News on the N88ZL cockpit project
At the moment I’m very busy getting the 115V/400Hz power into the cockpit. Over time, I had collected three static inverters for this purpose, and two of them turned out to be defective. The Flitetronic PC17 works well and is pleasantly quiet. It will be installed underneath the cockpit relay panel behind the flight engineer. […]
Yesterday I finally moved the cockpit of D-ABOD into its new hangar. The previous open shelter was more than suboptimal. The new space will be insulated and kept at a constant temperature — which is incredibly important. I’ve been dealing with serious moisture issues on the Caravelle because, due to its size, it’s stored in […]
Progress continues, albeit a bit slower at the moment. The last panel (FO) has been completely rewired and is ready for installation. UP11, the upper flight engineer panel, is also now complete, with all instruments, switches, and lights fully operational. I had already modified the instruments back in 2018, but there were inconsistencies in the […]
Today marks a small but meaningful milestone in this project: The exterior restoration is complete. I had the chance to step in front of the camera with my wife, wearing my mother’s original uniform—a quiet tribute, a full-circle moment. Fifty years ago, my parents stood proudly in front of a Lufthansa Boeing 707. Today, I […]
Today I finally managed to paint the roof. To do this, I had to cover the entrance with foil to keep out the wind, which would otherwise blow dust and insects onto the paint. The painting went well—just two small insects and three paint runs that will need some touch-ups, but otherwise it turned out […]