If you want to become an FAA certified aircraft mechanic, there’s multiple ways to do it, but how really all depends on you and where you’re at in your life. This video explains your options and the pros and cons of doing so: 1. School This is the most common way for the majority of people. Hit the books and go to class for 1-2 years and take your A&P tests. If you’re fresh out of High School, this is…
It has been some time hasn’t it? With everything going on in the world, I decided to take some time off from content creation to focus on my family. But don’t worry, work on the Sonex continued until I was finally able to move it to it’s new home. It’s finally back together as intended, and I’m in the middle of tying up a few loose ends before finishing a condition inspection. Then, that all important first flight. I got…
It’s all coming together, albeit a bit later than I had hoped. Isn’t that always the way? Here is my most recent update video: Update to the Update Since the video was published, I now have everything I need here in the Left Seat garage to finish this project. Still working out some details with the graphics. It’s actually quite difficult to find someone to make them right now with all this Covid-19 business. My Aero Conversions throttle is still…
It took a few weeks. The schedule was always full, or the weather was pretty much always garbage. Nothing that would lend itself to pulling the plane out of the garage. Therefore, when I finally had the free time and a clear day over 40° F, the mission to breathe new life into the Sonex was on! (A buddy being available that day was a great bonus.Nothing like an extra set of hands moving even a light aircraft up and…