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Garys RV-7 Builders Log
Work Logs Found: 110
Category Work Time: 161 Hours
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 04-06-2008
0.00
Project Update
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 01-27-2008
1.50
Trimmed right HS skin and mounted elevators.
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 01-25-2008
0.75
Trimmed left HS skin for elevator clearance.
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 01-21-2008
1.00
Installed rod end bearings in to horizontal stabil
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 01-20-2008
1.00
Rolled leading edges of both elevators and riveted
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 01-19-2008
2.00
Finished riveting trim tab.
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 01-18-2008
1.50
Match drilled trim tab hinge.
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 01-17-2008
1.50
Riveted ends of elevator and trim tabs.
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 01-15-2008
1.00
Riveted bottom flange of trim tab spar to skin.
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 01-14-2008
1.00
Finished countersinking and edge prepped trim tab.
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 01-13-2008
1.00
Match drilled trim tab.
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 01-12-2008
1.50
Bent both inboard and outboard tabs on trim tab.
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 01-08-2008
0.50
Bent trailing edge of trim tab.
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 01-06-2008
2.50
Finished riveting L elevator skin.
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 01-05-2008
2.00
Riveted L elevator skeleton, started on skin.
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 01-04-2008
1.00
Bent tabs on L elevator, riveted ribs.
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 01-03-2008
1.00
Marked elevator tabs for bending, made blocks.
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 01-02-2008
1.00
Mounted elevator trim servo to access plate.
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 01-01-2008
1.00
Dimpled and countersunk spars, ribs, skins,.....
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 12-30-2007
2.50
Deburred and primed left elevator components......
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 12-29-2007
3.50
Finished riveting the R elevator.
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 12-29-2007
3.00
Clecoed and match drilled left elevator skeleton.
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 12-28-2007
2.00
Riveted R elevator skeleton
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 12-27-2007
0.50
Riveted Ribs E-703 and 704 together.
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 12-26-2007
0.75
Cleaned R elevator parts with MEK and primed.
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 12-18-2007
1.25
Finished dimpling and deburring all R elevator par
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 12-15-2007
3.50
Dimpled and countersunk R elevator holes
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 12-14-2007
2.00
Repoured lead counterweights (twice)
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 12-13-2007
2.00
Prepped the ribs for R elevator
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 12-13-2007
1.00
Bent trailing edges of elevator skins.
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 12-11-2007
2.00
Riveted stiffeners to skin.
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 12-11-2007
1.00
Back riveted E-615 PP servo mount.
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 12-10-2007
3.00
Finished deburring and primed parts.
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 12-09-2007
1.00
Deburred some more.....
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 12-07-2007
1.25
Deburred......
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 12-06-2007
1.00
Deburred skins and trimmed more plastic.
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 12-04-2007
1.25
Deburred and trimmed blue plastic.
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 12-03-2007
1.25
Made stiffeners, match drilled left skin
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 11-26-2007
1.25
Finished right elevator skin.
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 11-21-2007
1.25
Match drilled stiffeners to right elevator skin.
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 11-20-2007
1.25
Continued cleaning up edges of stiffeners.
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 11-19-2007
0.50
Cleaned up edges on right elevator stiffeners.
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 11-16-2007
1.25
Trimmed elevator stiffeners.
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 11-12-2007
0.25
Pulled elevator pieces out of box.....
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 11-04-2007
1.50
Completed the rudder leading edge.
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 11-01-2007
1.25
Rolled leading edge of one skin partially.
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 10-30-2007
1.50
Riveted rudder trailing edge.
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 10-28-2007
1.50
Used proseal to bond rudder trailing edge.
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 10-26-2007
1.25
Started on the rudder trailing edge preperation.
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 10-23-2007
1.00
Finished rudder rib end rivets.
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 10-22-2007
1.25
Finished all rudder skin - skeleton rivets.
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 10-19-2007
1.50
Continued riveting rudder skin.
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 10-18-2007
1.25
Finished counter balance skin.
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 10-17-2007
1.50
Rudder counter balance rib completed.
