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I noticed that at least one person is lifting the front of the airplane

using the lifting ring of the engine.   One should use caution doing

this as the engine ring is for lifting the engine only and the engine

case is not stressed to handle much more.



I welded two small hydraulic jacks onto the tops of adjustable jack

stands.   I slide these under each wing along the spar with a cloth

covered 2 X 4 between the jack and the spar,, thus distributing the load

along the spar about a foot or two.  I put a sawhorse under the rear

fuselage so the tail won't drop too far, then I start jacking up the two

jack stand jacks.   It is now easy to push down on the tail  and lower

the rear fuselage to the sawhorse.  You need some weight on the tail to

make sure the tail stays down on the sawhorse.



YOU SHOULD NOT LIFT THE FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE USING THE ENGINE LIFT

RING.



Ken