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Jims RV-8
Work Logs Found: 1592
Category Work Time: 3155 Hours
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 04-13-2024
1.90
Cowling #8 - New top right hinge drilled
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 04-07-2024
4.00
Cowling #7 - Top cowl hinge work
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 04-06-2024
0.00
Cowling #6a - more pictures
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 04-06-2024
7.50
Cowling #6 - More top cowl cutting
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 04-03-2024
0.30
Desiccant Change
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 03-30-2024
2.90
Cowling #5 - Cut Bottom Cowl half
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 03-24-2024
3.00
Cowling #4 - First cut
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 03-22-2024
1.70
Baffles #7 - Left front baffle
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 03-16-2024
3.00
Baffles #6 - Right front baffle
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 03-10-2024
2.70
Baffles #5 - Spacer and engine mount holes
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 03-09-2024
4.20
Baffles #4 - THE bolt
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 02-26-2024
0.30
Desiccant refresh
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 02-26-2024
0.30
Cowling #3 - Oil door finished
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 02-24-2024
0.90
Cowling #2 - Oil door #2
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 02-23-2024
0.90
Cowling #1 - Oil door
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 02-19-2024
5.50
Baffles #3 - Fitting of the cylinder heads
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 02-18-2024
4.60
Baffles #2 - Continue with Cyl #4
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 02-17-2024
3.60
Baffles #1 - Gathering parts and starting
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 02-17-2024
0.90
Antenna spacers
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 02-11-2024
3.20
Right-angle TNC fittings assembly
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 02-10-2024
5.00
GTN-650Xi antenna securing and general work
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 02-06-2024
0.80
GTN-650Xi antenna cable routing
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 02-04-2024
2.50
CPC PIC stick attach work
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 02-01-2024
0.50
PIC stick troubleshooting with Ralph
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 01-31-2024
1.30
PIC stick CPC wired
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 01-30-2024
1.00
PIC stick wires pinned
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 01-28-2024
1.80
More PIC stick wire work
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 01-27-2024
3.50
PIC stick wires gathered and labeled
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 01-22-2024
0.50
Pilot stick CPC location
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 01-21-2024
4.10
Trim motor relay wiring
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 01-20-2024
0.90
Relay socket wiring
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 01-15-2024
1.80
Relay attachment work
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 01-14-2024
1.00
Relay socket disassembly
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 01-07-2024
1.80
Trim motor relay wiring
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 01-06-2024
2.30
Trim motor power wire
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 01-06-2024
2.00
Flap Relay troubleshooting #2
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 01-05-2024
2.30
Flap Relay troubleshooting
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 12-29-2023
2.10
Flap Relay wiring #3
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 12-28-2023
2.50
Flap Relay wiring (except power)
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 12-27-2023
1.80
Flap Relay wiring
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 12-18-2023
0.90
Flap Relay install
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 12-17-2023
0.50
Step platform
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 12-05-2023
3.80
Trim relay nutplate installs
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 11-29-2023
0.80
Pitch/Roll trim relay location
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 11-28-2023
0.30
Desiccant change
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 11-05-2023
4.10
PIC stick wiring #3
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 11-04-2023
1.60
PIC AMP Connector
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 10-29-2023
1.20
Glare shield planning #2
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 10-28-2023
0.50
More glare shield planning
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 10-15-2023
1.70
AoA indicator location
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 09-27-2023
1.10
Bellcrank Orientation Fix Final
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 09-26-2023
2.80
Bellcrank Orientation Fix #2
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 09-24-2023
3.60
Bellcrank Orientation Fix
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 09-13-2023
0.70
Engine #19 - Fitting + Prop Gov oil line
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 09-10-2023
1.10
Control stick movement issue
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 09-08-2023
0.30
Desiccant change
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 09-07-2023
1.00
Landing Gear Fairing #18
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 09-03-2023
2.60
Engine #18 - Hose measurements
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 08-31-2023
0.60
Engine #17 - Red Cube fittings
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 08-29-2023
0.70
Engine #16 - Torquing nuts
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 08-26-2023
0.00
Engine #15 - Red Cube support 3
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 08-26-2023
2.10
Engine #14 - Red Cub Support 2
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 08-23-2023
1.50
Engine #13 - Red Cube support
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 08-22-2023
2.20
Engine #12 - Starter Wires
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 08-19-2023
1.10
Engine #9 - Crankshaft Seal
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 08-19-2023
1.20
Engine #11 - Oil filler neck tighten
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 08-19-2023
1.00
Engine #10 - Test fit oil hoses
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 08-16-2023
1.20
Pilot - Music Input
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 08-15-2023
1.30
Engine #8 - Backup Alternator Nut
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 08-14-2023
0.50
Engine #7 - Remove Exhaust
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 08-12-2023
1.20
Engine #6 - Initial Exhaust Fit
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 08-12-2023
0.00
Engine #5a - Engine Install
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 08-12-2023
2.80
Engine #5 - Engine Install
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 08-12-2023
1.00
Engine #4 - BU Alternator
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 08-06-2023
1.30
Landing Gear Fairing #17
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 08-05-2023
6.20
Pre-engine installation work #3
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 08-04-2023
0.00
Pre-engine installation work #2
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 08-04-2023
3.50
Pre-engine installation work #1
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 08-04-2023
0.00
Landing Gear Fairing #16
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 08-04-2023
3.00
Landing Gear Fairing #15
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 08-04-2023
2.00
Landing Gear Fairing #14
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 08-02-2023
0.60
Landing Gear Fairing #13
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 08-01-2023
4.70
Landing Gear Fairing #12
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 07-31-2023
1.30
Landing Gear Fairing #11
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 07-30-2023
1.70
Wheel Pant work-sanding prepping U-808
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 07-26-2023
1.20
Landing Gear Fairing #10
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 07-25-2023
1.40
Landing Gear Fairing #9
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 07-24-2023
1.50
Landing Gear Fairing #8
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 07-23-2023
3.30
Wheel pant work and LGF jig
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 07-22-2023
1.50
Wheel pant holes for Epoxy
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 07-22-2023
3.00
Wheel pant holes drilled (Left)
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 07-16-2023
3.00
Wheel pant work - alignment (Left)
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 07-16-2023
1.50
Wheel pant holes drilled (Right)
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 07-15-2023
4.50
Wheel Pant alignment (Right)
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 07-09-2023
1.70
Wheel pant jig #3
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 07-08-2023
6.70
Landing Gear Alignment check #2
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 07-04-2023
2.50
Landing Gear Alignment check #1
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 06-28-2023
1.70
Wheel pant jig #2
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 06-21-2023
1.90
Wheel pant jig #1
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 06-20-2023
0.30
Dessicant change
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 06-19-2023
1.20
Wheel Fairing #7 Leveling/Centering
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 06-19-2023
0.00
Wheel Fairing #6.5
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 06-19-2023
3.00
Wheel Fairing #6
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 06-18-2023
1.90
Wheel Fairing #5
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 06-17-2023
2.10
Recenter the wheel pant lines #5
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 06-13-2023
1.20
Wheel Fairing #4
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 06-09-2023
1.40
Landing Gear Fairing #6
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 06-07-2023
1.30
Landing Gear Fairing #5
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 06-04-2023
1.60
Landing Gear Fairing #4
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 05-21-2023
0.30
Desiccant change
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 05-13-2023
0.00
Workbench clean up for extra access
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 05-13-2023
6.00
Semi-permanent straight line in shop
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 05-07-2023
2.10
Fuselage lift for proper clearance
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 05-06-2023
1.00
Wheel Fairing #4
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 05-06-2023
3.30
Landing Gear Fairing #2
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 04-30-2023
2.10
Wheel Fairings #2
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 04-29-2023
2.20
Wheel Fairings #1
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 04-29-2023
1.30
Torque the Landing Gear nuts
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 04-27-2023
0.90
Remove the electrical boxes
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 04-14-2023
0.30
Dessicant change
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 04-02-2023
0.70
Worked on the Landing gear fairing
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 04-01-2023
2.30
The Bird is Alive!
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 04-01-2023
0.30
Switch wiring - TCW Backup Battery
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 04-01-2023
2.00
Smoke pump diagnosis
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 03-31-2023
0.50
Pilot stick install
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 03-28-2023
1.20
Turning stuff on
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 03-28-2023
1.10
G-Meter change out
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 03-28-2023
0.90
Connector - Indicator lights : Done
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 03-26-2023
1.70
Connector - Indicator lights
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 03-26-2023
1.10
Conflict resolution on transponder tray
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 03-25-2023
4.20
Avionics fit test - with GTN 650 first fit
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 03-18-2023
0.00
Smoke oil relay wiring
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 03-18-2023
6.10
Misc stuff + more electrical
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 03-13-2023
0.00
Recieved parts and stuff from VA
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 03-12-2023
1.60
Smoke Oil Relay wiring
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 03-11-2023
1.60
Desiccant + Smoke oil relay cogitation
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 03-07-2023
