Shaving Ounces - January 2008

Loni (friend and fellow pilot) emailed Shaun that he had shaved some ounces by drilling holes in his step. Not to be out-done, Shaun and I embarked on drilling even MORE holes in the step on his cub. "Wait 'til Loni see's THIS!"
Shaun doesn't do anything half-way. He's tapping out an intricate pattern with his axe (yes, an axe) before drilling. We discussed patterns ,and proper placement of each hole was measured, evenly spaced, "so as not to disrupt the strength and structural integrity of the bar". Gotta love this man... :)
The ceremonial first hole...

Moonlighting as Super Cub mechanic.

Sweet... power tools!!
The beautiful finished product. Barely shaved a few ounces, but we WAY out-drilled Loni so it was a success!