LOG:

September 23, 2001. The Carbon Monarch flew for the first time Sunday Sept 23, 2001

Mike Couts had the privelege of being the first to fly the glider. He was full of praise for it! Mat Flew it next and returned a little perplexed...something wasn't quite correct! YES! the CG was a little too aft! He put on the parachute to move himself forward two inches and that made all the difference! From our initial few flights we immediately noticed a much slower speed and very quick aileron response which is probably due to the very light wings. The last flight was in 10- 12 mph 70- 90 degree cross winds which handled surprisingly well but it was best thought to continue the flight testing under calmer conditions. One other small problem we had was that the yaw string was now more influenced by the surface wind than the glider's airspeed.....I guess that calls for a lighter yaw string! One other very noticeable thing is that the glider tends to be very influenced by the ground effect and floats forever!

	Mike ready for the flirst flight!
	Mike on the first flight setting up for the landing!
	Mat ready for his first test flight
	Well there it is in flight again with Mat at the controls!
	Coming in for a landing!
	The Carbon monarch together at the airport
	Mat fitting the wingroot fairings.

September 19, 2001.

	The Rudder pedals still need a layer of carbon, I felt they are just a little weak in torsion. They are adjustable too.

September 15,2001. Just some final details to cleanup!

The fabric is put on the wing root fairing and fitted with nylon screws.All of this will also have tape on the edges.

September 14, 2001. The Completed Monarch is back together..... just small details to attend to. The BRS is loaded and everything has been weighed.... YES! 156 pounds with the BRS.... the BRS is about 24 lbs!!! Yes it is a large one, the BRS 900! OK now to clean everything up....and go fly!~

	Well there it is.... all 156 pounds of it!....including the parachute!
	The front view!
	Jeff mounting the release mechanism
	The rocket installed ready for the parachute now!

September 12, 2001. The painting of the Monarch has been completed.....I wonder how much weight I added? What a relief! If there is something that I hate its painting!!! But there it is finally done!

	Fuselage done!
	The finished wings
	The wing ready for dtube painting
	Ready for final paint on the dtube

September 8, 2001. The fuselage is painted along with all the control surfaces! So just the dtubes to paint now....install the rudders and go fly!

	I used Aerothane.. a toxic paint but it only took two passes to do a very good job!
	A view from the tail!

September 4, 2001. There is a deadline on the Monarch.... to have it flying well before the Oct 4th workshop!

	The Plastic Wear Skid!
	The Ballistic parachute covering fitted!

September 3, 2001.The painting of the fabric on the wings is done!

	The left wing fabric painted!.... finished!!!.. now for the painting of the carbon... a different paint.
	Spraying the paint is the worst job!! Need dry conditions lots of ventalation and patience!
	The tinted dope has been applied to all surfaces.
	The Fin is sealed.
	This is the hard slow way to apply the sealer,,, but the best way!

August 30, 2001. Well I did go flying yesterday Spend 2 and 1/2 hours in the Grob 102 then about 5 flights in the Monarch G... but the wings are covered!

	Now here is one very difficult thing to do....gas mask for the fumes, ear phones for the noice of the exhaust fan, glasses so I do not get any in my eye and gloves to protect my piano playing fingers!!! then I'm expected to paint on the dope.... and its not that easy!

August 28, 2001

	Aha!!! YES "WES "THE WINGS NOW ARE COVERED!! now for dope and paint!
	Jeff Longstaff applying the glue.
	That is not a dead body but the laying out of the cloth over the wing in preparation for gluing it down!

Past photos of the Wes Monarch. August 23, 2001 to Sept 23, 2001

Past photos of the Wes Monarch. July12, 2001 to August 23,, 2001

Past photos of the Wes Monarch. June 11, 2001 to July 11, 2001

Past photos of the Wes Monarch. May 18, 2001 to June 11, 2001

Past photos of the Wes Monarch. Apr 2, 2001 to May 14, 2001

Past photos of the Wes Monarch. Jan 13, 2001 to Mar 27, 2001

Past photos of the Wes Monarch. December15 to Jan 13, 2001

Past photos of the Wes Monarch. Early December 2 to December 18, 2000

Past Photos of the Wes Monarch. October 2000- December 2000