Gripen inspection
After reading the thread about skymasters gripen turbine mount problem I opened mine up and inspected it, at this time I only have five flights on her and all flying is done on a dry lakebed (not very smooth) but my turbine mounts are bonded in very well, now I will list the problems I have had with it.
1. Loose wing spar mounts in the fuselage after 2nd flight
Fix: Tightened mounts and added hysol
2. Lost two tires on first takeoff and all four tires on second flight attempt
Fix: Airpac gave me new tires and wheels
3. Lost main landing gear strut set screw on 4th flight taxi out
Fix: Replaced set screw
4. Low turbine power on 3rd flight takeoff roll and flight
Fix: Jetcat P70 fuel line crimped at turbine, cut and replaced line but now I know it will fly on only 13lbs of thrust
Now will I buy another skymasters jet? HELL YES, I feel I received everything I paid for and more, and after every flight session I take time to do a post flight inspection.
My $.02