2.80
Alternator wires + tidying firewall wires
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 03-04-2023
2.30
Smoke oil manifold install
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 03-04-2023
4.80
ANL/Shunt standoff
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 02-28-2023
0.00
ANL, shunt standoff model in 3D
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 02-28-2023
3.00
ANL + shunt wiring
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 02-19-2023
1.90
ANL, Shunt layout
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 02-16-2023
1.10
Manifold sender mount install
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 02-15-2023
1.50
Oil cooler cable install
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 02-14-2023
2.30
Oil cooler work
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 02-07-2023
3.20
Smoke Oil manifold and electrical spacing
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 02-05-2023
2.70
Prepping and Priming
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 02-04-2023
2.50
Oil Cooler Cable support + prep
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 02-03-2023
1.00
Manufacture the tie-down anchor
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 02-01-2023
1.40
Oil cooler cable run
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 01-30-2023
1.20
Oil cooler/plenum support #2
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 01-29-2023
5.70
Oil cooler/plenum support
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 01-26-2023
1.10
Pilot Stick labels and schematic update
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 01-24-2023
1.60
Axle and Landing gear bolts/nuts
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 01-22-2023
7.00
Mounted the landing gear + engine mount
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 01-21-2023
14.00
Many items crossed off the to-do list
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 01-20-2023
2.00
SkyDesign ball-bearing aileron bellcrank prep
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 01-17-2023
0.70
Install flexible brake lines
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 01-14-2023
0.00
Trip to see Bruce Bohannon
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 01-07-2023
4.80
Roll trim servo wiring
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 01-06-2023
1.60
Smoke Pump/Defrost Fan wiring
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 01-02-2023
1.40
Work up the hose order
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 12-31-2022
0.90
Smoke Pump Wiring #1
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 12-28-2022
0.30
Desiccant change
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 12-27-2022
0.90
Elevator Trim wire continuity
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 12-26-2022
0.00
Pitch trim indicator wiring
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 12-26-2022
4.30
Music Input 2 installed
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 11-29-2022
2.50
Continuity testing the Power and Grounds
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 11-20-2022
1.50
Routing the GEA 24 P244 harness wires
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 11-15-2022
0.70
GEA 24, harness P244 route planning
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 11-13-2022
3.50
Landing gear and misc. priming
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 11-12-2022
0.40
Primer Prep taping
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 11-09-2022
1.70
GMA 24 harness #3
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 10-31-2022
3.00
More iterations with the paint scheme designer
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 10-28-2022
1.50
GI 260 : AoA wiring
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 10-15-2022
2.00
GTP-59 : OAT sensor wire connections
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 10-12-2022
0.70
GTP-59 : OAT sensor wires
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 09-17-2022
1.50
Finished the Battery wire
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 09-05-2022
2.00
Route CHT/EGT harness wires to firewall
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 09-04-2022
3.50
New battery hold down
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 09-03-2022
2.10
Lateral battery security
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 09-01-2022
0.30
Desiccant change
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 08-31-2022
1.90
Battery Cables
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 08-30-2022
0.00
Pilot LEMO installed
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 08-30-2022
2.30
Co-pilot LEMO plug finished
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 08-29-2022
1.00
Co-Pilot LEMO headset wiring work
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 08-28-2022
2.50
Nav/Strobes finished
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 08-27-2022
0.60
Transponder cable installed
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 08-27-2022
1.20
Nav/Strobe ground
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 08-26-2022
0.70
Pitch servo ground wire
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 08-25-2022
1.70
ELT Wiring to remote switch
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 08-24-2022
2.90
ELT shielded ground
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 08-21-2022
3.50
Bob visit - Day 3
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 08-20-2022
0.00
Bob visit - Day 2A
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 08-20-2022
11.60
Bob visit - Day 2
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 08-19-2022
0.00
Bob visit - Day 1A
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 08-19-2022
10.10
Bob visit - Day 1
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 08-16-2022
2.30
Nav/Strobe power wires to switch
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 08-14-2022
2.10
Nav/Strobe wiring work
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 08-13-2022
4.20
Nav/Strobe wire routing
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 08-11-2022
0.70
Bulkhead hole drilled for Nav/Strobe wiring
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 08-07-2022
3.00
Landing/Taxi wiring at terminal block
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 08-06-2022
2.00
Landing/Taxi and Nav/Strobe wiring routing
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 08-05-2022
1.00
Build a landing gear primer stand
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 07-31-2022
1.50
Worked up design ideas for paint
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 07-30-2022
7.00
Aerosun VX light wiring
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 07-16-2022
0.70
Planning next steps, Relay location options
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 07-16-2022
2.00
Electron separators
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 07-16-2022
1.50
Boost Pump, Pitot Heat and Pitot Ground wired
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 07-13-2022
0.30
Installed the fire sleeve on the pass-thru
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 07-09-2022
2.10
Engine ground points
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 07-08-2022
1.00
C/B power supply
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 07-04-2022
3.00
Panel wiring - cleanup + Fire sleeves
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 07-02-2022
1.50
C/B Bank Wiring - Finish
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 06-27-2022
1.90
C/B bank wiring - AeroLED lights
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 06-26-2022
5.50
C/B bank wiring - pitot heat wires
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 06-25-2022
5.00
C/B bank wiring
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 06-24-2022
2.90
Alternator and Starter power wire
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 06-16-2022
1.00
New Label and Re-Do
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 06-15-2022
1.20
Remove Exterior Canopy Handle
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 06-12-2022
2.00
Wire pulls
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 06-05-2022
1.40
Add Alternate Static Air switch
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 06-04-2022
4.00
Right-Side Panel Wiring #7 - Finished
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 06-03-2022
0.50
Seat check
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 06-02-2022
0.30
Desiccant change
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 05-31-2022
2.30
Right-Side Panel Wiring #6
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 05-30-2022
3.10
Boost pump wiring
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 05-29-2022
1.20
Smoke oil manifold backing plate #1
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 05-20-2022
2.00
More labels
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 05-14-2022
5.00
P-Mag switch wiring
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 05-12-2022
1.90
Wired the Bus Sense/Low volt lamp
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 05-10-2022
1.50
New Battery Bus label and install
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 05-07-2022
2.40
More Power wiring - Fuses
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 05-06-2022
1.20
CB Power wires - Labeling and organizing
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 05-01-2022
2.00
CB Power wires and stuff
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 04-26-2022
0.70
P-Mag grounds + some tidying
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 04-25-2022
0.40
Seats arrive!
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 04-24-2022
0.00
Shop visit from Joe
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 04-23-2022
4.00
CB bank - extension and organization
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 04-22-2022
1.40
Electrical - Computer work
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 04-20-2022
1.40
Right-Side Panel Wiring #5
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 04-19-2022
2.20
Right-Side Panel Wiring #4
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 04-16-2022
4.80
Right-Side Panel Wiring #3
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 04-12-2022
1.20
Right-Side Panel Wiring #2
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 04-10-2022
3.10
Right-Side Panel Wiring
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 04-09-2022
1.50
Electrical consult + dessicant change
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 03-27-2022
3.20
Harness power wires
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 03-26-2022
1.60
Making the avionics rack removable - R
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 03-24-2022
1.70
Making the avionics rack removable - L
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 03-19-2022
0.00
Main wiring trunk work #2, Grounds
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 03-19-2022
5.90
Main wiring trunk work #1,Rear/GIB/wing wires
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 03-19-2022
1.10
Additional reliefs
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 03-18-2022
1.40
Cradle post relief
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 03-10-2022
0.70
More Fiddling with the Batt Bus
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 03-09-2022
0.30
Engine Desiccant change
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 03-06-2022
0.00
Main Avionics Wiring Harness #2
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 03-06-2022
4.60
Main Avionics Wiring Harness #1
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 03-06-2022
2.00
Clean up shop - fiddle with batt bus
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 03-05-2022
2.00
Main LR3D installed, wired and laced
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 03-04-2022
2.10
Plastic panel washers
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 03-03-2022
0.00
Panel Labels - revisions #2
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 03-03-2022
2.00
Panel Labels - revisions
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 02-28-2022
0.40
Wire cleanup - LR3D marked for 13.9v
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 02-27-2022
1.90
FOT expansion plan
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 02-21-2022
5.20
LR3D Regulator Wiring #2
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 02-20-2022
3.00
LR3D Voltage Regulator wiring
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 02-19-2022
2.00
Transponder Tray and holes for Regulators
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 02-19-2022
4.00
Transponder support #9
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 02-17-2022
2.50
Transponder support #8
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 02-16-2022
2.30
Transponder support #7
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 02-14-2022
1.70
Talked to my paint guy
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 02-13-2022
6.50
Transponder support #6
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 02-12-2022
2.00
Second label order finalization
Details

