Barry Enock
78, Landor Road
Leamington Spa.
Warwicks.
CV31 2JY.
Tele. no. home 01926 739568 & mob/ 07967176869
12th April 09
My
Menestrel made it's maiden flight on Sunday, the test pilot was pleased with the
handling and performance and doesn't want any changes made before the next
flight. Pictures
3rd February 08
Some more
pictures of my Menestrel. still waiting final
inspection, week after next with a bit of luck.
12th November 07
I've taxied it up and down the runway a
few times, now just putting the finishing touches to it (cowl stripe and seat
belts). Hope to have the final inspection in the next couple of weeks.
Picture
9th April
07
I'm pushing on
with my Menestel, now carrying out a full rig of the flight controls and will be
installing the engine next week and hopefully carry out a engine test. if alls
well will cover and paint and be
ready
for the summer, (I've been hear before but should progress through to the
finish).
March 2006 (Update copied from email)
Luckily
for me, my travel is know restricted to Europe so I’m only away for 1 week at
a time and thankfully most of the work is completed so I’m hoping to get down
to some serious work on the project.
I
made a mistake on two scarf joints on the leading edge, I copied the way my
Jodel joint was done, (the Jodel was rebuilt after a landing accident in 1998/9
and a small repair was required on the leading edge) but my inspector pointed
out that we know better now and can make a stronger joint (I’ll explain at the
Rally). This put me back a bit, but all is now prepared just waiting for some
better weather to start gluing.
Spring 2005
My name is Barry Enock, I
purchased the project started by David and Sheila Whitehead back in 2002, I am
progress well with the project and had hoped to be at Kemble this year with it,
unfortunately due to work commitments I have dropped behind with my time scale
but still hope to have it flying by year end (ha-ha).
The wing is almost
complete (just the wing tips [pain in the ass) and inboard sections of
leading edge to complete), the fuselage is complete with canopy, fuel tanks and
panel, the engine has been installed but off at the moment due to storage. I am
hoping to put wing and fuselage together in the next few weeks and then get down
to covering and painting. All the flying controls i.e. rudder, ailerons,
empennage, elevators and flaps are covered ready for painting.
