How Much Does Vinyl Wrap Weigh?
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Zenith Cruzer Build Montage
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11 ай бұрын
Tail Camera Mount Zenith Cruzer
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Post Christmas Update
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Zenith Cruzer Oil Weep Fixed!
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Zenith Cruzer... Oil Leak?
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Vinyl Wrapping my Zenith Cruzer
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Still here!!
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First flights with new Gearbox
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Zenith Cruzer Flight 2!
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AW Inspection Completed
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Changed Prop Pitch
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Engine Start with Propeller
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Weight & Balance Zenith Cruzer
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Whirlwind Propeller Install
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Zenith Cruzer Oil Access Cover
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Zenith Cruzer Top Cowling
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@hexnut72
@hexnut72 27 күн бұрын
I worked at a place that built aluminum cars and we would polish the bodies to a mirror finish. After testing all of those products, NuVite really is the way to go. They have different compounds and the coarser one really cut through and get you to a good spot quickly. Then its just a matter of using the finer ones to finish it off. Wool pads on a heavy duty polisher make it easy.
@warmblood58
@warmblood58 Ай бұрын
No way that wind shear can grab a leading edge and rip off the vinyl (or try to)? Looks great, never knew a plane could be wrapped!
@j_ondrusek
@j_ondrusek Ай бұрын
No issues running 10% ethanol when hot or high altitude?
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 Ай бұрын
@@j_ondrusek nope. Seldom go over 5,000 ft
@charosenz
@charosenz 3 ай бұрын
Your vid is excellent. Real world information that goes beyond the book knowledge. From a guy who is a few days away from tackling this tast, I can't say thank you enough. Charlie
@EdBrewster-m4s
@EdBrewster-m4s 3 ай бұрын
This is a very helpful video. You need to get a job as a voice actor/presenter for corporate training videos! Great presentation and images!
@abbas.mansouri
@abbas.mansouri 4 ай бұрын
Very good thank you ❤❤❤❤❤
@ShamLorena
@ShamLorena 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing Watching theses videos makes my build less daunting.
@matiasmerono
@matiasmerono 6 ай бұрын
Hi everyone I'm Mike and I am a fast talker - Hi Mike, wellcome to the fast talker aviation group We know how you feel🤣
@jeannesmith9776
@jeannesmith9776 6 ай бұрын
where did you get the com/headset jack plate.I've been trying to find something like that for my build, by the way love your vids, they help me in my build, thx
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 6 ай бұрын
I got them from aircraft spruce!
@jeannesmith9776
@jeannesmith9776 6 ай бұрын
@@mhilderbrand7693 thx
@ryna9053
@ryna9053 6 ай бұрын
❤ជំរាបសួតើជាប្រភេទដែកអ្វី
@DIYflyer
@DIYflyer 7 ай бұрын
Great video. Very helpful. What primer did you use ? It looks different than the normal olive green.
@corbin_black
@corbin_black 7 ай бұрын
Did you rivet the BOM mount to the wing or use nuts and bolts? I have a BOM for my Zenith 601 and I’m debating on riveting the mount to a wing rib or cutting an access panel in the wing and mounting it on the panel
@johnware2735
@johnware2735 7 ай бұрын
Did you resolve the problem??
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Yes, the issue is resolved. I shipped it back to GRT. They found a solder, internally, that came loose. Under warranty, so no charge.
@SagarBehera-m7r
@SagarBehera-m7r 7 ай бұрын
Sir which engine use this plane
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Viking 130. It is a Honda fit engine.
@inan-rc4wd
@inan-rc4wd 7 ай бұрын
Did you studied aerospace engineering
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
😀 I did not… just an enthusiast
@stolaircraftsuyanto9728
@stolaircraftsuyanto9728 7 ай бұрын
Cool
@Texxas750Cruzer
@Texxas750Cruzer 7 ай бұрын
Two things come to mind 🤓 1st, it will be difficult to top off , without spilling . 2nd , the effort to flip the can 180 degrees, will eventually create more back issues, as well as the likelyhood of messing up and dropping the full jug on the wing. 😮 After adding 5625 gallons so far to my cruzer ( that is 33,750# or 16.875 tons) I think I can safely comment it is better , and safer to use a 5 gallon "SureCan" With a 2 inch foam wing pad. The sure can you can rest on the pad, put nozzle in tank, squeeze as much full in as you need to top off. Or if there is plenty of room, just put a clamp on handle and relax while it empties.
