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RSS Feed Total (1363.8 Hours)
Empennage (260.0 Hours)
- 08/11/06 Empennage Kit Arrived
- 09/15/20 Drilled Elevator Horns
- 09/11/21 Empennage Tips, Various Tasks
- 09/12/21 Empennage Tips
- 09/13/21 Empennage Tips
- 09/14/21 Empennage Tips
- 09/15/21 Empennage Tips
- 09/16/21 Empennage Tips
- 09/17/21 Empennage Tips
- 09/18/21 Empennage Tip Priming
- 09/19/21 Finished Empennage Tips (for now)
- 07/02/22 Canopy Molding Sanding, Paint Touchup, Cleaning; Started Empennage Fairing
- 07/03/22 Empennage Fairing Work
- 07/04/22 Empennage Fairing Layup
- 07/05/22 Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 08/07/22 Inside Parts Painting, Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 08/08/22 Interior Parts Painting, Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 08/15/22 Canopy Handle, Painting, Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 10/09/22 Empennage Fairing Cutting, Sanding, Epoxy
- 10/12/22 Empennage Fairing, Fuselage Painting
- 10/13/22 Empennage Fairing Sanding, Fitting
- 10/15/22 More Empennage Fairing
- 10/16/22 Continued Empennage Fairing Work
- 10/19/22 Empennage Fairing Micro Filling
- 10/20/22 Empennage Fairing, Prepping for Cabin Painting
- 10/21/22 Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 10/22/22 Empennage Fairing Painting, Cabin Painting, Rudder Lower Fairing
- 10/26/22 Sanding (Empennage Fairing and Rudder Lower Tip)
- 10/26/22 Sanding & Priming Empennage Fairing
- 10/29/22 Tail Light Bracket Mounting, Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 10/30/22 Empennage Fairing Sanding, Rudder Bottom Tip Riveting
- 11/01/22 Rudder Bottom Tip Sanding & Filling, Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 12/04/22 Empennage Fairing, Rudder Bottom Tip
Horizontal Stabilizer (50.3 Hours)
- 08/29/06 HS Rear Spar Stiffeners
- 08/31/06 HS Front & Rear Spars
- 09/04/06 Horizontal Stabilizer (8.0 Hours)
- 09/06/06 Horizontal Stabilizer Drilling
- 09/07/06 HS Deburring
- 09/08/06 HS Deburring
- 09/10/06 HS Prep, VS Assembly (6.0 Hours)
- 09/13/06 VS Deburring & Edge Prep
- 09/15/06 VS & HS Prep & Priming
- 09/16/06 HS Riveting
- 09/17/06 VS & HS Riveting, Rudder Stiffeners
- 10/01/06 Priming Stiffeners & HS Riveting
- 10/02/06 Finished HS!
- 03/12/07 Elevators Mounted to HS
- 03/13/07 Stored HS, Drilled Pitot/AOA Line Holes
- 09/04/21 Elevator & HS tips
- 09/06/21 HS Tip Ribs
- 09/08/21 HS Tip Reinforcement, Elevator Tip Touchup
- 09/09/21 HS Tip, Elevator Tip Sanding, Filling
- 08/08/23 Horizontal Stabilizer Reinforcement Plates, Left Wing Tip Sanding/Painting
Vertical Stabilizer (18.5 Hours)
- 09/10/06 HS Prep, VS Assembly
- 09/11/06 VS Prep & Drilling
- 09/13/06 VS Disassembly & Deburring
- 09/13/06 VS Deburring & Edge Prep
- 09/14/06 VS Edge Prep, Dimpling, C'sinking
- 09/15/06 VS & HS Prep & Priming
- 09/16/06 HS Riveting
- 09/17/06 VS & HS Riveting, Rudder Stiffeners
- 09/18/06 VS Riveting
- 09/19/06 VS Finished!
Rudder (51.4 Hours)
- 09/17/06 VS & HS Riveting, Rudder Stiffeners
- 09/20/06 Rudder Stiffeners
- 09/22/06 Rudder Skins
- 09/25/06 Rudder Dimpling
- 10/01/06 Priming Stiffeners & HS Riveting
- 10/03/06 Rudder Stiffener Riveting
- 10/04/06 Finished Riveting Rudder Stiffeners
- 10/05/06 Rudder Skeleton
- 10/09/06 Rudder Work
- 10/12/06 Rudder Issues
- 10/16/06 Tech Counselor Visit
- 10/23/06 Rudder Work
- 10/24/06 Rudder Deburring
- 10/25/06 Rudder Prep
- 10/26/06 Rudder Prep
- 11/26/06 Shop Cleanup, Rudder Prep & Priming
- 11/27/06 Rudder Rivetting
- 11/28/06 Rudder Rivetting
- 12/07/06 Rudder
- 12/07/06 Rudder TE
- 12/14/06 Rudder TE Prep
- 12/17/06 Elevator Stiffers & Rudder Trailing Edge
- 08/08/08 Fuel Tank Rib Riveting, Rudder Rolling & Riveting, Leading Edge Riveting
- 10/10/08 Finished Rudder, Started Ailerons
- 10/22/22 Empennage Fairing Painting, Cabin Painting, Rudder Lower Fairing
- 10/23/22 Rudder Lower Fairing, Tail Light, Antenna Installation
- 10/29/22 Tail Light Bracket Mounting, Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 10/30/22 Empennage Fairing Sanding, Rudder Bottom Tip Riveting
- 11/01/22 Rudder Bottom Tip Sanding & Filling, Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 11/05/22 Rudder Bottom Tip Sanding & Filling, Tail Stiffener SL, Flap Position Sensor
- 11/13/22 Rudder Bottom Tip Sanding & Filling
- 11/26/22 Rudder Bottom Tip Sanding & Filling, Flap Position Sensor
- 11/27/22 Rudder Bottom Tip Sanding & Priming
- 12/04/22 Empennage Fairing, Rudder Bottom Tip
- 12/12/22 Finishing Rudder Tip, Reforming Wing Tip
Right Elevator (39.1 Hours)
- 12/17/06 Elevator Stiffers & Rudder Trailing Edge
- 12/18/06 Right Elevator Stiffeners Drilled
- 12/28/06 Right Elevator Stiffener Prep
- 12/29/06 Right Elevator Stiffeners
- 12/30/06 Primed Elevator Stiffeners
- 12/31/06 Riveted Right Elevator Stiffeners
- 01/02/07 Built Bending Brake
- 01/23/07 Elevators and more!
