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Making it easier to go skiing

Making it easier to go skiing

No doubt about it, skiing is a blast.  Man vs. mountain, with lots of thrills and exhilaration. I always look forward to it.  I don’t even mind the 3 hour drive there.  What kills me is the 3 hour...

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SWITCHBLADE UPDATE:    22 January, 2016

SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 22 January, 2016

The lower wing spar bracket (metal piece that takes loads from the main wing beam or spar) was bonded into place (above), and it went much more smoothly than the left wing. The parts were coated...

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SWITCHBLADE UPDATE:    22 January, 2016

SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 22 January, 2016

The lower wing spar bracket (metal piece that takes loads from the main wing beam or spar) was bonded into place (above), and it went much more smoothly than the left wing. The parts were coated...

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ISLAND HOPPING

ISLAND HOPPING

My wife and I took our honeymoon on St. Thomas Island in the Caribbean.  The Caribbean is such a cool place – a long string of islands each with its own individual character.  In a cruise ship, you...

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SWITCHBLADE UPDATE:   14 January, 2016

SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 14 January, 2016

The next steps completed were to bond in the nut plates, which are like nuts for bolts, but glued in place. These went in twelve locations, and a portion of them are shown above. The bonding is done...

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FORUM AT SEBRING U.S. SPORT AVIATION EXPO

FORUM AT SEBRING U.S. SPORT AVIATION EXPO

SAMSON TO PRESENT FORUM AT SEBRING U.S. SPORT AVIATION EXPO. January 20-23, 2016 in Sebring Florida. Join us, Wed. January 20th - 9:30-10:30 AM Forums area #2. “Flying Cars of the past - fast...

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