With a short gap between the Arlington Fly-In and the Concrete North Cascades Fly-In, progress is being made towards the first flight of our Piper Vagabond. The fourth short wing Piper to be restored in our collection, the Vagabond recently enjoyed having its wings attached and is looking like an airplane now.
The wheel pants are being finished up with plenty of sanding to achieve the stunning detailed finish to match the Clipper, Colt and Tri-Pacer. Using a laser to achieve a level stripe, the pants will soon be masked before the final clear coating is applied.
After that there are just a handful of details remaining including attaching the ailerons, final attachment of the windshield, gap fairings and the weight and balance.
Then we’ll just have to hope for some good weather, which has been in short supply this summer, for a first flight.
