Arion Lightning

Green Landings Flight Center, Inc.

Arion Lightning

Lightning Builders Camp

Green Landings Flight Center, Inc

Rough Weekly Syllabus

During the first week of assist the airframe is completed to the point where we take it to the paint shop. The basic structure is done, the engine is hung to allow fitting of the cowling. I guess most easy to explain is what we do not do in the first week. We do not put the canopy on; the paint shop prefers it off so they do not wreck it. The wheel pants are not fitted, these are an option and hence they would require more of our time to help you install them above and beyond the normal work accomplished, these are time consuming but are well worth the effort for performance, so on that note most customers fit them on a rainy day during their flight testing. Landing light is also an option and would involve more time to fit. The airframe is on its gear the wings and all assemblies have been fitted.

During the second week all flight controls are installed for the final time. The brakes are bled, rudder rigged, elevator and trim systems rigged and fitted. Ailerons are rigged at the wings with final rigging to go. Fuel systems are completed; all firewall forward systems are completed. The instrument panel, if our shop has wired it, will get installed and some wring completed. The canopy and all associated items are finished and bonded on Friday as to allow it to cure well over the weekend.

The third week is to finish up wiring, install the wings for the final time. Finish any systems associated with the wing install. We plan to have an inspection on Wednesday or Thursday night of the third week, and weather permitting a first flight on Friday. I know this seams intense, and it is, but we have completed many Lightning’s in this time frame and are very confident in it. Now some things to consider about this, landing lights would have to be fitted before paint, but can not be fitted during that first week because we have to keep on schedule to finish by Friday of the first week, normally we can do it after the first week for a fee.

Also it saves you money to fit the wheel pants during your flight testing, your here and it will rain, so its good time spent and we don’t have to charge you. Auto pilots are another thing some people like we do not doing anything with them during those 3 weeks except if you order it the head unit will be install in the panel, but there will be extra time to install the servos, mounts, and pushrods for them. This may answer some questions or it might bring up some more either way something to think about...

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