- Before pics with 582 and Big D ;)
- Off to workshop for upgrade!!
- COG Test for before and after comparison
- Stripped trike, 58Kg lighter without 582 (Radiator still on)
- Engine mount test, with 10g load
- AFTER Workshop testing of 5 engines, see another engine in background...busy fitting victor
- Avg weather conditions chosen for testruns, nice and quiet ;)
- After install V1 mod
- After install V1 mod
Test runs on V3 start tomorrow or bit later today
Lessons learnt, don't plan more than a week ahead as it always changes and you never have time for hobbies. Do it yourself. Don't trust websites based on looks. Many experts aren't. Ignore fence shouting critics. Ignore fear encouraging risk condriacts (such a word?). Switch off all 3 cellphones. Projects are TOUGH without buddy emotional support. Patience is not a virtue it's both a curse and a godsend. South African aviation standard higher that most, not talking about CAA but the general SA pilot and in a good way. When they say experimental overseas, they mean it (Will post broken / inferior inside part pics...). Ppl who ask about engine weight are asking the wrong questions
. You can't work on your ml from the office 
. Not all car engines are meant for flying, the manufacturer is not the only indication of reliability in the sky. Rain is wet. 
Schedule was kinda like put food on table (6 months), experiment on plane for 2 weeks, work for food for 6...it didn't help having expired licenses, lost CAA documents, medicals, 5+ppl at CAA, managing a 30employee co with subsequent retrenchments
(economy) and having a baby 
, hanger rash and the death of a close friend who assisted with the conversion. All VERY VERY demotivating and lastly unintended pressure from the forum. To the point I couldn't bring myself to even visit. ...as guest. After I've had some proper fun with fellow pilots like say 6 months of normal triking only then will I work on next mod, got a spanking new 180hp engine I want to fiddle with, same weight as this one. Gyro's...
Story / highlights to follow within the week after a hopefully successful V3 run tomorrow. With lull in business taking timeout from the family and working on Tobie
FWIW Tobie was a name given by ol AndreB years back.
, CAA wanted me to do a drop test. 
