September 16, 2005

Wingbathing


Saw my aeromedical doc today to get a medical for the pilot's license. I see my Cardiologist Tuesday, and he'll be the key guy on info to the FAA for the medical. The treadmill test (a full nuclear imaging study) showed the schemia (low blood supply) downstream of the stent is still there... Course this all shows up when they have you zipping along at a rate I keep telling them I wouldn't do outside of direct medical supervision unless they were firing LIVE AMMUNITION at me! Other than that, no hiccups at the aeromedical... Wish me luck Tuesday with the Cardiologist.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we continued development on the paint booth with a modular plenum assembly to deliver filtered air to the booth. I figure I'll deliver air with a shop vac and duct the discharge downwind so I can keep overspray off parts in the garage. Of course there are alternatives, i.e. not that I haven't painted car parts outside, particularly when doing a quick and dirty rocker panel to get some old iron past inspection for another year. (Cathy's Geo Tracker has a particularly attractive set of rocker panels made from aluminum flashing complete with matching factory paint color sans the clear coat.)