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Very nice! Thanks for sharing

You're dreaming your schedule. You have some problems with your avionics planning. Radio: 1. the Searey is VERY (acoustically) noisy. You need a proper intercom/audio mixer. The Flightcom is ok as a radio but really isn't a proper audio mixer with adjustable intercom squelch. 2. You need to get that ELT antenna AWAY from the VHF antenna on top of the aircraft. It will create parasitic radiation patterns that will cause pattern dark areas. The VHF transmitter can also fry your ELT! (I've done it twice!) Check with AC43.13 !!! ELT: The antenna should be installed in a location that does not affect the VHF radio (2 m away-check your ELT installation manual) and will not be destroyed in simple accidents. I have seen flipped over Seareys. Put it nearer the rear of the airplane, like on the turtle deck, well behind the propeller arc. Your can run the coax securing through the boom tube. Transponder: I would not put the transponder antenna less than a metre from my head. That could be 250W blasting your brain cells and it is also restricting the pattern. This is all strictly line-of-site. You need to move it away from the engine and also reduce the coax feeder length. I put one on the nose hatch facing up. Also, consider what you will need to "upgrade" to FAA ADS-B. The Canadian ADS-B mandate is another matter that isn't worth discussing, but if you put the antenna on the nose hatch you have a better chance of it working in your area to the satellite network. (It won't work in a lot of other parts of Canada) Tailwheel steering. I've had my Classic Searey for 16 years and I am still not satisfied with the tailwheel steering. It is very dependent upon the tailwheel strut alignment.

Looking very good!!!

wow you are working your way down that list very efficiently, i too had trouble picking a w&b limit seems it has changed quite a bit over the years and different models almost everyone i talked to had different numbers, ie. aft limit anywhere from 99" to 105"

nice to see that list getting shorter

thanks for the video bob i had similar issue but was able to clean it up and it worked.

Greeting Robert from Australia, I have a question that I can't seem to find the answer too, - the aluminium air frame (the primary structure ) and associated aluminium structural components, I believe are fabricated from 6061 T3 aluminium, my question is are they anodised? or bare aluminium? all the on line images I've seen it appears to me that all the aluminium structure looks to be anodised. Cheers from DownUnder. Glenn.

I have the Flightline FL-760 in my Searey. If your column mounted press to talk (PTT) is working, then you are transmitting when that light goes RED!!! You should not need to wire the tip on the microphone plugs. Your column mounted PTT is doing this function. Mine are not wired. Make sure your audio common lines are not connected to the airframe at more than one point. Do you have a separate intercom or are you using the intercom feature of the FL-760? Is your intercom function working now? If you are getting mic. audio to the radio you should be hearing some audio when you transmit into your headset. This is called "sidetone" and is a transmit audio sample taken from inside the radio. The sidetone level is set within the radio. If you have the FL-760 and it needs adjustment this is a real problem. If you have the FL-760A this is a lot easier using the front panel instructions. The FL-760 doesn't have a very good intercom. Most intercoms are voice activated ("VOX") but this one needs an extra PTT line. The interconnection diagram is confusing! You need 2 separate switches for intercom and transmit. Yuk! I have a Dynon SV-2S that has a proper VOX and is suitable for the noisy cockpit of the Searey. I hope your ELT antenna is not anywhere near your VHF antenna. This is an absolute no-no per AC43.13. I've ruined 2 ELTs on my airplane. TRANSPONDER. Is that the Garmin GTX327? This model is not ADS-B compatible. I wouldn't put the transponder antenna above anyone's head like you have. This is 250W 2ft from your head. I put my antenna on the nose hatch. Shorter wiring and lower antenna coax loss.

Looking good Rob!! Hope you get her flying this summer. It would be nice to see some flight video of the Sunshine Coast.

great video robert can’t wait for the next one!

What a lot of work! I've never taken off the windscreen to troubleshoot the pitot and static lines. I had to rebuild my Rey panel in 2019 after I submarined the airplane It was submerged long enough to contaminate my entire pitot static system. I replaced most of the instruments and used coloured tubing to discriminate pitot as red, static as blue and green for AOA. Ran my pitot/AOA through the wing strut to simplify. I appreciate your attention to detail to be able to find bad connectors and elbows! I wish I had done the same. Hope you've got some drains on those lines. You seem to have 2 antennae on the wing root cover and one of them looks like an ELT antenna. I would be very concerned about this setup. For one thing, if you nose over the airplane, then the ELT is useless. But the bigger problem is that the VHF comms can affect the ELT. I've blown 2 ELTs when I moved to an airport with 121.7 Gnd frequency. This was way too close to the 121.5. Also AC43.13 also warns that the ELT antenna will negatively affect the VHF comms pattern. I moved my ELT antenna to the turtledeck with an internal ground plane. It was easy to run coax through the tail boom. Lee

keep going robert the end is in sight! I passed my final inspection today with just a couple of very minor snags. your right behind me

very difficult to get paint to stick on those sponsons.