- 01/24/07 Right Elevator Drilling
- 01/25/07 Right Elevator Deburring, Dimpling
- 01/28/07 Right Elevator Priming
- 01/29/07 Riveted Right Elevator
- 02/11/07 Right Elevator Completed!
- 08/28/21 Fiberglass Elevator Tip Installation
- 09/01/21 Sanding Elevator Tips
- 09/04/21 Elevator & HS tips
- 09/05/21 Elevator tips sanding & priming
- 09/08/21 HS Tip Reinforcement, Elevator Tip Touchup
- 09/09/21 HS Tip, Elevator Tip Sanding, Filling
Left Elevator (53.2 Hours)
- 12/17/06 Elevator Stiffers & Rudder Trailing Edge
- 01/03/07 Drilled Left Elevator
- 01/14/07 Left Elevator Trim Cutout Deburring
- 01/15/07 Left Elevator Dimpling
- 02/11/07 Right Elevator Completed!
- 02/12/07 Left Elevator Stiffener Riveting, Skeleton Drilling
- 02/13/07 Left Elevator Control Horn Problems
- 02/19/07 Left Elevator, Wing Main Spar Tie Downs
- 02/28/07 Left Elevator Drilling, Deburring
- 03/01/07 Left Elevator Deburring, Dimpling, Misc
- 03/02/07 Left Elevator C'Sinking, Priming
- 03/03/07 Left Elevator Tab Bending, Servo, Riveting
- 03/04/07 Left Elevator Riveting, Trim Tab Bending, Tank Rib Deburring
- 03/07/07 Trim Tab Bending, Drilling, Etc
- 03/08/07 Trim Tab Work (and Problems)
- 03/10/07 Trim Tab Riveting
- 03/11/07 Left Elevator Leading Edge Rolling, Wing Conduit Holes
- 08/28/21 Fiberglass Elevator Tip Installation
- 09/04/21 Elevator & HS tips
- 09/05/21 Elevator tips sanding & priming
- 09/08/21 HS Tip Reinforcement, Elevator Tip Touchup
- 09/09/21 HS Tip, Elevator Tip Sanding, Filling
- 09/20/21 Elevator Trim, Aileron Trim
Wings (403.7 Hours)
- 11/16/06 Wings Arrive
- 11/21/06 Wing Parts Cleanup
- 02/14/07 Wing Main Spar Countersinking
- 02/15/07 Wing Spar Countersinking, Nutplates
- 02/18/07 Wing Countersinking, Misc (7.5 Hours)
- 02/19/07 Left Elevator, Wing Main Spar Tie Downs (5.5 Hours)
- 02/20/07 Wing Rear Spar Prep, Misc
- 02/21/07 Wing Rear Spar Prep
- 02/22/07 Wing Rear Spar Prep
- 02/23/07 Finished Rear Wing Spar Prep
- 02/25/07 Wing Rib Deburring (8.0 Hours)
- 02/26/07 Wing Leading Edge Rib Deburring
- 02/27/07 Wing Leading Edge / Tank Rib Deburring
- 03/04/07 Left Elevator Riveting, Trim Tab Bending, Tank Rib Deburring
- 03/05/07 Wing Rib Deburring, Flanging
- 03/06/07 Wing Rib Flanging and Fluting
- 03/11/07 Left Elevator Leading Edge Rolling, Wing Conduit Holes
- 03/13/07 Stored HS, Drilled Pitot/AOA Line Holes
- 03/14/07 Right Wing Spar/Rib Drilling, Deburring
- 03/15/07 Left Wing Drilling, Tapped Tie Downs
- 03/16/07 Wing Rib Priming Prep
- 03/17/07 Wing Rib Cleaning
- 03/18/07 Wing Jig Construction, Rib Priming
- 03/20/07 Wing Jig
- 03/21/07 Right Wing Riveting
- 03/22/07 Riveted Right Wing Rear Spar
- 03/23/07 Wing Jig Work
- 03/24/07 Wing Jig, Drilling
- 03/25/07 More Wing Assembly, Drilling
- 03/10/08 Wing Reconstruction
- 04/04/08 Left Leading Edge Prep & Fuel Tank Sealing
- 04/06/08 Fuel Tank Misc
- 04/12/08 Fuel Tank Leak Testing & Wing Prep
- 04/13/08 Wing Prep
- 04/14/08 Leading Edge Riveting
- 04/15/08 Leading Edge Riveting
- 04/17/08 Leading Edge
- 04/18/08 Landing Light
- 04/20/08 Landing Light
- 04/22/08 Landing Light/Leading Edge
- 04/26/08 Leading Edge
- 04/27/08 Riveted Leading Edge, Misc
- 05/03/08 Fuel Tank Fit, Scarf Joint
- 05/05/08 Top Wing Skin Prep
- 05/07/08 Wing Misc