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 10-13-2007
1.50
Finished Rudder reinforce plates, rib, assoc parts
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 10-09-2007
1.25
Started riveting rudder spar and nut plates.
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 10-07-2007
3.50
Finished rudder prep and primed everything.
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 10-06-2007
2.00
Deburred holes for rudder......
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 10-05-2007
2.00
Match drilled rudder skins, made bottom tip strips
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 10-05-2007
1.25
Continued on rudder skeleton prep, fluting, match
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 10-04-2007
1.25
Started building rudder skeleton.
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 10-03-2007
1.25
Back riveted rudder stiffeners to the skins.
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 10-02-2007
1.25
Primed stiffeners and skins.
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 10-01-2007
1.25
Finished stiffeners prep, cleaned and primed three
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 09-30-2007
1.00
Deburred stiffeners with a little help from Tan Ma
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 09-27-2007
1.25
Deburred and dimpled rudder skins and stiffeners.
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 09-24-2007
1.25
Match drilled stiffeners to skins.
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 09-23-2007
3.00
Trimmed blue plastic and worked on stiffeners.
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 09-21-2007
1.50
Finished VS and made a "flying bench"
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 09-16-2007
2.00
Started riveting the rear spar.
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 09-15-2007
2.00
Started riveting the VS skin.
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 09-15-2007
2.00
Drilled out rivets that I messed up last night.
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 09-14-2007
1.00
Prepped, cleaned, and primed all VS parts.
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 09-14-2007
0.50
Clecoed VS skeleton back together.
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 09-13-2007
1.00
Finished deburring the VS and started dimpling.
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 09-12-2007
1.00
Disassembled VS and started deburring holes and ed
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 09-07-2007
1.00
Clecoed on skin and match drilled holes to size #4
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 09-06-2007
2.50
Drilled VS skeleton holes to size and clecoed skin
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 09-05-2007
0.50
Prepped VS ribs
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 09-04-2007
0.50
Started vertical stabilizer (VS)
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 09-04-2007
0.50
Drilled holes for VS hinge brackets.
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 09-03-2007
3.00
Finished the horizontal stabilizer!
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 09-02-2007
2.00
Made good progress on HS right side.
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 08-26-2007
1.00
Finished up the HS left side and started on the ri
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 08-25-2007
1.00
Gerry stopped by and gave some advice and tips.
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 08-23-2007
3.00
Worked on left HS skeleton and skin.
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 08-21-2007
1.50
Riveted HS 404 and 405 to front spar.
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 08-16-2007
2.00
Started riveting HS 404 and 405 to front spar.
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 08-15-2007
1.50
Drilled out rivet and primed rear spar.
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 08-14-2007
1.50
Finished cleaning and priming HS parts.
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 08-12-2007
1.50
Started priming the HS parts for corrosion protect
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 08-08-2007
1.50
Started dimpling the HS skins....
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 08-06-2007
2.50
More deburring and edge finishing.
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 08-03-2007
1.50
More deburring HS ribs and skins.
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 08-02-2007
1.50
Marked all HS pieces and started deburring.
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 07-31-2007
1.00
Pulled skin off skeleton and pulled off blue plast
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 07-25-2007
2.50
Drilled rib flange holes to spar and match drilled
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 07-23-2007
1.00
Drilled and clecoed HS-405 ribs, called Van's
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 07-19-2007
1.00
Fluted and straightened ribs for horizontal stab
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 07-15-2007
2.00
Prepared and clecoed HS skin to skeleton.
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 07-13-2007
1.00
Assembled horizontal stabilizer skeleton
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 07-09-2007
2.00
Dimpled/countersunk front spar, worked on ribs.
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 07-08-2007
2.00
Front spar tabs and modifications
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 07-06-2007
1.50
Started on the empennage front spar.
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 07-02-2007
2.50
Clecoed rear spar back together and started riveti
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 06-30-2007
3.00
Began fabricating the rear spar for the horizontal
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 06-22-2007
2.00
Completed inventory of entire tail kit
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 03-08-2007
0.00
Tailkit Arrived
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 03-01-2007
0.00
Took a demo flight in the RV-7A
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 02-28-2007
0.00
Ordered Empennage Kit
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