 02-10-2022
1.00
Seat heat wire issues to resolve
Details
     

 01-29-2022
3.30
Transponder support #5 a path forward
Details
     

 01-25-2022
2.50
AFS wiring harness inventory and misc.
Details
       

 01-17-2022
1.50
PIC/GIB Seat core fitting
Details
     

 01-07-2022
0.30
Desiccant change
Details
       

 01-05-2022
1.20
Seat core test - PIC
Details
       

 12-21-2021
0.30
Desiccant change
Details
     

 12-17-2021
0.00
Help Bob out with his Panel Labels
Details
       

 12-14-2021
1.00
Seat cushion cores arrived
Details
       

 12-12-2021
1.50
Transponder support #4
Details
       

 12-11-2021
5.10
Transponder support #2 & #3
Details
     

 11-30-2021
1.00
Transponder support
Details
     

 11-24-2021
1.80
Panel Labels
Details
       

 11-18-2021
1.00
Seat dimensions - Final decision
Details
     

 11-17-2021
2.50
Seat cushion dimensions - Part 1
Details
       

 11-16-2021
1.00
Wood cutting for seat planks
Details
     

 11-14-2021
3.00
Avionics stack support - Left
Details
       

 11-13-2021
3.00
Avionics stack support - Right
Details
       

 11-11-2021
2.00
Clean up, organization of wires
Details
       

 11-11-2021
3.20
Approach FastStack consult, paperwork
Details
     

 11-09-2021
1.10
Worked on placing the seat order
Details

 11-08-2021
1.00
Propeller delivery
Details
       

 11-08-2021
0.30
Desiccant change
Details
       

 11-07-2021
3.20
Measuring Wire Lengths #2
Details
     

 10-31-2021
1.30
Wiring Decisions
Details
     

 10-31-2021
2.20
Finished Cradle
Details
       

 10-26-2021
1.30
Finished wiring the Ebus / Relay
Details
       

 10-24-2021
1.20
Remaining Bus wiring
Details
     

 10-24-2021
2.00
Measuring wire lengths
Details
       

 10-23-2021
1.00
Relay Wiring & Flight with Greg
Details
       

 10-21-2021
0.00
My Dad's best buddy
Details
     

 10-19-2021
2.30
Bus Wiring #4 - Bus connections
Details
       

 10-19-2021
1.10
Antenna Doublers - riveting
Details
       

 10-16-2021
1.20
Antenna Doublers - #2 : More prep work
Details
       

 10-16-2021
2.20
Antenna Doublers - #1 : Prep work
Details
       

 10-12-2021
1.20
Bus Wiring #3 - Wire keepers
Details
       

 10-10-2021
0.00
Bus Wiring #2
Details
       

 10-10-2021
6.00
Bus Wiring #1
Details
       

 10-08-2021
0.50
Remote box support riveting
Details
     

 10-07-2021
1.50
Cradle angle and aluminum sheet work
Details
     

 10-05-2021
1.50
More #2 wire securing – under console
Details
       

 10-03-2021
1.00
Gear tower conduit Adel clamps
Details
       

 10-02-2021
2.00
More #2 wire securing - forward of spar
Details
       

 09-30-2021
3.00
Avionics Stack Support #6
Details
       

 09-29-2021
0.80
Pictures for Tim @ Fast Stack
Details
       

 09-29-2021
0.80
More #2 cable securing with additional adels
Details
       

 09-28-2021
1.50
Secure the #2 wire
Details
       

 09-28-2021
1.20
Cradle Riveting
Details
       

 09-27-2021
1.00
More Cradle support work
Details
     

 09-26-2021
3.70
Cradle support prepping and priming
Details
       

 09-25-2021
3.80
Cradle support work
Details
       

 09-23-2021
2.00
BU Batt/GAD29/GEA24 cradle
Details
       

 09-22-2021
1.30
BU Battery/GAD29/GEA24 placement
Details
       

 09-21-2021
0.20
Desiccant change
Details
       

 09-20-2021
2.00
Avionics Stack Support #5
Details
       

 09-19-2021
3.50
Avionics Stack Support #4
Details
       

 09-18-2021
4.10
Avionics Stack Support #3
Details
       

 09-16-2021
4.00
Avionics Stack Support Angles #2
Details
       

 09-14-2021
1.50
Avionics Stack Support Angles
Details
       

 09-13-2021
1.00
Proper Panel Spacers
Details
       

 09-09-2021
2.00
Bus Bar replacement
Details
     

 09-06-2021
0.00
Avionics fitting #2
Details
       

 09-06-2021
4.00
Avionics fitting #1
Details
       

 09-03-2021
1.10
Avionics Inventory
Details
       

 09-02-2021
1.40
Additional gear tower conduit installed
Details
       

 09-01-2021
0.90
More Labels, wire run placement
Details
       

 09-01-2021
1.00
Fun with Relays
Details
     

 08-31-2021
2.50
Electrical Pass-Thru in Firewall
Details
       

 08-29-2021
2.90
Battery Tray beef up
Details
       

 08-28-2021
2.00
CB Bus bar
Details
       

 08-27-2021
0.00
Electrical Wiring Decisions - Failure Modes
Details

 08-27-2021
10.00
Electrical Wiring Decisions - A
Details

 08-21-2021
1.00
Switched CBs for Load Leveling
Details
       

 08-21-2021
2.50
Battery Contactor wire
Details
       

 08-20-2021
0.50
Starter Contactor connector test
Details
     

 08-19-2021
1.30
Load leveling and wire distances
Details

 08-19-2021
1.00
Angle Riveted to Battery tray
Details
       

 08-18-2021
1.40
Battery Tray support angle
Details
     

 08-17-2021
1.50
2AWG battery contactor wire crimped
Details
       

 08-15-2021
3.50
Fuse panel consolidation & Electrical review
Details
       

 08-15-2021
2.40
Bundling and tidying the wires
Details
       

 08-14-2021
3.50
Installed the pilot LED lights
Details
       

 08-13-2021
1.50
Red Pilot LED build up
Details
     

 08-12-2021
2.50
White Pilot LED built up
Details
       

 08-11-2021
1.80
LED cockpit lighting removal + Bob stuff
Details
       

 07-30-2021
0.70
Desiccant change and exhaust inventory
Details
       

 07-28-2021
1.10
Panel Circuit Breakers
Details
       

 07-26-2021
1.40
Panel Switches and Lights back in
Details
     

 07-25-2021
2.20
Battery Ground
Details
       

 07-24-2021
1.50
Upgrades to the front cockpit LEDs
Details

 07-24-2021
2.00
Right side Switch install and lacing initiation
Details
       

 07-24-2021
0.70
Right side GIB LED lighting upgrade
Details
     

 07-24-2021
1.70
Right side console labels
Details
     

 07-24-2021
1.30
Pilot LEMO plug drilled and labels
Details
       

 07-22-2021
0.60
Pilot LEMO hole
Details
       

 07-21-2021
2.00
LEMO drilling for Rear Seater
Details
       

 07-20-2021
1.10
Prep for LEMO plug drilling - Part 1
Details
       

 07-19-2021
1.30
Cable Attach on Cabin Heat Box
Details
       

 07-18-2021
1.10
Parking Brake label
Details
       

 07-18-2021
1.40
Drilled oil cooler cable holes and labeled
Details
       

 07-17-2021
1.00
Rear seat headset location of wire run
Details
     

 07-17-2021
1.50
More panel labels
Details
       

 07-17-2021
2.40
Drilling for Cabin Heat and Oil Cooler cables
Details
       

 07-17-2021
1.60
Alternate air cable fitted and labled
Details
       

 07-15-2021
2.20
Panel Labels
Details
       

 07-12-2021
2.40
Inventory of Firewall forward kit- final
Details
       

 07-05-2021
2.30
Panel label final test fit
Details
       

 07-04-2021
8.50
Labels in PowerPoint
Details
       

 06-30-2021
2.70
Panel lettering re-design
Details
     

 06-29-2021
0.90
Lighting - tests
Details
       

 06-27-2021
1.50
Riveting the Doubler
Details
       

 06-27-2021
0.30
Desiccant change
Details
       

 06-26-2021
1.90
Standoffs, nutplates
Details
       

 06-26-2021
1.00
Oil Cooler valve rivets
Details
       

 06-23-2021
1.00
Antenna Doubler - nutplates, final prep
Details
       

 06-19-2021
3.50
Prime doubler, standoffs, misc.
Details
       

 06-17-2021
1.70
Dimple the Doubler, panel light test
Details
     

 06-06-2021
2.50
ILS Antenna Doubler
Details
       

 05-23-2021
3.90
Side & Other Panel Labels
Details
       

 05-21-2021
