This two month saga began here. There is a link at the bottom each page to the next post in the series. 5/22/26 The big day finally arrived, not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with a WHOOPEEE! On Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 2:28 PM PDT, I finally got the long awaited notification that my propeller and governor were complete and ready for pick up. I used A.C. Propeller Service, inc. in Seattle for my propeller. Since they no longer do Woodward governors, which, of cour

By nearly done, I obviously mean 90% complete with 90% to go. To see how this whole process came about, you can read about it here. There is a link at the bottom of each post to the next post in the series. At Paine Field last year getting my transponder checked. Note the 777Xs in the background parked on the old runaway 11/29. 5/9/26 - 5/10/26. After making much progress last week, I was finished firewall forward as much as I could do until I get the propeller back. Tha

If you're new to this saga, and are of a mind to, you can go all the way back to the beginning here and learn all that has happened. At the end of each post is a link to the next post in the series. Friday 4/10/26. I took Friday off since I seem to be falling further and further behind. A blast from the past. From a time before I owned the airplane, in fact. (Photo courtesy Carl N.) When last we left our stalwart hero, he, I mean I , was trying to get the cotter pins out