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Actually, when the fuel reach’s full in the plane, the container stops filling. I thought it might be an issue as well. So far, I tip the tank the first 90 degrees and it rest on its side. I just use a soft drawer liner doubled up, but I like your foam idea better. The next 90 degrees I am lifting it up. Already have a fractured vertebra from my younger days… so I am very careful with my back 😀. It doesn’t pour out until the neck (by the filler) is depressed. The weight of the container depresses the neck naturally once in the port. So I am just there for moral support while it’s filling. It fills really fast, too. With that being said.. I am not sure I will ever fill my Cruzer up as much as you have, for the rest of my life 😂
@Texxas750Cruzer
@Texxas750Cruzer 7 ай бұрын
@@mhilderbrand7693 lol😉🤪 Be careful. Save that back for when ya get old 👨‍🦳
@utuberagain18
@utuberagain18 7 ай бұрын
Who is the manufacturer of those containers and where did you buy? The nozzle looks pretty convenient and seems to work well.
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Tuff Jug utility container. Amazon
@MrEski22
@MrEski22 7 ай бұрын
I am always suspicious of the octane rating from gas stations. Ive heard you can get 2-3 gallons of whatever octane was pumped before. Have you ever had any issues?
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
No issues yet! Let's keep it that way!
@grantleypotts8046
@grantleypotts8046 7 ай бұрын
I do like that nozzle on your Jerry can
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
The nozzle is awesome! High flow rate, too!
@Houndini
@Houndini 7 ай бұрын
If putting fuel in your experimental aircraft is amazing to you? I pass on the co-pilot seat sorry.
@Felix-kd8tn
@Felix-kd8tn 7 ай бұрын
So there's no sensor in the tanks? Does it just go on what you set then deduct usage from a flow meter?
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
There are sensors in the tank. In most aircraft, the tank sensors are an approximation, at best. I do have a flow meter which is extremely accurate once calibrated.
@DMA_674
@DMA_674 7 ай бұрын
How do you buy these things
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Lol!!! lots of MONEY!!
@emaneasler
@emaneasler 7 ай бұрын
I love these types of videos. I hope you make more of them.
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
More to come!
@SA-xf1eb
@SA-xf1eb 7 ай бұрын
Honda Fit engine. Wow. Creative.
@flammarama
@flammarama 7 ай бұрын
Great video
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Texxas750Cruzer
@Texxas750Cruzer 7 ай бұрын
I bought a ONEWHEEL , thinking it would be perfect. Two broken ribs and sprained ankle, cracked helmet... sold it. Too dangerous . With my many travels , uber or courtesy cars, seem to have me covered. In my opinion, bring a cool passenger and grab a car . 😎🚙
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
You should have sent me videos of you wiping out, and you could have been in this one 😀! Hope your back in the air!
@benjaminpadillaaa
@benjaminpadillaaa 7 ай бұрын
As opposed to a swimming plane?
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Exactly... LOL
@k21im
@k21im 7 ай бұрын
As opposed to...a running airplane???
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
or swimming... Yes! LOL
@k21im
@k21im 7 ай бұрын
@@mhilderbrand7693 🤣🤣👍🏽
@shawnshurtz9147
@shawnshurtz9147 7 ай бұрын
No don't do it.
@fknbrett
@fknbrett 7 ай бұрын
Pretty sure that airplane wasn’t flying ….
@emaneasler
@emaneasler 7 ай бұрын
It is now. This appears to be the last thing he was doing to it.
@gunnarimgarten2538
@gunnarimgarten2538 7 ай бұрын
Very cool! Great color too. Only thought is that you’d want to do the panels from back to front so if there’s any overlap the air can’t grab it and rip it up.
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Yes, this is true. However, there is a lip on the leading edge skin which should mostly shield any air from grabbing the aft panel. The reason I did not do this, is because I don’t plan to wrap much of the aft wing. It will be polished with random vinyl splatter designs. Great comment!
@wildwill1970
@wildwill1970 7 ай бұрын
I'd be a little freaked out if that wrap came off in the air and then got caught in the controls.
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Well... if I go down, at least it will be an easy clean up :)
@MrPandaman826
@MrPandaman826 7 ай бұрын
i know ill never wrap an airplane a single day in my life but hey, couldnt hurt to know right?
