text: Only another 1.5 hours to 1500!!!!!!
  I'm nowhere near finishing - so my initial time estimate has gone out the window. In all honesty we are looking at another 800 hours and 1.5 years to first flight I think.
  I've attached the canopy securing cable and all seems well. I'm not super confident that the attachment eye hooks are secure enough. I may have a chat to Pete and see what he thinks.
  As far as position goes though I think it's pretty good - the cable naturally sits back behind the seat when the canopy is closed.
  I've added a layer of glass to the front wing pin bearings micro area so that's all done now.
  It was too windy to get the wings out on the weekend so I spent the time prepping the cockpit for painting.
  Last night I spent 3 hours putting the first coat on.
  One more coat to go - looking good so far.
  Canopy securing cable in place |
  Canopy fully open - over centered nicely so shouldn't blow over in a gust of wind. |
  Closed position - with seat in the cable goes behind it. |
  Front wing pin bearing micro area now covered with a layer of glass |
  First coat of paint on (mostly!) |
  Looking forward |