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JMA

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Re: Paint
« Reply #30 on: November 12, 2019, 02:12:43 pm »
Awesome!  Great look!

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Re: Paint
« Reply #31 on: November 12, 2019, 03:05:51 pm »
Nice! I had somehow missed she was in for paint, Don. Where you doing it? And dare I ask what the quote was?
Slumming it in the turboprop world - so you don't have to.

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Re: Paint
« Reply #32 on: November 12, 2019, 03:24:57 pm »
Will be nice looking paint... and smooth flow

donv

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Re: Paint
« Reply #33 on: November 12, 2019, 06:35:24 pm »
It's at SunQuest, in Everett, WA.

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Re: Paint
« Reply #34 on: November 12, 2019, 10:45:18 pm »
Will the US Flag go on the tail still?   ;)

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Re: Paint
« Reply #35 on: November 12, 2019, 11:15:46 pm »
No more US flag.

donv

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Re: Paint
« Reply #36 on: November 24, 2019, 02:00:40 pm »
Getting close! If it weren't for Thanksgiving, I would probably pick it up this week, but instead it looks like next week.

Any preflight/test flight suggestions? Since the controls have been off, I intend to do a full and complete control and trim check. Any other specific things I should look at?

These guys have painted lots of Commanders, so that makes me a bit more comfortable.

donv

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Re: Paint
« Reply #37 on: December 07, 2019, 05:16:15 pm »
Back in the hangar!

The process was surprisingly smooth. I did a very thorough preflight (with a control check from both inside and outside), but no issues. There were a couple of small paint spots that they quickly addressed, and overall I'm very happy with how it turned out. Everything worked on the way home, so all is good!


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Re: Paint
« Reply #38 on: December 07, 2019, 05:17:12 pm »
One more, back in the hangar!


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Re: Paint
« Reply #39 on: December 08, 2019, 09:33:21 pm »
Looks amazing, Don!
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JMA

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Re: Paint
« Reply #40 on: December 10, 2019, 09:15:59 am »
Awesome Awesome Awesome!

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Re: Paint
« Reply #41 on: December 10, 2019, 05:55:21 pm »
Looks nice Don!  Neat paint scheme.

I'd get some air in those struts on the mains though before flying it, i am kind of chicken to fly it when they are that low, as i am scared of it getting stuck or jammed up in the wheel wells without the extension would be my luck.

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Re: Paint
« Reply #42 on: December 10, 2019, 06:19:32 pm »
Left strut is really low. I'm going to pump it up in the next day or so. Right one is not so bad.

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Re: Paint
« Reply #43 on: December 12, 2019, 08:25:39 am »
Paint looks very nice Don...  And that strut is looking pretty low for sure

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Re: Paint
« Reply #44 on: December 12, 2019, 11:47:30 am »
Strut has already been addressed.