@THEREALTRAPDOLLAZ
@THEREALTRAPDOLLAZ 7 ай бұрын
Are there planes that don't fly?
@christopherfaulkenberry
@christopherfaulkenberry 7 ай бұрын
I second this question!
@garrettlowell7637
@garrettlowell7637 7 ай бұрын
If we answer this question we may end up with a “self inflicted gunshot wound”.
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Yes. :)
@rcs3030
@rcs3030 7 ай бұрын
Well hell, that stuff is like SUPER MONOCOAT. EXCELLENT
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Yep! Reminds me of my R/C days!
@richardturner6278
@richardturner6278 7 ай бұрын
Cool man. Cedar Key is one of my favorite places in Florida. Love that paint!
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Thanks! Cedar Key is cool!
@sebastienheintz
@sebastienheintz 7 ай бұрын
I recognize some of these views! Great flight! Thanks for sharing
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
😀 Yep, wasn’t long ago you and Roger was flying the same area. Great plane!
@auburnaviator6167
@auburnaviator6167 7 ай бұрын
I’d guess 6.5k over Cedar Key airport. Looked like a beautiful smooth day for flying! Nice visibility with very little haze.
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Yes, not a bump in the sky! 5,500 ft. 😀
@auburnaviator6167
@auburnaviator6167 7 ай бұрын
@@mhilderbrand7693 I was debating between 5.5 and 6.5 but it looked like you were heading west so I guessed the even altitude. I chose poorly. Lol
@mcorrive12
@mcorrive12 7 ай бұрын
Glad to see you out putting hours on it! Have fun!
@scottmiller4711
@scottmiller4711 7 ай бұрын
I guess you didn't land at any of those airports?
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Did not land at the airports that day. Just wasn’t feeling it… There are days I go airport hopping, doing T&Gs at each airport, which is fun as well. There is so much traffic around here, practicing approaches and T&Gs, sometimes it is more peaceful to fly high by yourself 😀
@kenfawcett4006
@kenfawcett4006 7 ай бұрын
Looks like 6500'
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
5,500 ft 😀
@kenfawcett4006
@kenfawcett4006 7 ай бұрын
@@mhilderbrand7693 Yeah, that was just a guess. Later I paused the vid and read your panel.
@STOL750
@STOL750 7 ай бұрын
How do you like the BOM? I think that is what it is called
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
The BOM has worked wonderful. I use it in the background on my iPad. One figure sweep from right to left, will open the EFIS screen. The ads-b in info shows up on my iPad, and works great.
@steved0x
@steved0x 7 ай бұрын
Color scheme looks really great!
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@jefish
@jefish 7 ай бұрын
I'd worry about it sliding forward and jamming into one of the rudder pedals. Trying to maintain straight-and-uncoordinated while yanking on it would be rough, and you couldn't land until the issue was fixed.
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
I looked at that, briefly. Not a factor. The camera angles can be deceiving, but the handle bars would hit the instrument panel first… I would never let that be a potential. I worked too hard on the instrument panel 😀.
@richardturner6278
@richardturner6278 7 ай бұрын
That's wild for sure! You definitely get extra credit for high visibility. You might qualify for an exemption for ADSB with that scheme. Lol.
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 7 ай бұрын
That’s funny! ATC made a comment today about the high visibility of the paint scheme.
@markplain2555
@markplain2555 8 ай бұрын
Please keep the videos going. I'm taking notes. I have an aluminum glider and I want to wrap it too. I am very keen to learn about balancing the ailerons (if you intend to wrap them).
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 8 ай бұрын
I will keep them coming! I have a few waiting to be edited 😀
@craigcurtis2961
@craigcurtis2961 8 ай бұрын
Love your Millenium Falcon shirt; the ultimate STOL craft! :-)
@patway4683
@patway4683 8 ай бұрын
Will the wrap protect the surfaces from corrosion like paint would? I guess if its clean when installed it should?
@mhilderbrand7693
@mhilderbrand7693 8 ай бұрын
From what I have seen so far, it is looking good underneath. I did a test piece a year and half ago, during the build, and when I pulled it off, it looked just like it did before placing it on. Cleaned really well before installing.
@5096wgt
@5096wgt 8 ай бұрын
Nice job. Maybe drill the holes first then use a hole finder to exactly locate and drill the top cowling rivet holes on the rear hinge instead of blind drilling with measurements.