1.80
Applying Panel Labels
Details
       

 05-20-2021
3.00
Panel labels - Final draft
Details
       

 05-18-2021
0.60
Inventory and storage - partial kit
Details
       

 05-18-2021
1.10
Finish Battery Tray + Battery Contactor
Details
       

 05-17-2021
2.00
Installed the Starter Contactor
Details
       

 05-14-2021
1.00
Test run of the 2 AWG wire
Details
       

 05-08-2021
5.00
Panel labels - more testing
Details
       

 05-06-2021
1.30
Panel Labels - Testing
Details
     

 05-05-2021
1.00
Cabin heat cable run
Details
     

 05-02-2021
0.50
Plan for Fuse fitting in garage
Details
     

 04-27-2021
1.20
Rear Passenger Light (GIB) replaced LED-left
Details
       

 04-25-2021
0.30
Rivet Battery Tray
Details
     

 04-25-2021
1.50
Re-Do Rear Baggage LED lights
Details

 04-24-2021
1.50
Replace / Upgrade hardware, Cabin Heat Box
Details
       

 04-24-2021
0.50
Front Baggage Hinge Support
Details
     

 04-24-2021
1.00
Battery Tray build
Details
       

 04-23-2021
1.00
Firewall Forward order workup
Details

 04-22-2021
0.00
MT Prop discussion with Bob, Larry
Details

 04-22-2021
2.00
Firewall Layout #2
Details
       

 04-03-2021
1.30
Firewall Layout #1
Details
       

 03-31-2021
1.50
Replace Static Line
Details
       

 03-30-2021
0.00
Shop Visit From Steve
Details

 03-28-2021
1.00
Parking Brake Cable #6
Details
       

 03-27-2021
2.50
Parking Brake Cable #5
Details
       

 03-25-2021
2.00
Parking Brake Cable #4
Details
       

 03-23-2021
0.00
Parking Brake Cable #3
Details
       

 03-23-2021
3.00
Parking Brake Cable #2
Details
       

 03-22-2021
1.20
Parking Brake Cable #1
Details
       

 03-20-2021
1.90
B. Primer and paint on the panel and others
Details
       

 03-20-2021
2.00
A. Final Prep before Priming / Paint
Details
       

 03-14-2021
1.30
Remove panel in prep for primer
Details
       

 03-11-2021
0.50
Check the aileron bellcrank play
Details
     

 03-09-2021
0.50
Re-install the Regulators
Details
       

 02-23-2021
0.50
Unpack Final panel - quick install
Details
       

 02-22-2021
1.00
Remove the LR3C Voltage Regulators
Details
       

 01-31-2021
4.50
Flap Hinge Pin Keepers - Wings Done!
Details
       

 01-24-2021
2.50
Rivet Left flap hinge
Details
     

 01-23-2021
2.50
Left Wing Bottom Skin #4
Details
       

 01-23-2021
5.00
Left Wing Bottom Skin #3
Details
       

 01-18-2021
3.00
Left Wing Bottom Skin #2
Details
       

 01-17-2021
4.80
Left Wing Bottom Skin #1
Details
       

 01-14-2021
1.50
Removed broken screw, removed tank
Details
       

 01-10-2021
0.00
Falcon g-meter, accelerometer
Details
       

 01-09-2021
5.50
Left Wing prep work
Details
       

 01-08-2021
2.00
Rivet Right Flap Hinge
Details
       

 01-07-2021
0.50
More flap hinge work
Details

 01-03-2021
2.50
Right Wing Flap Hinge Work
Details
       

 01-01-2021
2.20
Right Wing Bottom Skin #7
Details
       

 12-31-2020
3.30
Right Wing Bottom Skin #6
Details
     

 12-30-2020
3.20
Right Wing Bottom Skin #5
Details
       

 12-29-2020
0.50
Right Wing Bottom Skin #4
Details
     

 12-29-2020
1.70
Proto panel cut - ergonomic test
Details
       

 12-24-2020
1.70
Right Bottom Wing Skin #3
Details
     

 12-23-2020
1.50
Right Bottom Wing Skin #2
Details
       

 12-20-2020
3.70
Right Bottom Wing skin rivets driven
Details
       

 12-20-2020
1.20
Prep work to rivet bottom wing skins
Details
       

 12-19-2020
0.40
Right Wing moved to the work bench
Details
       

 12-17-2020
2.00
Right wing tank wiring, grommet edging
Details
       

 12-16-2020
1.20
Move wire exit and cleanup wing rivet area
Details
       

 12-15-2020
5.10
Prep for bottom wing skin rivets
Details
       

 12-14-2020
1.50
Nav / Strobe wingtip wiring
Details
       

 12-13-2020
2.30
Wingtip lighting terminals
Details
       

 12-13-2020
0.50
Steel Nuts
Details
       

 12-06-2020
2.30
Wiring Pitot / Heater
Details
       

 12-05-2020
3.10
Ran wing tip lighting wires
Details
       

 12-04-2020
1.00
Wing tip light interference
Details
     

 11-28-2020
2.30
Firewall cowl hinges
Details
       

 11-25-2020
1.00
Built a cardboard battery mockup
Details
       

 11-15-2020
2.20
Service Letter-00014 Tail cone Stiffener
Details
       

 11-15-2020
1.50
Pitot Temps
Details
       

 11-14-2020
2.00
Gap 26 heated pitot test
Details
       

 11-13-2020
1.00
Panel Plan #19
Details
     

 11-10-2020
1.50
Panel Plan #18
Details
       

 11-08-2020
1.50
Panel Plan #17
Details
     

 11-07-2020
4.50
Panel Plan #16
Details
       

 10-27-2020
2.00
Panel Plan #15
Details
       

 10-24-2020
2.50
Panel Plan #14
Details
       

 10-21-2020
2.00
Panel Plan #13
Details
       

 10-18-2020
2.00
Panel Plan #12
Details
       

 10-17-2020
1.00
Panel Plan #11
Details
       

 10-13-2020
2.00
Panel Plan #10
Details
       

 10-11-2020
4.00
Panel Plan #9
Details
       

 10-10-2020
1.00
Panel Plan #8
Details
       

 10-08-2020
3.50
Panel Plan #7
Details
       

 10-04-2020
3.00
Panel Plan #6
Details
     

 10-03-2020
3.50
Panel Plan #5
Details
     

 09-30-2020
1.00
Panel Plan #4
Details

 09-29-2020
2.00
Panel Plan #3
Details
       

 09-28-2020
2.50
Panel Plan #2
Details
       

 09-27-2020
3.00
Panel Plan #1
Details
       

 09-24-2020
1.00
Ran fishing line for future wires
Details
       

 09-22-2020
1.00
Wing Tip #25 - more anchor work
Details
     

 09-19-2020
4.00
Wing Tip #24 - Hinge pin anchors
Details
       

 09-15-2020
1.50
Electrical discussion + two holes drilled
Details
       

 09-12-2020
3.00
Wing Tip #23 - Light lens install
Details
       

 09-10-2020
1.00
Bonding the landing light pivot point mount
Details
       

 09-09-2020
2.50
Landing/Taxi light install
Details
       

 09-08-2020
1.50
GAP 26 fitting
Details
       

 09-07-2020
3.30
Wing Tip #22 - Lens fitting
Details
       

 09-06-2020
1.50
Drilled mount holes for GAP 26 - Pitot
Details
       

 09-05-2020
1.00
Wing Tip #21 - First cut on light lens
Details
       

 09-05-2020
1.50
Wing Tip #20 - Hinge pin work
Details
     

 08-31-2020
0.70
Wing Tip #19 - Hinge pin anchor
Details
     

 08-30-2020
3.10
Wing Tip #18 - Tip rib install
Details
       

 08-29-2020
1.00
Wing Tip #17 - Glassing the foam
Details
       

 08-29-2020
2.00
Wing Tip #16 - Prep for top side stiffening
Details
       

 08-29-2020
1.10
Wing Tip #15 - Sanding the aft ends
Details
       

 08-27-2020
2.00
Wing Tip #14 - Glass aft wing tips
Details
       

 08-26-2020
1.50
Wing Tip #13 - Left tip rib work
Details
       

 08-25-2020
2.00
Wing Tip #12 - Right tip rib work
Details
       

 08-23-2020
1.60
Wing Tip #11 - Right tip riveted
Details
       

 08-22-2020
2.30
Wing Tip #9 - Countersinking the tips
Details
       

 08-22-2020
1.50
Wing Tip #10 - Left tip riveted
Details
       

 08-19-2020
1.00
Horses arrive in the stable
Details
       

 08-17-2020
1.00
Pitot tube work
Details
     

 08-16-2020
2.00
Wing Tip #8 - Aft tip gap / fit
Details
       

 08-15-2020
5.50
Wing Tip #7 - Busy day
Details
       

 08-13-2020
1.00
Wing Tip #6 - Cutting wing tip flange
Details
       

 08-12-2020
2.40
Wing Tip #5 - P3 Hinge drilling completed
Details
       

 08-11-2020
1.10
Wing Tip #4 - P3 Hinge drilling
Details
       

 08-10-2020
2.30
Wing Tip #3 - Drilling more P4 hinges
Details
       