- 06/05/08 Wing Misc
- 06/15/08 Wing Skin Riveting
- 06/16/08 Wing Skin Riveting
- 06/17/08 Aileron Stiffeners, Wing Skin Riveting
- 06/18/08 Aileron Stiffener Shaping, Finished Top Right Wing Skin Riveting
- 06/24/08 Built Wing Cradle
- 06/27/08 Left Wing Skeleton Prep
- 06/28/08 Wing Potpourri (5.8 Hours)
- 06/29/08 Right Wing Aileron Gap Faring, Flap Brace, Skin Prep (8.5 Hours)
- 07/07/08 Left Wing Drilling
- 07/08/08 Left Wing Drilling
- 07/26/08 Wing Misc
- 08/06/08 Left Leading Edge Prep
- 08/08/08 Fuel Tank Rib Riveting, Rudder Rolling & Riveting, Leading Edge Riveting
- 08/09/08 Left Landing Light
- 08/10/08 Attached Left Leading Edge To Wing
- 10/01/08 Leading Edge Riveting, Wing Skeleton Prep
- 10/02/08 Left Wing Prep
- 10/03/08 More Wing Prep
- 10/04/08 More Wing Prep, Fuel Tank Misc
- 10/05/08 Fuel Tank Misc, Began Aileron Pushrods
- 10/13/08 Fuse Ordered, Finished Fuel Tank, Wing Prep, Pushrods
- 10/22/08 Fuel Tank Testing, Pushrods
- 10/22/08 Tank Testing, Aileron Pushrods, Top Skin Riveting
- 10/23/08 Fuel Tank De-Leaking, Misc
- 10/26/08 Pushrods, Finished Left Wing Top Skin Riveting, Demolished Wing Jig
- 10/27/08 Left Wing Aileron Brackets, Flap Brace, Aileron Gap Fairing
- 11/02/08 Installed Left Wing Conduit
- 06/13/10 Began right wing bottom skin riveting...
- 08/22/10 More Right Wing Bottom Skin Riveting
- 08/24/10 Finished Riveting Bottom Skins on Right Wing
- 08/11/12 Left Wing Bottom Skin Riveting
- 08/18/12 More Left Wing Bottom Skin Riveting
- 08/19/12 Finished Bottom Skin Riveting
- 05/30/20 Removed L Wing, Installed Nutplates
- 05/31/20 Pitot Mast, Right Wing Platenuts
- 06/12/20 Finished R Wing, Rearranged Garage
- 10/03/21 New Landing Lights, New Pitot Tube Mount
- 10/30/21 Left Wing Landing Light Lens, Misc
- 12/24/22 Built New Wing Cradle
- 12/26/22 Various Left Wing Tasks
- 04/16/24 Autopilot Roll Servo Mount, VA-168 Manifold Misc, Wheel Fairing Stuff
Fuel Tanks (89.7 Hours)
- 03/26/07 Fuel Tank Assembly
- 03/29/07 Fuel Tank Assembly
- 03/30/07 Drilled Z-brackets for Right Fuel Tank
- 04/01/07 Fuel Tank Stuff
- 03/12/08 Fuel Tank Stiffener Fabrication
- 03/12/08 Fuel Tank Drilling
- 03/13/08 Fuel Tank Stuff
- 03/14/08 Fuel Tank Details
- 03/16/08 Capacitive Fuel Probes
- 03/19/08 Fuel Tank Cap & Drain
- 03/23/08 Fuel Tank Prep (6.0 Hours)
- 03/24/08 More Fuel Tank Prep
- 04/01/08 Fuel Tank Preparation
- 04/02/08 Fuel Tank Sealing
- 04/03/08 Fuel Tank Rib Sealing
- 04/04/08 Left Leading Edge Prep & Fuel Tank Sealing
- 04/05/08 Fuel Tank Misc
- 04/06/08 Fuel Tank Misc
- 04/09/08 Fuel Tank Sealing
- 04/10/08 Fuel Tank Sealing
- 04/11/08 Finished Sealing Tank (6.8 Hours)
- 04/12/08 Fuel Tank Leak Testing & Wing Prep
- 04/13/08 Wing Prep
- 04/14/08 Leading Edge Riveting
- 05/03/08 Fuel Tank Fit, Scarf Joint
- 07/11/08 Z-Bracket Drilling
- 07/12/08 Fuel Tank Drilling, Prep (7.5 Hours)
- 07/13/08 Fuel Tank Prep, Riveting/Sealing (6.0 Hours)
- 07/15/08 Riveted First Left Fuel Tank Rib
- 07/20/08 Left Fuel Tank Rib Riveting
- 07/27/08 Left Fuel Tank Joint Plate Prep
- 08/08/08 Fuel Tank Rib Riveting, Rudder Rolling & Riveting, Leading Edge Riveting
- 10/04/08 More Wing Prep, Fuel Tank Misc
- 10/08/08 Riveting Inboard Fuel Tank Rib, Misc
- 10/11/08 Aileron Construction, Fuel Tank Misc