i did not i mounted it up front on the avionics tray wanted as much weight forward as possible

Bob, I’ve watched all of your videos because I purchased one of the last factory built Searey Elites. I have learned a lot about the airplane, watching your build. Just want you to know that once you finish and start flying the airplane, you will have the most fun you can have in an airplane. This is coming from a Major Airline pilot of 40 years with around 31,000 flight hours. Thanks for sharing your successes and frustrations. I know I could never do what you have accomplished. I’ve learned a lot. Remember with this airplane when you start flying it, energy management is EVERYTHING!!!!

saw the mistake because i made the same mistake

thanks for the update robert, not sure if your aware but T.C. requires even a new ELT and transponder to be performance tested by avionics shop. As mike patey would say back to work.

great to see your back at it robert i’m ready for final inspection but wintered in here in nova scotia

Hey Rob Great to see you back!!! I have an older Searey in need of a re fit /up date and your videos have been very helpful. I have friends on the Sunshine coast I visit occasionally. If your up for it I'd love to have a look at your plane sometime and hear about your build.

You get this plane flying yet?

C'mon Bob, Don't stop now I am waiting excitedly for the Spirit of McKenzie to take to the skies, love your videos. when will the next video come out?

Nice video.G. luck.

My jaw hit the ground with the wing! You were AMAZINGLY reserved! I would have let out a loud Aaaaarrrrrgggghh! Sometime when you are back out to Prince Albert Sk. maybe we could get together for a coffee or something as we don't live that far away (in Saskatchewan terms!). Keep at it, I have confidence in you to get it finished!

Hello Bob, I just found your channel when searching for Homebuilt Seaplanes! I am from Saskatchewan and would love to buy and build an Aventura ll but am dismayed by the way the costs have been going up! Their basic kit has gone from ~$32,000 in 2019 to $59,500 in 2022! And that's US dollars! I'm hoping it doesn't remain an unfulfilled bucket list dream! I'll be following all the rest of your videos though and rooting you on for the completion of your dream. Thanks for posting these up. They will help to encourage the rest of us!

Great wiring job and wonderful sound on the chanter.

Hi Bob Was doing a New Years clean out of emails and saw that I hadn’t looked at your videos or commented, sincere apologies. I am isolating at home with either a case of the flu or Covid but think it might be Covid as my daughter, husband, granddaughter have it and we saw the granddaughter 10 days ago hence the cleanup and time to look at the videos. Like the idea of the PM scenario, you definitely have lots of that experience. I didn’t realize that you played the pipes, we have a neighbour who plays them and have noticed a great improvement in his play so it should come back to you. Looking forward to getting on to the rest. “Biggles” has come a long way since Nelspruit. Dave

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Excellent Bob; the horrendous wx we’re having and you having to work doesn’t help, but you’ll be done soon! All the best.

great save!

OMG the moment with the wing was scary.

I was holding my breath when you were removing that wing.

possibly air leaking into carburetors check if the flange is tight , maybe need a little sealant on carburetor heater treads

Should have guest you are Canadian🤣🖕

Congrats on getting it this far!

That’s frustrating Bob that the idle is now so high with no explanation! I’m sure you will figure it out soon though. Thanks for the education on the carb heat installation, I will need to look into this for mine too. Great video!

Each project has its ups and downs, the important thing is to stay motivated and you do it wonderfully. Almost is done.🎃🎃🤣🤣

Congratulations Bob on your accomplishments and wonderful progress with Spirit of Mackenzie! Your demeaner, honesty and mannerisms make your videos such a pleasure to watch. I am across the Strait from you by the way, so we are practically neighbors and I've also bought a Classic Searey which I hope to have flying up here in the Qualicum Beach area by springtime. Being fairly new to the Island I also enjoy the little sidesteps in your videos about the area and of course Samantha makes a good "Doug Mackenzie"! Hope to meet you one day. Kind regards, Dave Vanderbanck

wonderful!!!! I am very happy for you. very soon you will be flying your plane.👍👍

congratulations bob another major step in your build process, i’ll be waiting patiently for your next video.

Looks like a good place to enlist about a 18 yr old helper to get under there. Looks nice you are alot further along than me

Episode 10, looking forward 🤞🙂

funny you started this video at 7:00a.m. and i was watching it at 7:00 a.m. on a different day of course. great video keep them coming!!!

love your videos! , haven't watched them all but you are very good at teaching us and keeping us entertained!

great video robert funny how some of the big jobs go rather quickly, and some of the small job end up taking an amazing amount of time.

Well that company not make it easy for you if the information it’s not complete or accurate 🤦🏻‍♀️

sent you a email not sure if you got it.

Hi Bob, wow what a great job! such small details that you have sorted out during this process. Congratulations.👏👍

thanks for posting bob i’m also building a searey . learn something every time from your videos please keep them coming

Wow excellent video. It gets closer every time. I’m so happy for you 👍😬. I love your co-start.

great video keep them coming