 08-09-2020
3.00
Wing Tip #2 - Drilling the P4 hinge
Details
       

 08-08-2020
4.00
Wing Tip #1 - Drilling wingtips
Details
       

 08-02-2020
1.90
Finished the SB 16-03-28
Details
       

 08-01-2020
1.50
4. SB 16-03-28 Rivet left side
Details
       

 08-01-2020
1.50
3. SB 16-03-28 - Drill out rivets - Left
Details
       

 08-01-2020
0.00
2. Practice for SB 16-03-28
Details
     

 08-01-2020
3.50
1. Practice for SB 16-03-28
Details
       

 07-31-2020
1.50
Disassemble the left aileron
Details
       

 07-29-2020
2.50
Left Flap hinge drilling/install
Details
       

 07-27-2020
1.50
Tubing and Bellcrank interference fix
Details
       

 07-26-2020
2.50
Skin c/s for flap & cleanup of right wing
Details
       

 07-25-2020
0.00
Wing Tip visual
Details
     

 07-25-2020
3.60
Right Flap hinge drill/install
Details
       

 07-23-2020
3.00
Right aileron install
Details
       

 07-22-2020
1.00
Alignment tool for Aileron
Details
       

 07-21-2020
2.00
Firewall forward kit deletes/changes
Details

 07-19-2020
0.50
Front cockpit screen
Details
       

 07-18-2020
3.00
Secured pitot/AoA tubing at bellcrank
Details
       

 07-10-2020
3.00
Engine run day
Details
       

 07-09-2020
0.00
Engine Build - Day 3A
       

 07-09-2020
6.00
Engine Build - Day 3
Details
       

 07-08-2020
0.00
Engine Build - Day 2A
Details
       

 07-08-2020
6.00
Engine Build - Day 2
Details
       

 07-07-2020
6.00
Engine Build - Day 1
Details
       

 07-05-2020
2.00
Right wing work
Details
       

 07-04-2020
4.20
Left wing work
Details
       

 07-03-2020
1.00
Wing Screen / rear seat air vent hose
Details
       

 06-28-2020
2.00
Labels for electrics
Details
       

 06-27-2020
2.00
Pitot/AoA tubing bracket
Details
       

 06-20-2020
3.00
Aileron bellcranks
Details
       

 06-17-2020
3.50
Wing access panel nutplate install
Details
       

 06-16-2020
0.70
Grind down the buss bolts
Details
     

 06-15-2020
1.00
Lower baggage area
Details
       

 06-14-2020
2.70
NAS6606-36 bolts + saddle bolt install/torque
Details
       

 06-13-2020
3.10
The tool is ready - let's torque
Details
       

 06-12-2020
2.00
Tooling process, Nut-torquer V2.0
Details
     

 06-11-2020
2.10
Two steps backwards...
Details
       

 06-10-2020
0.50
Firmed up engine build dates with Monte Barrett
Details

 06-08-2020
0.40
Remove LG bolts that were too short
Details
     

 05-25-2020
2.50
Replace Van's fuel gages with drink holder
Details
       

 05-16-2020
2.00
Landing gear test install with saddle bolts
Details
       

 05-14-2020
1.00
Landing gear bolt installation #2 (bolt 3)
Details
       

 05-14-2020
1.70
Landing gear bolt installation #1
Details
       

 05-13-2020
0.50
Close tolerance gear bolt intell from Bob
Details
       

 05-12-2020
1.00
Prep and prime landing gear bolt retainers
Details
       

 05-11-2020
1.00
Installing U-803 Outboard wear plates
Details
       

 05-09-2020
2.00
Installed parking brake brackets
Details
       

 05-08-2020
1.00
Finished brake line fitting and flaring
Details
       

 05-07-2020
1.00
Switched the inner wear plates
Details
     

 05-03-2020
9.00
Re-make the brake lines
Details
     

 05-02-2020
1.50
Landing gear hardware install for brakes
Details
       

 04-30-2020
2.00
Left brake line redo
Details
       

 04-26-2020
1.00
Throttle assembly re-install
Details
     

 04-25-2020
4.50
Fab the parking brake cable brackets
Details
       

 04-20-2020
0.00
More engine picture eye candy
Details
       

 04-12-2020
0.70
Misc items and flip the fuse back over
Details
       

 04-11-2020
2.00
Wired up the extra rear cockpit lights
Details
       

 04-08-2020
0.00
My engine part pictures
Details
       

 04-05-2020
0.00
diagnosed and fixed pool heater
Details
     

 04-04-2020
4.00
Additional Lights in front Cockpit
Details
     

 04-01-2020
0.00
more catch up
Details

 04-01-2020
0.00
CV-19, more work, computer crash
Details

 03-10-2020
1.90
more adhering and drilled hole
Details
       

 03-05-2020
0.60
Adhering the LED light ends/wires
Details
       

 03-04-2020
1.00
Move up the two LR3C-14's
Details
       

 03-03-2020
0.90
Longer buss screws (20)
Details
       

 02-29-2020
2.50
Defrost fan – initial wiring
Details
     

 02-23-2020
0.00
Father / Son time
Details
       

 02-19-2020
1.00
Clean up the shop
Details
       

 02-18-2020
1.00
Attaching hard points for wire wraps
Details
     

 02-17-2020
2.00
LED experimenting (messing around)
Details

 02-16-2020
3.00
Finish rear cockpit lights
Details
       

 02-15-2020
3.50
Rear cockpit lighting
Details
     

 02-15-2020
3.50
Rear baggage lighting
Details
       

 02-15-2020
3.00
Electrical – Rheostat and controller “design”
Details
     

 02-04-2020
0.00
Ordered the engine today
Details
       

 01-24-2020
0.50
Baggage compartment lighting
Details

 01-23-2020
1.50
Installing the Rear cockpit light rheostat
Details
       

 01-20-2020
1.50
Finished wiring the front cockpit lights
Details
       

 01-18-2020
3.00
Gluing the front cockpit lights
Details
       

 01-16-2020
1.70
Last two fuse busses installed
Details
       

 01-14-2020
3.00
Wiring the front cockpit lights
Details
       

 01-12-2020
1.70
Solder and install the dimmers
Details
       

 01-11-2020
4.50
Front cockpit lighting
Details
       

 01-11-2020
1.50
Dimmer work on the 10-2 switch
Details

 01-06-2020
1.20
Wiring the 700-10-2 DPDT switch
Details
       

 01-04-2020
2.00
Routing path of aft strobe wires
Details

 01-03-2020
2.00
Right console panel hole drilling and installing
Details
     

 01-02-2020
2.40
Finished front seat heat wiring
Details
       

 01-01-2020
0.50
Smoke system pump and front seat heat
Details
       

 12-31-2019
2.00
Wiring the Rheostat + solder
Details
       

 12-27-2019
2.00
“Final” cockpit lighting decisions
Details

 12-26-2019
2.20
Panel riveting
Details
       

 12-23-2019
2.50
Making Garmin boxes and mounting to panel
Details
       

 12-21-2019
1.50
switch layout decisions
Details
     

 12-19-2019
2.00
More cockpit lighting work
Details
       

 12-16-2019
1.50
Interior cockpit lighting
Details
       

 12-04-2019
1.60
Front seat heat
Details
       

 11-19-2019
1.00
Molex on the rear seat heat connections
Details
       

 11-16-2019
3.50
B. Aft Seat heat & USB installation
Details
       

 11-16-2019
5.00
A. Molex connections - AeroLED's
Details
       

 11-13-2019
3.00
Rear seat hinge and GIB ergonomics
Details
       

 11-11-2019
4.00
Seat Mod & Rear seat hinge
Details
       

 11-09-2019
1.00
molex work - need better crimper
Details
       

 11-07-2019
1.70
Wired up the first appliance - Pilot USB
Details
       

 11-03-2019
1.00
Installed the first electrical device – pilot USB
Details
       

 11-02-2019
1.00
Wingtip lighting – Landing/Taxi lights
Details
     

 10-22-2019
1.00
Wire label and storage
Details
       

 10-14-2019
2.00
Switches and switch locations
Details
       

 10-10-2019
2.00
Aux power supply install
Details
       

 10-08-2019
1.20
Remove worm clamps on smoke tank
Details
       

 10-07-2019
1.00
Static line "T" – secure with zip ties
Details
       

 09-29-2019
1.50
Beginning the Electrical install
Details
       

 09-29-2019
0.50
A. Greasing the wheel bearings
Details
     

 09-28-2019