- 10/12/08 Finished Both Ailerons
- 10/13/08 Fuse Ordered, Finished Fuel Tank, Wing Prep, Pushrods
- 10/22/08 Fuel Tank Testing, Pushrods
- 10/22/08 Tank Testing, Aileron Pushrods, Top Skin Riveting
- 10/23/08 Fuel Tank De-Leaking, Misc
Ailerons (27.4 Hours)
- 06/17/08 Aileron Stiffeners, Wing Skin Riveting
- 06/18/08 Aileron Stiffener Shaping, Finished Top Right Wing Skin Riveting
- 06/20/08 Aileron Stiffener Drilling, Deburring
- 06/22/08 Aileron Deburring, Priming, Dimpling
- 06/23/08 Riveted Aileron Stiffeners
- 06/25/08 Aileron Bending, Skeleton Drilling
- 06/26/08 Aileron Spars Deburring, Priming
- 06/28/08 Wing Potpourri
- 07/07/08 Left Wing Drilling
- 07/19/08 Aileron Misc
- 10/05/08 Fuel Tank Misc, Began Aileron Pushrods
- 10/10/08 Finished Rudder, Started Ailerons
- 10/11/08 Aileron Construction, Fuel Tank Misc (8.0 Hours)
- 10/12/08 Finished Both Ailerons (6.0 Hours)
Flaps (22.5 Hours)
- 06/30/08 Flaps Prep, Drilling
- 07/02/08 Flap Drilling
- 07/03/08 Flap Prep
- 07/04/08 Flap Drilling, Deburring, Priming
- 07/05/08 More Flap Deburring, Prep
- 07/06/08 Flaps Finished (9.4 Hours)
Wing Tips (45.9 Hours)
- 10/04/21 Started Left Wingtip Install
- 10/05/21 Left Wingtip Install, continued
- 10/06/21 Left Wingtip Install, continued
- 10/07/21 Left Wingtip, Stick Boot Rings
- 10/08/21 Left Wingtip Drilling, Rib
- 10/09/21 Left Wingtip Rib, Nutplates
- 10/10/21 Left Wingtip Nutplates, Dimpling
- 10/11/21 Left Wingtip Sanding, Lens
- 12/12/22 Finishing Rudder Tip, Reforming Wing Tip
- 12/13/22 Worked on Wing Tip Deformation
- 12/16/22 Wing Tip Forming, Seat Back Brace Re-do
- 12/26/22 Various Left Wing Tasks
- 02/20/23 Wing Tip Filling and Sanding
- 02/21/23 Left Wing Tip Filling/Sanding
- 08/05/23 More Wing Tip Sanding/Filling, New Right Seat Back Brace
- 08/06/23 Finished New Right Seat Brace, Left Wing Tip Sanding, Priming
- 08/08/23 Horizontal Stabilizer Reinforcement Plates, Left Wing Tip Sanding/Painting
- 08/10/23 Left Wing Tip Sanding/Priming, Started Right Wing Tip (5.2 Hours)
- 08/11/23 Right Wing Tip Prep
- 08/12/23 Left Wing Tip Sanding, Right Wing Tip Drilling
- 08/20/23 Right Wing Tip Nutplates, Countersinking
- 08/26/23 R Wing Tib Rib, Lens
- 08/27/23 Right Wing Tip Lens Trimming
- 08/28/23 Right Wing Tip Lens Trimming
- 09/03/23 Right Wing Tip Lens Trimming, Prep
- 09/09/23 Right Wing Tip Lens Screws, Tip Filling
- 09/10/23 Right Wing Tip Sanding, Filling
- 09/17/23 Right Wing Tip Sanding, Filling
- 09/23/23 Right Wing Tip Sanding, Filling
- 09/24/23 Right Wing Tip Sanding, Priming
- 09/26/23 Right Wing Tip Sanding, Filling
- 09/28/23 Right Wing Tip Sanding, Priming
- 10/01/23 Right Wing Tip Sanding, Priming
- 10/03/23 Right Wing Tip Done!
- 04/04/24 Nav Lights, Copper Bar, Wheel Fairings
Fuselage (515.5 Hours)
- 10/13/08 Fuse Ordered, Finished Fuel Tank, Wing Prep, Pushrods
- 12/12/08 Fuselage Arrives, Begin Firewall
- 12/19/09 Various Fuselage Prep Tasks (7.6 Hours)
- 12/20/09 Primed Longerons, Started Fuselage Reassembly (5.5 Hours)
- 12/25/09 More Solo Fuselage Riveting
- 12/31/09 More Fuselage Riveting
- 01/01/10 Even More.... Fuselage Riveting!
- 03/14/10 More Fuselage Riveting
- 04/11/10 More Fuselage Riveting
- 04/17/10 Fuselage Riveting
- 04/18/10 Flipped the Fuselage!
