Make: Skyranger Owners Group LLC Model: Skyranger Nynja Serial #: 22090358
It Has Arrived! The First Skyranger Ninja 600 in the US!
Our Skyranger kit made the journey from the UK unscaved. After the boxes were unloaded from the delivery truck and we started inspecting and inventorying the parts. We were very impressed with the care that went into the packaging of the kit. Most of kit components were very well marked and had the associated hardware loosely installed in the correct order (huge time saver). A packing list with drawings was included to make process easier.
We started building the upper and lower sections of the forward fuselage, then connected them together with the uprights. That this point it started to look like something you could sit in, we resisted the urge to climb in and make engine noises.
We Continued to add small Items and hardware in the sequence outlined in the builders manual. One thing I can not stress enough is to read ahead in the manual, it will save you many headaches going forward.
We installed the Floor, battery box, diagonal center tubes, and motor mounts. The control stick went in next, its starting to feel more and more like an airplane. We assembled the Rear fuselage and installed the new 600KG/1320LBS landing gear. The new gear and bush wheels come we supplemental instructions separate from the builders manual. Many pre-built cables were installed to strengthen the rear fuselage. It really looks great on the wheels!
We added the hydraulic brakes to the gear, this required some head scratching, then we drilled a hole in both legs of the main gear to attached the brake calipers We added the brake handle to the control stick and installed the flap control lever.
Working alone we would have about a 56 work-hours into the project at this point
2/25-3/05/2023 Total build time 56 Hrs
Installed: Fuselage cables, vertical stab., horizontal stab., rudder, elevator, pitch trim, fuel tanks, elevator & rudder control cables, fiberglass fuselage panels. Reinstalled the tail section after finishing the installation of the fiberglass. Riveted and bolted the firewall in place. 72 work-hours Hrs.
3/8-4/18/2023 Total build time 128 Hrs
Moving Day.We mover the Skyranger from Rob Albright’s barn to Crow Island Airpark in Stow MA
4/22/2023
Attached the wing spars together with the 90° bracing. Installed tension cables and aileron pulleys in wings. Put the wing sail covering material in place, then tensioned with hardware. Installed upper and lower wing ribs in place. Assembled and installed right and wing struts. Mounted both wings to the fuselage. Trimmed boot cowl and fitted in place. Installed control surfaces, flaps and ailerons on wings.
4/23-5/15/2023 Total build time 182 Hrs
Installed the battery. Routed to throttle and choke cables. Mounted the engine to the engine mounts. Mounted the Boot cowl in place. Mounted the Oil to the firewall mounts. Attached the oil tank to the engine. Started installing the liquid cooling system. Installed the engine side of the fuel lines. Attached all flight controls. Installed ELT and all com an nav antennas.
5/18-6/15/2023 Total build time 226 Hrs
Cut and trimmed the Cowl. Made vents for cooling, then mounted the Radiator and oil cooler. Fabricated and installed the doors, windshield, windows and skylight. Installed cowl. Fabricated the instrument panel, installed instruments and wiring. Built and installed the instrument binnacle.Installed seats. Attached graphics, including N-numbers and experimental decals. Installed all engine controls, cooling plumbing, trim controls,
6/1-7/12/2023 Total build time 319 Hrs
Added interior carpet, Baggage compartment, seatbelts, and instrument markings. First engine run, primed the engine, addressed a fuel leak by tightening a clamp. The engine started fine after a bit of cranking. Engine CHT temps where good, oil temp was a bit on the low side. Adjusted the prop from max RPM of 4800 to max of 5100, may have to remove more pitch.
8/15-9/26/2023 Total build time 330 Hrs
