Making some pieces

Reassembling the fuselage

It probably would have been just as easy to build a new wing, but I decided to save the fiberglassed wingtips.

It may be ready to fly again this weeend. Weather not looking good though.

Ready to fly again.

Damn good job. Doesn't look like it was ever in pieces.

I finally got the PT-60 back in the air. It flew very nicely for five 15+ minute flights. I must confess that I did nothing but hold the trainer switch for the better part of an hour. With the 1" extension on the rudder, it appears that the plane will be capable of decent knife edge flight. The only thing that we asked of it that it did not do well was spins. This will be an excellent machine to introduce beginners to the hobby. My Hobbico Superstar will definitely see reduced flight time. I will bring the Superstar out for beginning take offs and landings. With the Magnum XL91RFS four stroke, this is a trainer that will be hard to match. Hopefully it will see hundreds of flights before the next rebuild.

Too much work, too little time for me

Thanks for all the pictures of the birth, death and re-birth of this airplane. Very instructive!

Great job!!! Both The Plane and the story. Thanks!!!!!

Good job all the way around.

Mark Shuman