Day: October 16, 2012

That’s exactly what it’s been like today – dull, misty, drizzling, everywhere damp and dripping. It was just like being back in the UK, except when I spoke to my mother on the phone this afternoon, it turned out that they were enjoying a lovely bright Autumn day 😐

Just my luck to be hit with this kind of weather at the exact time that I get the X-Air home, where it has to stand outside in the open. Yesterday was rather dull and chilly but at least it remained dry. The sun came out later in the afternoon so it warmed up a bit but by then I’d got everything out of the cabin and laid out neatly on the floor of my ‘cave’. I also made a better job of the covers when I replaced them so there wasn’t too much of the aircraft exposed to the rain. Here’s a shot I took of it this afternoon – note the milk bottle over the upturned open exhaust pipe 🙂

I noticed that there isn’t a VSI or a fuel pressure gauge fitted and as the ASI is in kmh, I’ll be removing MYRO’s instruments and using them in the X-Air. I may also fit MYRO’s exhaust temp sensors and gauge, I don’t know yet. In fact if it’s not too difficult/expensive, I’d really like to totally re-do the X-Air’s panel. I’ll have to look at it in more detail when I can eventually get onto the job – if this ruddy weather lets me 😕

As it was, I actually made good use of the day. I’ve mentioned on a few occasions that I’ve had boxes full of stuff that I brought with me from my house in the UK spread all over the floor of my ‘sejour’ (lounge) because for the time being I have nowhere to store anything. I’ve managed to empty quite a few boxes as I’ve set out furniture, filled cabinets and dug out the stuff that I need on a daily basis but my efforts have been a bit piecemeal to be honest. I needed to clear the sejour so I can get someone in to check out the work that I need done on my roof, chimney and fireplace so I can install a wood-burner so I decided that today must really be the day. And I succeeded. My sejour is now clear of boxes and everything that has to be kept stored is now documented and stacked up out of the way on my landing. And it’s a lovely feeling I can tell you 😀