Being a beta builder for the builder means you get to be the first set of builders for a design. That is great – right? What it also means is you get to work out all of the bugs, figure most of it out on your own and work with little or no plans. It…

Today was a good day in the shop. Bob Woolley, beta builder of the Panther sport version, assisted me with fitting the second fuel tank skin. We followed Tony’s instructions and all went very well. The fuel tank skins are all pre-drilled by the CNC shop and pre-bent in house, so it was just a…

We all know one of the most appealing parts of the airplane is the cowling. When we started the Panther project one of the main goals was to design a sexy airplane. All of the design work showed exactly what we wanted, but making it happen was another thing. Time is money, and fiberglass work…

Here are pictures of the fuel tank fuel senders, attach brackets,rudder pedals, fuel tank assembly, and the tail spring…

The fuel tank skins are shown below in the fuel tank jigs. We will be starting on the fuel tanks this week. Pictures will follow along with the build. Usher type fuel caps will be used and are on their way. Our beta builder Tony spicer will be constructing his own fuel tanks as well…