Working on the Champ

I spent a couple hours this a.m. at Bob White field in Zellwood, FL with my pal Capn Jim, working on his 1946 Aeronca Champion aeroplane.

The wheel struts were in need of service so Jim had them rebuilt. So we went about removing a set of old placeholder struts and installing the new rebuilt struts.

We used an engine lift/hoist to lift the Champ enough to remove weight from each wheel. All in all it was an easy job. The final tightening and inspection need to be done by a certified airplane mechanic so after that is done the Champ will be airborne again on supple new struts!