortunate enough to have a wass GPS and GPSS unit the Stec 30 will do all the tricks.

I have an STec 30, it does not fly the glide slope.

My New (to me) Cessna 182M