"Clotilde" flew for the first time on May 29, 1999. My wife and I built it in 6 years. Clotilde has a Garmin 327, 430W, TRIO EZ-Pilot, Altrak altitude hold, Dynon Skyview, D10A, KX 125, O360-A1A and a Aluminum Sensenich propeller. Clotilde is based at T.P. McCampbell Airport where Peggy and Gus have decided to make their new home since 2009.
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Friday, February 23, 2007
History
N996US flew for the first time on May 29, 1999. The plane was built in 6 years by myself with the help of my wife, Peggy. I also had help from Ralph Howard, a good friend from Victoria, Tx.
After seven years in operation, the plane, named "Clotilde" after my mother's name, has flown over 700 hours. Clotilde has gone several updates since 1999. Avionics have been replaced and presently has a Garmin transponder, 327, a 430A, and audio panel. It also has a Bendix-King KX 125. A few years back it was outfitted with a Navaid autopilot which does a good job in combination witht the 430A. An Altrak altitude hold helps tremendously when flying IFR. Late last year the propeller was updated from a wooden propeller, Sterba, to a metal, Sensenich propeller. The original paint was replaced by a new paint scheme in 2003 following damaged done by Hurricane Claudette while in the Victoria airport main hangar. The paint job was done by GLO, Grady O'neal.
Early this year Clotilde has been moved from the Victoria airport to her new home at Kestrel airpark where her parents Peggy and Gus have decided to make their new home.
After seven years in operation, the plane, named "Clotilde" after my mother's name, has flown over 700 hours. Clotilde has gone several updates since 1999. Avionics have been replaced and presently has a Garmin transponder, 327, a 430A, and audio panel. It also has a Bendix-King KX 125. A few years back it was outfitted with a Navaid autopilot which does a good job in combination witht the 430A. An Altrak altitude hold helps tremendously when flying IFR. Late last year the propeller was updated from a wooden propeller, Sterba, to a metal, Sensenich propeller. The original paint was replaced by a new paint scheme in 2003 following damaged done by Hurricane Claudette while in the Victoria airport main hangar. The paint job was done by GLO, Grady O'neal.
Early this year Clotilde has been moved from the Victoria airport to her new home at Kestrel airpark where her parents Peggy and Gus have decided to make their new home.
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