LancairTalk

The Evade install is going to take a few days extra to get the paint and details right. In the meantime I’ve
been working on updates to CalendarData.com which
is a new venture I’m working on.

One of the cool features is that you can develop group calendars for interest groups like pilots and post them
on other web-sites and blogs. For example, here is a general US Aviation Events calendar. Enjoy, and please let me know
if you have any comments or difficulties.

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The Evade upgrade is almost done over at ViaJet in Skagit. These guys appear to be very careful and while I haven’t
picked the airplane up, I love it. They have fixed about 4-5 problems that other mechanics either didn’t notice or blew off
including a misplaced piece on the baffeling on cylinder 1 that should impact the temperatures quite a bit. Keep in mind
that CHTs are usually the limiting performance factor for these airplanes and my cylinder 1 has been running 20-40 degrees
hotter than the next hottest cylinder (and sometimes 60-80 hotter than the coolest) so anything that controls cylinder temperatures
is a huge improvement. They also fixed a small exhaust gas leak around the EGT probe and spotted some cracks that were starting to
form around the door hinges. So far so good even though full judgement will be reserved for after I get a chance to put a few hours
on the airplane after picking it up. I’m still eager to find a Columbia service place that has sent someone to the APS class, but at least
these guys are all pilots and seem to know quite a bit more about the actual operation of airplanes than some others I’ve worked with.

Here is a picture they sent me of the airplane with the tail off and being worked on-

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