7.00
B. Cypering and install work on the smoke system
Details
       

 09-28-2019
2.00
A. Ran the static line up to the panel
Details
       

 09-25-2019
0.50
B and C Electrical order inventory
Details
       

 09-24-2019
17.00
Final electrical decision making and order prep
Details
       

 09-14-2019
0.00
Flight Review and first Citabria flight
Details
     

 09-08-2019
1.00
Smoke System decisions
Details
       

 09-07-2019
1.00
Sanding / shaping the aft canopy skirt
Details
       

 09-02-2019
1.50
Rail gap sanding and filling
Details
       

 09-01-2019
1.50
Canopy rail cover and inside gap fill
Details
       

 08-31-2019
1.50
Canopy rail gap layer
Details
       

 08-30-2019
4.00
Cut and re-glass canopy skirt
Details
       

 08-24-2019
3.00
Remove canopy for skirt clamping
Details
       

 08-20-2019
3.00
Canopy skirt gap work
Details
       

 08-19-2019
0.70
Canopy latch – final fitting of C-654-1 latch
Details

 08-18-2019
2.50
Storage - latch and primer
Details
       

 08-17-2019
1.50
Wheel Assembly
Details
       

 08-17-2019
0.00
Flying w/ Joe to Cedar Mills
Details
       

 08-11-2019
1.90
Storage hinge rework, skirt filler/sanding
Details
       

 08-11-2019
1.00
Cover canopy and storage door work
Details
       

 08-10-2019
1.50
Canopy cleanup and unmasking
Details
       

 08-10-2019
3.50
A Micro Mesh cleanup of the canopy spots
Details
       

 08-03-2019
1.00
Talked avionics & electrical with Walt
Details
     

 08-03-2019
1.50
Storage door work
Details
       

 08-01-2019
1.00
Wiring discussion with Rob
Details
       

 07-31-2019
2.50
More storage door and lip work
Details
       

 07-22-2019
1.70
Canopy storage door
Details
       

 07-21-2019
1.10
Canopy skirt filler over rivets
Details
       

 07-15-2019
1.00
Practice Micro Mesh process
Details
       

 06-14-2019
2.10
Rivet the canopy skirt to frame
Details
       

 06-12-2019
2.00
Storage door work
Details
       

 06-02-2019
5.00
Last of the cosmetic layers…almost
Details
       

 06-01-2019
2.50
Look Mom, no clecos!
Details
       

 05-31-2019
2.60
Retape and prep for the big bonding session
Details
       

 05-30-2019
1.40
CS the CS (Counter Sink the Canopy Skirt)
Details
     

 05-27-2019
3.50
Finish Sika cosmetic layer
Details
     

 05-26-2019
3.50
Sika cosmetic finish - inside
Details
     

 05-25-2019
3.20
Misc Canopy Skirt prep
Details
       

 05-17-2019
3.00
Shaved & Sanded top of canopy skin
Details
       

 05-13-2019
1.50
Finished left side canopy fit – interior paint
Details
     

 05-11-2019
5.50
final canopy skirt fitting - top fit
Details
       

 05-08-2019
0.70
Tape the canopy bond line - exterior
Details
       

 05-05-2019
1.00
repainted the scuff on the canopy skirt
Details
     

 05-04-2019
3.20
re-prime/paint interior canopy skirt
Details
       

 04-30-2019
1.00
remove the paint and primer from canopy skirt
Details
     

 04-28-2019
2.50
Prime and Paint the interior skirt
Details
       

 04-27-2019
2.80
More smoothing out the canopy skirt
Details
       

 04-22-2019
1.60
Sanding the aft Canopy Skirt goop
Details
       

 04-20-2019
1.00
NACA vent bonding to wing skin
Details
       

 04-20-2019
1.00
Flox goop on canopy skirt
Details
     

 04-16-2019
1.30
Proper orientation of the parking brake
Details
       

 04-14-2019
0.00
Fam trip to Austin
Details
       

 04-07-2019
3.00
Canopy Latch install
Details
       

 04-06-2019
3.50
Canopy Latch
Details
       

 04-04-2019
1.20
Remove the flox under the canopy skirt
Details
       

 03-31-2019
1.00
parking brake install
Details
       

 03-30-2019
0.50
Canopy roller work
Details
     

 03-25-2019
1.00
Canopy rollers
Details
       

 03-24-2019
2.00
More smoothing of aft canopy skirt
Details
       

 03-23-2019
1.50
Smooth the aft canopy skirt
Details
       

 03-16-2019
1.50
Fill in the aft canopy skirt hole
Details
       

 03-02-2019
1.50
Parking brake install
Details
       

 03-02-2019
1.00
Panel cut for front air vent
Details
       

 03-02-2019
1.00
Cyphering and decision on canopy pull
Details
     

 02-10-2019
2.90
February work and stuff
Details
       

 01-13-2019
2.50
January work on canopy skirt and travels
Details
       

 12-31-2018
0.00
Happy New Year
Details
       

 12-30-2018
3.00
Made the air dam
Details
       

 12-29-2018
1.30
Gap fill and rivet hole fill
Details
       

 12-27-2018
4.60
Thinking with my hands
Details
     

 12-21-2018
1.50
Middle glass on canopy skirt
Details
     

 12-19-2018
0.30
Cleanup after latest bonding
Details
       

 12-18-2018
1.30
Surprise... re-do
Details
       

 12-16-2018
1.50
prep the canopy skirt for another attach
Details
       

 12-15-2018
3.50
Pt. 2 - underside dam and bad fit
Details
       

 12-15-2018
4.00
Pt. 1 - underside dam and bad fit
Details
       

 12-14-2018
2.00
Underside dam on canopy skirt
Details
     

 12-13-2018
2.60
Sanding the canopy skirt inside
Details
       

 12-02-2018
2.50
Reinforcing the bottom skirt
Details
     

 11-24-2018
3.60
More sanding / Fill in the old holes
Details
       

 11-18-2018
1.40
Bonding canopy skirt sides
Details
     

 11-11-2018
4.30
Canopy skirt work
Details
     

 11-10-2018
2.00
Final sanding and primer removal
Details
       

 10-31-2018
0.00
No building in October...
Details
     

 09-30-2018
0.80
Empennage tip work
Details
       

 09-29-2018
3.90
Empennage tips - prep and prime El. bellcrank
Details
       

 09-27-2018
2.00
VS tip installed - more tip sanding
Details
       

 09-25-2018
1.20
more empennage tip sanding and sanding primer
Details
     

 09-24-2018
2.20
More fiberglass tip work on the "other" sides
Details
     

 09-23-2018
2.00
Dis-assemble the empennage
Details
       

 09-22-2018
4.00
skunkworks - canopy skirt work
Details
     

 09-22-2018
2.30
more sanding, spraying sanding-glass tip work
Details
       

 09-16-2018
2.20
Getting closer - more glass work
Details
       

 09-15-2018
2.00
Sanding & redo of the glasswork
Details
       

 09-14-2018
0.00
Bob surprised me with a flag
Details
     

 08-26-2018
1.50
Rudder and VS glass work
Details
     

 08-26-2018
0.70
Canopy Skirt #17, removed spacer for test fit.
Details

 08-25-2018
3.50
Canopy Skirt #16, Pull ring and other things
Details
     

 08-24-2018
1.50
Canopy Skirt #15, Middle cut – aft skirt
Details
       

 08-19-2018
4.20
Canopy Skirt #14, Aft clecos, bottom cuts, fit
Details
       

 08-18-2018
2.00
Canopy Skirt #13, Final aft cutting
Details
       

 08-13-2018
0.50
Canopy Skirt #12, Greg consult
Details

 08-11-2018
1.00
Vertical Stab glass tip
Details
     

 08-11-2018
1.50
Canopy Skirt #11, more sanding - front cuts
Details
       

 08-10-2018
2.50
Canopy slide rail mod - redo
Details
       

 08-05-2018
1.30
sanding and more VS fillet work
Details
       

 08-04-2018
1.50
Empennage fiberglass work + sanding
Details
       

 08-03-2018
0.80
Canopy sika cleanup #2
Details
     

 08-02-2018
2.00
Canopy sika cleanup
Details
       

 07-27-2018
2.00
Canopy Skirt #10, aft skirt work and shop cleanup
Details
       

 07-21-2018
0.00
Galveston fishing trip with the boys
Details
       

 07-15-2018
2.50
VS Fiberglass tip work
Details
       

 07-14-2018
1.40
Canopy Skirt #9, Re-drill the left skirt
Details
     

 07-08-2018