- 04/25/10 Seat Belt Anchors, F-706 Bulkhead, Bellcrank, F-706/705 Gussets (5.3 Hours)
- 04/26/10 Fitted Aft and Forward Top Skins
- 05/01/10 Various Fuselage Tasks
- 05/02/10 Deburred, Dimpled Top Fuse Skins, Started on Baggage Skins (7.4 Hours)
- 05/23/10 Seat Hinge Pins, Forward Tunnel Cover
- 05/29/10 More Forward Fuselage Covers, Started Electric Flap System (5.7 Hours)
- 05/31/10 Continued Flap Subsystem...
- 09/20/20 Seatbacks, Electric Flap Assembly, Misc Riveting
- 09/24/21 Misc. Priming & Riveting, Installed Static Ports
- 09/25/21 Static Line Routing, Wiring Holes in F-706, Reinstalled Control Pushrod, Installed Brake Reservoir (6.0 Hours)
- 09/27/21 Bolted Rudder Pedals, Installed Brake Lines, Aft Inspection Plate Covers
- 07/02/22 Canopy Molding Sanding, Paint Touchup, Cleaning; Started Empennage Fairing
- 11/28/22 Finished Flap Sensor, Seatback Interference
Firewall (22.4 Hours)
- 12/12/08 Fuselage Arrives, Begin Firewall
- 12/13/08 Firewall Layout, Drilling (5.2 Hours)
- 12/14/08 Firewall Priming, Riveting (6.7 Hours)
- 12/15/08 Finished Firewall, Started F-704 Bulkhead
- 10/13/21 Battery Box Fabrication
- 10/16/21 Finished Battery Box
- 10/25/21 Firewall Fuel Passthrough Doubler
- 10/26/21 Firewall Fuel Passthrough and Contactor Nutplates
- 10/30/21 Left Wing Landing Light Lens, Misc
- 04/04/24 Nav Lights, Copper Bar, Wheel Fairings
Bulkheads (43.0 Hours)
- 12/15/08 Finished Firewall, Started F-704 Bulkhead
- 12/16/08 Continued F-704 Bulkhead Work
- 12/17/08 Bolted Control Column to F-704
- 12/19/08 F-704 Control Column, Nutplates
- 12/20/08 Finished F-704 Bulkheads, Started F-705 (7.2 Hours)
- 12/21/08 F-705 Bulkhead Drilling
- 12/25/08 More F-705: Drilled Seatbelt Anchors
- 12/27/08 F-705, F-706 Bulkhead Work
- 12/28/08 F-706 Bulkhead Work
- 01/01/09 More F-706 Fiddling
- 01/04/09 F-707 Bulkhead
- 01/19/09 F-707 and F-708 Bulkheads
- 01/20/09 F-707/8 Riveting, F-706 Drilling
- 06/01/09 Worked on F-706 Bulkhead
- 06/02/09 Finished Riveting F-706 Bulkhead
- 06/06/09 F-705 Bulkhead Drilling, Deburring, Riveting
- 06/07/09 More F-705 Bulkhead Drilling and Riveting
- 06/08/09 F-705 Prep & Prime, F-709, F-710
- 06/11/09 More F-705, F-711 Misc
- 06/14/09 Finished F-710, F-705; Started F-711
- 06/14/09 Finished F-711, F-712; Started Longerons
Longerons (9.8 Hours)
- 06/14/09 Finished F-711, F-712; Started Longerons
- 06/18/09 Longeron Bending, Part 1
- 06/19/09 Bending Longerons, Part 2
- 06/21/09 Longeron Bending, Part 3 (6.5 Hours)
Aft Fuselage (77.1 Hours)
- 06/21/09 Longeron Bending, Part 3
- 06/22/09 More Aft Fuselage
- 06/23/09 More Aft Bottom Skin / Tail Spring
- 06/28/09 Cleco'd Aft Fuselage, Started Drilling (6.7 Hours)
- 07/03/09 Aft Fuselage Drilling, Deburring, Deblueing (7.9 Hours)
- 07/04/09 Aft Fuselage Deburring, Dimpling
- 07/05/09 Aft Fuselage Dimpling & Priming
- 07/06/09 Aft Fuselage Riveting
- 07/10/09 Cleco'd Aft Fuselage, Started Center Fuselage Tasks
- 11/03/09 Began Riveting Aft Fuselage
- 11/25/09 Riveting Aft Fuselage
- 11/26/09 Finished Aft Fuse Riveting, Mated Center Section
- 11/27/09 Rolled F-770 Side Skins, Drilled Longerons, Started Fitting Firewall
- 04/19/10 Aft Deck Prep
- 04/20/10 Riveted Aft Deck, Started on Side Rails and Gusset
- 09/17/20 Mounting Horizontal Stabilizer to the Aft Fuselage
- 09/18/20 Elevator Bellcrank, Pushrods
- 09/19/20 Elevator Up Stop, Vertical Stabilizer Fitting, Hung Rudder (7.0 Hours)
- 09/26/20 Rudder Stops, Misc Priming
- 09/27/20 Left Elevator Control Horn Doubler, Misc
- 10/12/21 ELT Tray Installation
- 05/03/22 Misc Aft Fuselage Installs, Aft Fuselage Top Skin Riveting (5.6 Hours)
- 05/04/22 Aft Top Skin Riveting
- 05/07/22 Misc Riveting, Wheels, Canopy Assembly
- 11/05/22 Rudder Bottom Tip Sanding & Filling, Tail Stiffener SL, Flap Position Sensor
- 12/05/22 Damaged and Removed F-712 aft bulkhead, Riveted sub panel
