CAP-10

[Terry Carraway]

Agreed. It also seems that while there is no official number, PIA highly recommends a max life of 20 years for parachutes. EU has a 15 year limit. And two riggers I talked to will not repack a chute over 20 years.

Harnesses are back with new webbing and some new hardware. Chutes will arrive next Wednesday.

Cool this is, according to the insurance, I am free to fly the airplane now, no checkout/dual/solo time required. TRUST ME, I am going to do at least a flight or two (maybe more) with a qualified instructor.

[Ray Tackett]

Bad news, chutes are too old, so just order two new ones.

Seems like a good idea anyhow, not knowing all the history of them. Stuff like that prop passing annual would add to my suspicions about chutes, harnesses, etc.

[Terry Carraway]

Got it washed and it looks better. Prepping to paint the wings and do some touch up. Then finish assembly.

Bad news, chutes are too old, so just order two new ones.

[Terry Carraway]

Yes. And it makes it mobile, which helps A LOT.

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

Lookin' more like an airplane!

[Terry Carraway]

Wing and fuselage are mated again.

[Terry Carraway]

Harnesses removed and shipped to be rewebbed. New prop ordered (another CAP-10 owner has lent me his spare prop to get flying, new one is 20 weeks lead time). Carpet dropped off at interior shop to have a new one made.

Some minor repairs this week and the wing will be mated to the fuselage, so it will be moveable. Then painting the wings (red sunburst on top, red fore/aft stripes on the bottom).

[Terry Carraway]

Nothing major. Had two mechanics look it over very well. Both have wood plane experience and one has a lot of CAP-10 experience.

The only other OMG thing was the belts seem to be original. One set the tag is missing and the other it is unreadable. But not expensive to have them rewebbed.

[Russell Holton]

Well, if they let that go, you have to wonder how many other surprises await.

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

Well, Poindexter, that's definitely an airworthiness issue!

[Terry Carraway]

It seems to have been rubbed by the spinner. But a previous spinner, as the current one doesn't have any appropriate rub marks. I can't believe the seller was flying it like this and that it passed a couple of annuals.

[Ray Tackett]

Fun coming soon! Congratulations. Was the prop damaged in transit, or was there a strike?

[Terry Carraway]

Payments made and paperwork filed with the FAA. It is officially mine.

Yes, lead times can be crazy.

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

A loaner is great in that situation. I am thinking ahead to the late spring annual, with a prop IRAN. If it needs to be replaced I've checked lead time on new, which is acceptable at a couple of weeks (at least today). We've got to be proactive in scoping these potential delays out, for advance ordering OR calibrating our expectations.

[Terry Carraway]

Mainly put it together, but there are some small repairs that need to be done. The harnesses seem to be original, so need to get them rewebbed.

The prop was damaged. I need to order a new one, but my mechanic found one I can borrow for now. Lead time on the prop is 20 weeks. Hoffmann from Germany.