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Saturday, 24 November 2018

Special Visitor

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November 2018 Last week John Mast stopped by for a visit and has inspired me to flesh out the history of CF-CLR in a bit more detail. Jo...
Monday, 3 September 2018

Oshkosh 2018

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Camp CF-CLR OSH 2018 Thanks to all who stopped by at OSH.  Certainly all the complements and congratulations made me feel good after ...
Tuesday, 17 July 2018

Only One Thing Left

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Fly it! On Thursday last week I finished the Weight and Balance, work report and log book entries and submitted all to Transport Canada...
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Wednesday, 13 June 2018

June 12th First Engine Run

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With the windshield installed and the Engine installation complete save for a run-up,  I wheeled the still wingless bird outside and tied do...
Saturday, 2 June 2018

June 2018

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Well progress has been made and I hesitate to say it but there may even be a glimmer of light at the end of a very long tunnel. My frustra...
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Saturday, 24 March 2018

March 2018

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This morning it was -15C although it did warm up to just below freezing by late afternoon.  This has been the pattern for  a couple of wee...
Monday, 25 December 2017

Happy New year

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Here we are at the end of another year.  Hope you are all enjoying some relaxing time with friends and family this holiday season. I'm...
Sunday, 22 October 2017

October 2017

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I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer. Progress on CF-CLR has been interrupted only by my trip to OSH, some day trips on Lake Superior cha...
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Sunday, 9 July 2017

July 2017

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Welcome to my first update of  2017.  Subsequent to my last post in December, I took some planned time away from the project.  Given normal ...
Saturday, 24 December 2016

December 2016

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Merry Christmas/happy Holidays Wow another year is just about done and the project is slowly moving forward.  After the paint marathon I h...
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Monday, 14 November 2016

November 2016

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November 2016 Since August and finishing the cowling and engine baffles,  I turned my attention back to the doors for a while and install...
Wednesday, 17 August 2016

August 2016

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For the first time in several years I didn't make it to Oshkosh.  I was looking forward to seeing fellow Taylorcraftors and the fine res...
Thursday, 9 June 2016

June 2016

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Welcome summer June 2016 Wow almost 6 months since my last update.  Time flies but CF-CLR doesn't yet.  Significant setbacks involvin...
Friday, 25 December 2015

Christmas 2015

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Here's wishing everyone an enjoyable Christmas Season and happy and prosperous 2016. Work on CF-CLR has been reasonably steady, interr...
Sunday, 4 October 2015

October 2015 Update

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Some travel, some fishing, annual inspection on my 172, and some laziness, kept me away from the project some but some progress is being mad...
Sunday, 19 July 2015

July 2015 Update

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Getting ready to fly to OSH, but I'll be flying my 172 as CF-CLR is still a long way from completion.  The new goal is Oshkosh 2016! P...
Tuesday, 10 March 2015

March 2015

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March already and I'm behind with my blogging.  Progress on CLR in January and February was slow, in part due to the cold and in part du...