- 12/20/22 Aft Fuselage Bulkhead Repair
- 12/21/22 Aft Fuselage Bulkhead Repair
Center Fuselage (116.2 Hours)
- 07/10/09 Cleco'd Aft Fuselage, Started Center Fuselage Tasks
- 07/11/09 Center Fuselage Fabricating, Drilling (7.0 Hours)
- 07/12/09 Center Fuse Drilling
- 07/27/09 Started installing crotch strap brackets
- 08/30/09 Drilled second crotch strap bracket
- 09/27/09 Deburred & Primed Seat Ribs
- 09/29/09 Assembling the Center Section
- 09/30/09 Finished Riveting Seat Ribs to F-704B, Prepped Baggage Ribs
- 10/01/09 Finished prepping baggage area ribs
- 10/11/09 Center Fuse Riveting & Skin Prep
- 10/18/09 Riveting Center Fuselage Bottom Skin
- 10/24/09 Finished Riveting Center Fuselage Bottom Skin
- 11/01/09 Drilling Baggage Area Floor & Seat Pans, Drilling F-715 Ribs
- 11/04/09 Finished Drilling F-715 Seat Ribs
- 11/26/09 Finished Aft Fuse Riveting, Mated Center Section
- 11/27/09 Rolled F-770 Side Skins, Drilled Longerons, Started Fitting Firewall
- 12/06/09 Finished Rudder Pedal Drilling, Drilled Floor Stiffeners, Drilled Baggage Side Skeleton
- 12/08/09 Misc. Fuselage Drilling
- 12/16/09 Deburring Center Section, F-715 ribs, etc...
- 12/22/09 Fuselage Riveting
- 04/20/10 Riveted Aft Deck, Started on Side Rails and Gusset
- 04/22/10 More side rails and gussets...
- 05/03/10 Baggage Skins, Seatbelt Anchors
- 05/04/10 Seatbelt Anchors, Baggage Bulkhead
- 05/05/10 Baggage Bulkhead Covers
- 05/06/10 Finishing Baggage Bulkhead Cover
- 05/08/10 Baggage Tunnel Cover, Baggage Side Skins, Seat Pans
- 05/09/10 Aft Seat Pans, Forward Tunnel Cover (5.3 Hours)
- 05/16/10 Seat Floors and Backs (5.6 Hours)
- 05/22/10 More Seat Fabrication (5.0 Hours)
- 05/30/10 More Electric Flap System
- 06/02/10 Flap Subsystem Drilling and Fitting
- 06/05/10 Finished up the flap stuff...mostly.
- 04/03/21 Crotch Strap Brackets
- 04/04/21 Side Channel Covers, Cabin Frame Roll Bar
- 09/20/21 Elevator Trim, Aileron Trim
- 09/23/21 Aileron Trim Install
- 10/02/21 Stick Boot Rings
- 10/07/21 Left Wingtip, Stick Boot Rings
- 10/17/21 Boost Pump Kit
- 10/23/21 Primed Boost Pump Cover, Prosealed NACA Ducts
- 10/24/21 Finished Boost Pump Enclosure, Plumbing
- 11/05/21 Installed Center Tunnel Fuel Line, Plus Some Prosealing
- 05/05/22 Canopy Deck Riveting, Finished Canopy Frame Riveting, Canopy Struts
- 05/06/22 Canopy Frame Painting, Misc Fuselage Riveting, Installed Gear Legs, Started on Wheels
- 05/21/22 Misc Riveting, Wheels Installed
- 10/12/22 Empennage Fairing, Fuselage Painting
- 10/20/22 Empennage Fairing, Prepping for Cabin Painting
- 10/22/22 Empennage Fairing Painting, Cabin Painting, Rudder Lower Fairing
- 10/23/22 Rudder Lower Fairing, Tail Light, Antenna Installation
- 11/05/22 Rudder Bottom Tip Sanding & Filling, Tail Stiffener SL, Flap Position Sensor
- 12/16/22 Wing Tip Forming, Seat Back Brace Re-do
- 08/05/23 More Wing Tip Sanding/Filling, New Right Seat Back Brace
- 08/06/23 Finished New Right Seat Brace, Left Wing Tip Sanding, Priming
- 10/27/23 Cockpit Fit Testing, Panel Planning, Left Seatback Modification
Forward Fuselage (53.5 Hours)
- 11/27/09 Rolled F-770 Side Skins, Drilled Longerons, Started Fitting Firewall
- 11/28/09 Drilled Firewall to side skins
- 11/29/09 Forward Fuselage Longeron Drilling (5.1 Hours)
- 11/30/09 Forward Fuse Longerons and Gussets
- 12/01/09 Drilled F-7101 and F-902
- 12/02/09 Fabricated and Drilled F-796A, B, C, and D
- 12/03/09 More Forward Bottom Skin Drilling, Started Brake Pedals
- 12/05/09 Brake/Rudder Pedal Assembly (5.2 Hours)
- 12/06/09 Finished Rudder Pedal Drilling, Drilled Floor Stiffeners, Drilled Baggage Side Skeleton
- 12/08/09 Misc. Fuselage Drilling
- 12/12/09 Drilling, Disassembly, Countersinking, Deburring
- 12/13/09 Endless Deburring, Dimpling, and Priming (8.9 Hours)
- 12/15/09 More Deburring, Countersinking, Disassembly
- 12/21/09 Forward Fuselage Riveting, Misc...