3.50
Canopy Skirt #8, Do over on left skirt
Details
       

 07-07-2018
1.30
Canopy Skirt #7, Heat gun on the right top
Details
     

 07-07-2018
2.00
Canopy Skirt #6, Drilling Rt skirt, cutting aft
Details
       

 07-06-2018
0.50
30 minute consult with the Glassman
Details

 07-05-2018
1.50
Canopy Skirt #5, Drilling the left skirt to frame
Details
       

 07-04-2018
4.00
Canopy Skirt #4 Cutting L/R skirts
Details
       

 06-30-2018
5.50
Canopy Skirt #3
Details
       

 06-25-2018
2.00
Canopy Skirt #2
Details
       

 06-24-2018
3.50
Canopy Skirt #1
Details
       

 05-24-2018
1.00
Empennage Fairing
Details
       

 05-19-2018
2.10
Left tips
Details
       

 05-18-2018
2.00
Right tips
Details
       

 05-15-2018
1.00
Horizontal Stab - tips
Details
     

 05-13-2018
1.20
End cap layups
Details
       

 05-09-2018
2.30
Empennage fiberglass tips – Left side
Details
       

 05-06-2018
4.10
Empennage fiberglass tips – Right side
Details
       

 04-29-2018
4.20
Empennage - Fiberglass work
Details
       

 04-08-2018
2.00
Rudder tip - upper #2
Details
       

 04-07-2018
2.40
Rudder tip - upper
Details
       

 04-05-2018
1.40
Redo Brake Lines
Details
       

 03-31-2018
2.70
Console storage - finished up exterior
Details
       

 03-29-2018
2.00
console storage - bond flange to box
Details
       

 03-27-2018
1.00
more console and flange sanding
Details
       

 03-23-2018
3.70
Console storage - foam removal, sanding
Details
       

 03-20-2018
1.00
Console storage - flange work
Details
       

 03-19-2018
2.00
Console storage flanges, another partial layer
Details
       

 03-18-2018
0.80
Console storage
Details
     

 03-17-2018
1.80
Tail cone finish, light mount
Details
       

 03-16-2018
1.00
Console storage work
Details
     

 03-11-2018
0.50
Layers in tail cone and more on the console
Details
       

 03-10-2018
0.00
Working on the B-29, "FiFi" #7
Details
       

 03-10-2018
0.00
Working on the B-29, "FiFi" #6
Details
       

 03-10-2018
0.00
Working on the B-29, "FiFi" #5
Details
       

 03-10-2018
0.00
Working on the B-29, "FiFi" #4
Details
       

 03-10-2018
0.00
Working on the B-29, "FiFi" #3
Details
       

 03-10-2018
0.00
Working on the B-29, "FiFi" #2
Details
       

 03-10-2018
0.00
Working on the B-29, "FiFi" #1
Details
       

 03-06-2018
2.30
Fiberglass console - 2nd layers
Details
     

 03-05-2018
2.60
Fiberglass console storage
Details
       

 03-04-2018
3.00
Fiberglass right console
Details
       

 03-03-2018
4.50
First Fiberglass Foray- Rudder bottom cap
Details
       

 03-01-2018
1.00
Brake lines from reservoir to pedals
Details
     

 02-25-2018
3.00
Brake lines to the gear
Details
       

 02-19-2018
1.30
Safety wire the flap rod end bearing
Details
     

 02-18-2018
4.50
Canopy removal mod
Details
       

 02-16-2018
3.00
Gear / Brake line decision, tweak fuel lines
Details
       

 01-29-2018
1.50
Brake System
Details
       

 01-27-2018
3.00
Fuel lines - done...
Details
       

 01-26-2018
1.90
Rear seat rudder pedals - drilling pushrods
Details
       

 01-22-2018
2.50
Finished rear seat rudder pedals - almost
Details
       

 01-21-2018
1.00
Rear seat rudder pedals – pedal install
Details
     

 01-20-2018
4.20
Fuel system work
Details
       

 01-16-2018
3.70
Rear Seat Rudder Pedals #1
Details
       

 01-15-2018
1.50
Wingtip position lights
Details
       

 01-14-2018
3.00
Wingtip landing lighting
Details
     

 01-07-2018
2.20
Reassembled the Rudder pedals and re-installed
Details
     

 01-03-2018
0.30
Put together the creeper
Details
     

 01-01-2018
3.00
Rudder Pedal extensions
Details
       

 12-18-2017
2.00
Wingtip Lighting – Left wingtip
Details
     

 12-12-2017
1.50
Wingtip Lighting – Right wingtip
Details
       

 12-10-2017
1.30
Rudder pedal extensions
Details
     

 12-06-2017
1.00
Changed the oil in the compressor
Details

 11-11-2017
3.20
AeroLED wingtip light install
Details
       

 11-10-2017
0.70
General canopy cleanup
Details

 10-31-2017
0.50
Un-masking the canopy
Details
       

 10-30-2017
2.50
Canopy Gluing #3 - Glued the front bow
Details
       

 10-28-2017
0.00
Gluing the canopy - part 2
Details
       

 10-28-2017
3.20
Gluing the canopy
Details
       

 10-25-2017
3.10
Made small spacers and did a dress rehersal
Details
       

 10-24-2017
1.00
Reading up on the sika products, handling, etc.
Details

 10-23-2017
1.50
Taping, Scuffing and cleaning the canopy
Details
       

 10-22-2017
1.20
Scuffing and cleaning the canopy frame
Details
       

 10-15-2017
2.20
Taping the canopy & frame for glue prep
Details
       

 10-12-2017
3.00
Last bit of cutting on canopy - prepping for Glue
Details
       

 10-08-2017
0.00
Weekend of airplane activities - Inspiration!
Details
       

 10-07-2017
2.00
Slide Block and Anchor Block
Details
       

 10-06-2017
1.20
Canopy fitting
Details
     

 10-05-2017
3.70
Re-construction after powder coating
Details
       

 10-01-2017
3.50
Deconstruction for powder coating
Details
     

 09-30-2017
4.50
Canopy cutting and sanding #15 - done w/cuts
Details
       

 09-28-2017
2.00
Canopy cutting and sanding #14
Details
       

 09-26-2017
1.60
Canopy cutting and sanding #13
Details
       

 09-25-2017
2.20
Canopy cutting and sanding #12
Details
       

 09-20-2017
2.10
Canopy cutting and sanding #11
Details
       

 09-18-2017
0.20
Canopy cutting and sanding #10
Details
       

 09-14-2017
1.30
Canopy cutting and sanding #9
Details
       

 09-12-2017
2.90
Canopy cutting and sanding #8
Details
       

 09-11-2017
2.60
Canopy cutting and sanding #7
Details
       

 09-07-2017
3.70
Canopy cutting and sanding #6 (BC!)
Details
       

 09-04-2017
0.40
Canopy retaping and cardboard
Details
     

 09-03-2017
1.30
Canopy cutting and sanding #5
Details
       

 09-02-2017
1.10
Canopy cutting and sanding #4b
Details
       

 09-02-2017
4.50
Canopy cutting and sanding #4a
Details
       

 09-01-2017
0.00
ELT - comment on funny shipping logic
Details
       

 08-31-2017
3.20
Canopy cutting and sanding #3
Details
       

 08-30-2017
2.30
Canopy cutting and sanding #2
Details
       

 08-29-2017
2.70
Canopy cutting and sanding #1
Details
       

 08-28-2017
1.00
Prep for canopy cutting
Details
       

 08-24-2017
1.70
Cut spacers for canopy frame
Details
       

 08-20-2017
1.00
Measuring and marking canopy center
Details
       

 08-19-2017
2.00
Initial canopy view, workbench cleanup
Details
       

 08-18-2017
2.00
Final canopy frame bending / fitting
Details
       

 08-08-2017
2.00
Final drill and install canopy rails
Details
       

 08-06-2017
2.30
Drilling the canopy rails
Details
       

 08-05-2017
5.20
Canopy frame bending / shaping
Details
       

 07-31-2017
1.50
Canopy hardware temporarily installed
Details
       

 07-29-2017
0.00
Ranger game - Adrian Beltre's 2,999th hit!
Details
     

 07-24-2017
0.00
Airventure 2017
Details
       

 07-20-2017
1.50
Trimmed left Canopy Rail
Details
       

 07-17-2017
1.00
Trimmed right Canopy Rail
Details
       

 07-11-2017
2.00
Canopy Rails
Details
       

 07-10-2017
2.30
Rivet and install the center rail
Details
       

 06-29-2017
1.30
Canopy Cap and Spacer - 3
Details
     

 06-28-2017
2.50
Canopy Cap and Spacer - 2
Details
       

