{"id":4454,"date":"2024-10-16T12:15:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/?page_id=4454"},"modified":"2024-10-16T12:15:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:15:08","slug":"forward-fuselage-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/?page_id=4454","title":{"rendered":"Finish line in sight&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>October 18th &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Before the FAA showed up for inspection, I had a few visitors to the hangar. First was Scott, the mechanic from work, the latest in a line of A&amp;P&#8217;s who have been good enough to come and cast their professional eyes over my work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8211.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4422\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8211.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8211.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8211-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8211-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next was Kat&#8217;s sister Mary, and her husband Neil&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 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https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3531-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8239.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8239.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8239.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8239-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8239-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8239-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>And then, an old friend from Royal Navy and Bond Helicopter flying days, Pete and his wife Julie came to visit for a few days, so I dragged them out there too.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4454 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3627.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_3627.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8293-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Then it was on to the official visit; Pete was still with us, and he recorded the event&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The two Inspectors from the MIDO were consummately professional, while being friendly and approachable. I had gathered every single scrap of documentation that I thought they might like to see and things progressed smoothly from a thorough check of paperwork, to an inspection of the airframe and engine installation, to a run up of the engine.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4454 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8358.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8358.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8358.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8358-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8358-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_8358-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4457'>\n\t\t\t\tAll layed out&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8b45ecf4-67de-4df0-920c-204e7c4c5696.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8b45ecf4-67de-4df0-920c-204e7c4c5696.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8b45ecf4-67de-4df0-920c-204e7c4c5696.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8b45ecf4-67de-4df0-920c-204e7c4c5696-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8b45ecf4-67de-4df0-920c-204e7c4c5696-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4440'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;Paperwork&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0729a759-89c9-4b2b-a97b-72e4c7d06dc9.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0729a759-89c9-4b2b-a97b-72e4c7d06dc9.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0729a759-89c9-4b2b-a97b-72e4c7d06dc9.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0729a759-89c9-4b2b-a97b-72e4c7d06dc9-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0729a759-89c9-4b2b-a97b-72e4c7d06dc9-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4443'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;inspection&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/709d24cf-572d-4211-8ef8-bba2ba1a3299.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/709d24cf-572d-4211-8ef8-bba2ba1a3299.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-4442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/709d24cf-572d-4211-8ef8-bba2ba1a3299.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/709d24cf-572d-4211-8ef8-bba2ba1a3299-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/709d24cf-572d-4211-8ef8-bba2ba1a3299-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/709d24cf-572d-4211-8ef8-bba2ba1a3299-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-4442'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;ground run&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>On completion of that little lot, we went through the Operating Limitations, and I was issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4445\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2294de2b-5500-415e-8b75-15761b3fa219.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4445\" class=\"wp-image-4445 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2294de2b-5500-415e-8b75-15761b3fa219.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2294de2b-5500-415e-8b75-15761b3fa219.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2294de2b-5500-415e-8b75-15761b3fa219-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2294de2b-5500-415e-8b75-15761b3fa219-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Issuance of a Special Airworthiness Certificate.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And that 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