- 12/23/09 Fuselage Riveting
- 04/23/10 Canopy Deck Drilling, Firewall Gusset
- 04/24/10 Drilled and Riveted Firewall/Longeron Gussets
- 05/26/10 Fuel Valve Plate & Cover
- 05/28/10 Drilled F-782C Center Cabin Cover, Fab'd F-782D Angles, Drilled F-7114-R Gusset
- 12/05/22 Damaged and Removed F-712 aft bulkhead, Riveted sub panel
Mating Wings (44.8 Hours)
- 05/12/20 Began Wing Mating (6.5 Hours)
- 05/13/20 Drilled the Rear Spars to the Fuselage! (6.0 Hours)
- 05/14/20 Fuel Tank Brackets, Center Control Column/Sticks, Mounted Ailerons, Installed Left Flap (6.5 Hours)
- 05/15/20 Attached R flap
- 05/16/20 Flap Pushrods
- 05/17/20 Flap Pushrods, Fuel Lines (6.5 Hours)
- 05/18/20 Fuel Tank Vent Lines
- 05/19/20 Fuel Selector, Fuel Lines
- 05/23/20 Drilled/Fit Wing Root Fairings, Rigged L Aileron (6.5 Hours)
- 05/24/20 Rigged Right Aileron
- 05/25/20 Finished Routing Fuel Lines
Cabin Frame (28.9 Hours)
- 04/04/21 Side Channel Covers, Cabin Frame Roll Bar
- 04/05/21 Cabin Frame Roll Bar Angles
- 04/06/21 Cabin Frame Roll Bar
- 04/07/21 Cabin Frame Roll Bar
- 04/08/21 Cabin Frame Roll Bar Drilling
- 04/09/21 More Cabin Frame Rollbar Drilling
- 04/10/21 Cabin Frame Misc
- 04/11/21 Cabin Frame Roll Bar Drilling
- 04/12/21 Cabin Frame Prep
- 04/13/21 Cabin Frame Rollbar Countersinking
- 04/15/21 Cabin Frame Roll Bar Priming, Riveting
- 04/16/21 Forward Deck Angle Fab
- 04/19/21 Cabin Frame Roll Bar Countersinking, Riveting
- 04/20/21 Cabin Frame Roll Bar Angles
- 04/24/21 Cabin Frame Roll Bar Installation
Forward Deck (24.1 Hours)
- 04/16/21 Forward Deck Angle Fab
- 04/18/21 Forward Deck Angle Fabrication, Drilling
- 04/25/21 Forward Deck Assembly
- 04/26/21 Forward Deck Assembly
- 04/27/21 Forward Deck Misc
- 04/28/21 Forward Deck Prep
- 04/29/21 Forward Deck Deburring, Priming, Painting
- 04/30/21 Forward Deck Deburring, Priming, Painting
- 05/01/21 Air Vents, Painting Prep
Interior Painting (25.6 Hours)
- 05/01/21 Air Vents, Painting Prep
- 05/04/21 Interior Painting
- 05/05/21 Interior Painting
- 05/07/21 Interior Paint Prep
- 05/08/21 Interior Painting
- 05/22/21 Interior Painting
- 05/23/21 Interior Painting
- 05/24/21 Interior Painting
- 05/26/21 Reassembling Interior
- 05/29/21 Misc Interior Painting
- 07/17/22 Paint Stripping
- 07/31/22 Paint Stripping
- 08/07/22 Inside Parts Painting, Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 08/08/22 Interior Parts Painting, Empennage Fairing Sanding
- 08/14/22 Panel Fans, Painting
- 08/15/22 Canopy Handle, Painting, Empennage Fairing Sanding
Finishing (184.7 Hours)
Canopy (140.9 Hours)
- 12/31/21 Canopy Hinges, Latch
- 01/02/22 Canopy Latch Mechanism
- 01/03/22 Canopy Frame Prep, Drilling, Fitting (7.0 Hours)
- 01/04/22 Canopy Frame Drilling (5.4 Hours)
- 01/06/22 Canopy Fitting
- 01/07/22 Canopy Frame Fitting & Drilling
- 01/08/22 Canopy Frame Drilling, Riveting
- 01/09/22 Canopy Reinforcement Fitting & Drilling
- 01/10/22 Canopy Braces/Struts
- 01/11/22 Canopy Forward Skin Shrinking
- 01/12/22 Canopy Misc
- 01/13/22 Canopy Misc
- 01/17/22 Canopy Misc, Engine Mount Drilling
- 02/19/22 More Canopy Front Deck Fitting
- 02/26/22 Started Canopy Trimming
- 02/27/22 Canopy Fitting
- 02/28/22 Made the Big Canopy Cut, More Fitting
- 03/01/22 Canopy Fitting
- 03/12/22 Canopy Drilling (5.2 Hours)
- 03/13/22 Canopy Countersinking, Drilling, Fitting (6.0 Hours)
- 03/14/22 Tapped Rollbar Holes, Trimmed Aft Window
- 03/20/22 Rear Window Countersinking, Fabbing Backing Strip
- 03/24/22 Canopy Backing Strip, Trimming, Adjusting
- 03/26/22 Canopy Side Skirt Fitting
- 03/27/22 More Side Skirts
- 03/30/22 Gas Strut Mounts
