However the expensive part has yet to come as the Cessna needs new electronics, a new interior and we have yet to even look at the engine. At this rate the hail riddled Cessna may be put together within a year. control surfaces are also being made whole again. the Cessna wing is being put back together and will soon be in one piece. With the aid of capable students Solomon B. With the wing disassembled and control surfaces detached, new skins are being fabricated. has picked up where Eddie left off in the restore of HAWK`s 172. The aircraft now awaits some minor wood splicing and regluing followed by restitching of the wing fabric.
inspected the repair and determined it fully repaired. cut open the top of the fabric and heated and removed glued wood in order to replace the fuel line and value assembly. Braden Hobbs along with student William M. HAWK`s flagship aircraft 0DH sprung a leak in the right side fuel tank and with no inspection ports in the area the hard choice was made to cut through the wing to fix the leak. He is happy to allow Pat, Tim, and Braden inspect his 701 frequently to see how something is supposed to look.
HAWK is grateful to have a hanger neighbor with a completed 701, Randy Owens. With new parts made and ordered every week it is beginning to look a lot like an airplane.
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has taken Eddie`s plans for patching skin and has nearly completed making two new inspection ports out of two holes long ago misplaced. That shell is then removed from the foam and becomes a new fairing. These foam molds are then given a fiberglass shell. is putting his foam shaping skills to good work molding new aerodynamic fairings for the Zenith. Tim Allen has been fabricating new parts based on Pat`s plans and with necessary changes to account for the new power plant and wings. Pat can be found rigging controls and reverse engineering plans. Along with these tasks, new fairings have been molded with Pat Wehling in charge of the aircraft. HAWK has been studiously working to fabricate engine controls and rig the control surfaces. Work continues on HAWK’s Zenith 701, with all damage repaired and the new Rotax engine mounted. At 52 years young the Cherokee flies onwards. Along with inspection our Piper will receive a new fuel strainer valve and our directional gyro will need to be removed and a new one will need to be found. 9606W will be going into annual inspection on February 1 leaving HAWK without a trainer for a period of time. Since the first approval, Braden has flown 5 missions in 06W and Randy Owens has flown 2 in his Zenith 701. In an effort to keep kids flying, the HAWK Aviators board has approved Braden Hobbs to fly missions with HAWK kids. has given many hours of flight instruction with Krista J., William M., William S., Logan B., Braden H. Since Oshkosh 06W has been flown for EAA young eagles by experienced pilot Jerry Freidman.Īlong with young eagles, Sterling H. This problem was quickly fixed upon return from Oshkosh by installing a spare vacuum courtesy of Jerry Freidman. During this flight the vacuum system in 06W failed. Braden made this flight along with HAWK`s flight instructor Sterling Hurst in Lightning 538RH and Shay Boe in Cessna 35441. HAWK`s 1967 trainer made the annual pilgrimage to EAA airventure at Oshkosh this year under the command of HAWK`s new private pilot Braden Hobbs. His legacy will be carried on by HAWK and our generous supporters for many years to come. This legendary man is now in our memories, forever flying and gone west. Eddie passed in Oshkosh after having spent the day enjoying Airventure. However my name is Braden Hobbs and for those of you who do not already know, I have the unfortunate duty of informing you that our fearless leader Eddie Clements has peacefully passed away. Eddie Clements generally writes and sends these newsletters.
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