Galinat today

I didn’t fly today because the weather was a bit ‘iffy’ and the wind was gusting a bit, but I had to go to Galinat anyway to take out 56NE’s left-hand joystick and bring it home. The reason was that the Binder connectors that I recently ordered for my PTT button wiring arrived yesterday and because of the soldering involved, it’s easier for me to fabricate the cable at home rather than on the airfield. While I was there, I took a few shots to show just how great the field is now looking, now that the grass has been cut.

First, a general shot towards the top of the runway from in front of the hangar, showing how good the apron and parking area are now looking.

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Now a further similar shot that shows how the return taxi loop has been enlarged and extended and now enters the apron on the opposite side of where 56NE is parked.

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The next shot was taken from next to 56NE showing where the return taxi loop branches off the upper end of the runway.

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Next, a shot taken looking straight down the runway.

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The next shot was taken from the top of the runway looking back towards where 56NE is parked.

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Now a shot looking back up the runway showing the revised return taxi loop and the old one that it replaces.

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Finally, a general shot showing the position of 56NE.

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Before I removed the joystick I checked the mouse traps that I left the other day. In a way, I’m sorry to say that the outside one had collared a hapless mouse, although the one inside had still not been sprung, so at least that indicated that nothing had been inside peeing on my seats. The reason I express regret about catching a mouse in the other trap is that the wretched little thing was only obeying its instinct and I still have no guarantee that the one I caught is the one responsible for the damage. I’d hate to think that by setting traps with juicy lumps of cheese in that I’m enticing random passing mice to an early (and unnecessary) death. However, if no more are caught and 56NE suffers no further rodent damage, at least I’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that I most likely did catch the varmint responsible.

I completed the work on the radio PTT this evening but I’ll say no more about that until I install it tomorrow, together with the small piece of yellow dacron trim that also arrived today. I have tested it, though, so at least I do know that it works as intended 😉