- 03/31/22 Canopy Frame Prepping
- 04/02/22 Canopy Frame Prepping
- 04/07/22 Canopy Misc
- 04/10/22 Canopy Frame Priming and Riveting
- 05/05/22 Canopy Deck Riveting, Finished Canopy Frame Riveting, Canopy Struts
- 05/06/22 Canopy Frame Painting, Misc Fuselage Riveting, Installed Gear Legs, Started on Wheels
- 05/07/22 Misc Riveting, Wheels, Canopy Assembly
- 05/08/22 Canopy Latch Lugs, Fit
- 05/22/22 Canopy Handle, Fit
- 05/29/22 Canopy Fit
- 05/30/22 Canopy Fit
- 06/04/22 Canopy Fit, Aft Window Backing Strips
- 06/05/22 Front Canopy Molding
- 06/06/22 Canopy Molding
- 06/11/22 Laid Up the Front Canopy Molding
- 06/13/22 Canopy Molding Sanding
- 06/14/22 Canopy Molding Sanding
- 06/15/22 Canopy Molding Sanding/Filling
- 06/16/22 Canopy Molding Sanding/Filling
- 06/19/22 Canopy Molding Sanding/Priming
- 06/21/22 Canopy Molding Sanding/Painting
- 06/23/22 Canopy Molding Sanding/Touchup
- 07/02/22 Canopy Molding Sanding, Paint Touchup, Cleaning; Started Empennage Fairing
- 07/16/22 Canopy Repainting
- 07/30/22 Canopy Fans
- 08/14/22 Panel Fans, Painting
- 08/15/22 Canopy Handle, Painting, Empennage Fairing Sanding
Firewall Forward (8.3 Hours)
- 01/17/22 Canopy Misc, Engine Mount Drilling
- 12/10/23 Firewall Forward Misc
- 12/21/23 Firewall Forward Misc
- 02/02/24 Landing Gear and Leg Fairings, Brakes and Lines
- 03/02/24 Gear Pant Centerlines, Misc
- 04/11/24 Wheel Pant Sanding/Reinforcement, Firewall to Cowling Attach
- 04/14/24 Cowl Hinges
- 04/15/24 Cowl Attach Hinges, Wheel Pants
- 04/16/24 Autopilot Roll Servo Mount, VA-168 Manifold Misc, Wheel Fairing Stuff
- 04/18/24 Wheel Pant Sanding, Fiberglass
- 04/20/24 Firewall Electrical Misc, Headset Jacks
Landing Gear (29.4 Hours)
- 01/23/22 Gear Leg Installation
- 02/21/22 Landing Gear Legs
- 05/06/22 Canopy Frame Painting, Misc Fuselage Riveting, Installed Gear Legs, Started on Wheels
- 05/07/22 Misc Riveting, Wheels, Canopy Assembly
- 05/21/22 Misc Riveting, Wheels Installed
- 02/02/24 Landing Gear and Leg Fairings, Brakes and Lines
- 02/03/24 Landing Gear Leg Fairings
- 02/04/24 Landing Gear Leg Fairings
- 02/05/24 Landing Gear Fairings
- 02/08/24 Landing Gear Fairings
- 02/10/24 Landing Gear Fairings
- 02/11/24 Landing Gear Fairings
- 03/02/24 Gear Pant Centerlines, Misc
- 04/04/24 Nav Lights, Copper Bar, Wheel Fairings
- 04/05/24 Left Wheel Fairing
- 04/06/24 Left Wheel Fairing
- 04/07/24 Right Wheel Fairing
- 04/08/24 Left Wheel Pant
- 04/09/24 Left Wheel Pant
- 04/10/24 Right Wheel Fairing
- 04/11/24 Wheel Pant Sanding/Reinforcement, Firewall to Cowling Attach
- 04/15/24 Cowl Attach Hinges, Wheel Pants
- 04/16/24 Autopilot Roll Servo Mount, VA-168 Manifold Misc, Wheel Fairing Stuff
- 04/17/24 Wheel Pant Bracket Riveting
- 04/18/24 Wheel Pant Sanding, Fiberglass
Electrical (6.0 Hours)
Miscellaneous
- 07/26/06 Random Stuff
- 07/30/06 Oshkosh
- 08/12/06 SportAir Workshop Update
- 08/25/06 Misc
- 08/28/06 Workshop
- 09/13/06 Primers
- 10/16/06 Tech Counselor Visit
- 11/07/06 Nothing to report...
- 12/23/06 Christmas
Shop Setup
- 07/08/06 Preview Plans & Shop Setup
- 07/10/06 More Workshop
- 07/18/06 More work in the shop
- 08/20/06 Shop & Tools
- 02/25/08 Shop Setup!
- 03/03/08 More Shop
- 04/07/08 Shop Cleanup
- 11/25/08 Misc Shop Stuff
- 12/05/08 More Shop Stuff
- 02/18/22 Castered & Strengthened Main Fuselage Sawhorse
Purchases
- 07/20/06 Grinder & Drill Press
- 07/30/06 Oshkosh
- 08/01/06 Empennage Ordered
- 08/05/06 Tools Arrived
- 08/08/06 Tools
- 08/20/06 Shop & Tools
- 09/15/06 Wing Kit Ordered
- 12/14/21 Finish Kit Unpacking
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