 06-27-2017
0.90
Canopy Cap and Spacer - 1
Details
       

 06-20-2017
1.60
Baggage door lock - finished
Details
       

 06-16-2017
0.00
Meniscus tear - fixed
Details
     

 06-15-2017
0.00
AeroLED lights arrive
Details
     

 06-14-2017
2.00
Baggage Door Reveal & Lock
Details
       

 06-11-2017
0.00
Glasair Sportsman 2+2 Wing install
Details
     

 06-11-2017
2.30
Baggage Door – continued, Part 3
Details
       

 06-10-2017
1.70
Baggage Door – continued, Part 2
Details

 06-10-2017
1.80
Baggage Door – continued
Details
       

 06-10-2017
2.40
Aft fuselage skin rivets – Part 2
Details
       

 06-10-2017
2.00
Aft fuselage skin rivets – Part 1
Details
     

 06-09-2017
1.50
Ran conduit
Details
     

 06-07-2017
3.00
Magnetometer shelf behind the aft baggage
Details
       

 06-04-2017
0.50
Static line removal to open up holes
Details

 05-28-2017
4.00
Access under aft baggage shelf – day 1 and 2
Details
       

 05-14-2017
2.50
Pitch trim servo hardware pre-install
Details
       

 05-13-2017
2.30
ELT mount Prep, Prime....then Riveted
Details
       

 05-12-2017
2.00
ELT stiffeners V2.0
Details
       

 05-09-2017
0.70
Fab the ELT stiffeners
Details
       

 05-09-2017
2.00
ELT mounting platform
Details
       

 05-04-2017
1.00
ELT mount and shop clean up
Details
       

 04-24-2017
0.90
Rivet the rudder cable fairings
Details
     

 04-23-2017
1.90
Finish prepping for the rudder cable fairings
Details
       

 04-22-2017
2.30
C. Rudder cable exit fairing, Part 1
Details
     

 04-22-2017
1.00
B. Riveting / Bolting the Elevator stops
Details
       

 04-22-2017
1.00
A. Empennage disassemble for riveting
Details
     

 04-17-2017
0.20
Removed the tie-down ring storage
Details
     

 04-15-2017
1.80
Baggage Door - cleco, rivet
Details
       

 04-09-2017
3.00
Prep and Prime of the FWD top skin and door
Details
       

 04-08-2017
1.00
Prep the shop for canopy p/u
Details
       

 04-04-2017
0.00
Sun n Fun 2017
Details
       

 03-29-2017
0.90
Baggage door deburring, Part C
Details
       

 03-23-2017
0.00
Baggage door drilling and deburring, Part B
Details
       

 03-23-2017
2.50
Baggage door drilling and deburring
Details
       

 03-22-2017
1.90
Baggage Door parts deburring
Details
       

 03-21-2017
1.00
Dimpling Fwd top skin parts & bulkheads
Details
       

 03-20-2017
2.50
deburring and dimpling Fwd Fuse top skin
Details
     

 03-18-2017
3.50
F-821-1 Fwd Top fuselage skin
Details
       

 03-17-2017
1.00
F-803C-1 Instrument panel attach flange
Details
     

 03-16-2017
2.00
Fwd fuselage top skin
Details
     

 02-18-2017
2.00
F-866A-1/B1 upper/lower fwd baggage bulkheads
Details
       

 02-17-2017
2.00
Panel
Details
       

 02-11-2017
2.00
Painting of some odds and ends
Details
     

 02-11-2017
2.00
A visit from the technical counselor
Details
       

 02-07-2017
1.30
Upper / Lower front baggage bulkheads
Details
       

 02-07-2017
1.30
Drilling the WD-814 Windscreen support
Details
       

 02-06-2017
2.00
Miscellaneous catch up
Details
       

 02-03-2017
0.00
Van's Static system #2
Details
       

 02-03-2017
4.00
Van's Static system #1
Details
       

 02-02-2017
2.50
Elevator stop - Up
Details
       

 01-31-2017
0.50
Rudder stop rivets and some blind rivets
Details
       

 01-25-2017
1.90
Rudder stops, shape, c/s, deburr, prime
Details
       

 01-23-2017
1.70
2. Rudder pedal install
Details
       

 01-23-2017
1.50
1. Rudder control cable install
Details
       

 01-22-2017
3.00
Rudder stops / limit set
Details
       

 01-22-2017
2.30
Rear baggage tie downs for F869 bulkhead gussets
Details
       

 01-21-2017
1.50
Setting elevator travel limits
Details
       

 01-19-2017
2.50
Disassemble elevator, fill bellcrank, reassemble,
Details
       

 01-17-2017
1.50
Flap motor
Details
       

 01-16-2017
4.00
Mounting pushrods/HS/Elevators
Details
       

 12-16-2016
2.00
installed controls, sticks and pushrods
Details
       

 12-12-2016
1.00
removing trim tape from interior
Details
       

 12-11-2016
0.00
3. Painting the interior - continued
Details
       

 12-11-2016
3.00
2. Painting the interior
Details
       

 12-11-2016
1.50
1. Interior paint setup
Details
       

 12-10-2016
2.00
Paint prep
Details
       

 12-03-2016
0.00
3...Interior paint parts - not in the fuse
Details
       

 12-03-2016
6.50
2...Taping off the parts I don't want paint on
Details
       

 12-03-2016
3.50
1...Pre-work to Prep work
Details
       

 12-01-2016
3.30
Conception, design and build of the “caboose”
Details
       

 11-30-2016
1.00
Picked up the upgraded rotisserie
Details
     

 11-16-2016
2.00
Working on the rotisserie
Details
       

 11-16-2016
1.20
Drill engine mount holes
Details
       

 11-12-2016
2.30
engine mount holes
Details
       

 11-08-2016
1.40
Masking and rotisserie (engine stand)
Details
       

 11-06-2016
2.20
Control column in the fuse
Details
       

 11-05-2016
2.50
Control column assembly
Details
     

 11-01-2016
0.40
Rivet and prime exterior of F-840
Details
     

 10-31-2016
2.20
F-840, F-839 pushrods
Details
       

 10-30-2016
0.00
Formation flying with a B-29 (Part 2)
Details

 10-30-2016
0.00
Formation flying with a B-29 (Part 1)
Details
       

 10-12-2016
1.00
Welding the hole shut
Details
       

 10-12-2016
0.50
Priming the exterior of the F-841 pushrod
Details
     

 10-11-2016
0.50
Priming the inside of F-841 pushrod
Details
       

 10-10-2016
2.50
F841 Pushrod
Details
       

 10-02-2016
2.60
Drilling the elevator horns
Details
       

 09-28-2016
0.90
Bellcrank Prep and prime
Details
       

 09-24-2016
2.00
Elevator fitting
Details
     

 09-13-2016
0.00
Rear throttle handle
Details
     

 09-11-2016
0.00
Sportair Electrical class #2
Details
       

 09-10-2016
0.00
Sportair Electrical class #1
Details
       

 09-07-2016
0.50
VS spacer and attach rivets
Details
       

 09-05-2016
3.00
Empennage Attach - Finish critical drilling
Details
       

 09-04-2016
4.00
Empennage Attach - Vertical Stab drill
Details
       

 09-03-2016
3.00
Empennage Attach - Drill HS
Details
       

 09-01-2016
2.50
Empennage Attach – Level fuse
Details
       

 08-30-2016
0.00
Inspirational flying, RV-6 style
Details
       

 08-27-2016
3.80
finished rivets in the gear towers
Details
       

 08-23-2016
0.50
Rear seat back rivets
Details
       

 08-13-2016
7.00
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #11
Details
       

 08-12-2016
1.50
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #10
Details
       

 08-07-2016
2.30
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #9
Details
       

 08-06-2016
1.30
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #8
Details
       

 08-05-2016
1.70
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #7
Details
       

 07-27-2016
2.60
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #6
Details
       

 07-25-2016
2.20
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #5
Details
       

 07-24-2016
6.60
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #4
Details
       

 07-23-2016
3.80
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #3
Details
     

 07-16-2016
5.80
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #2
Details
       

 07-15-2016
1.00
Horizontal Stab v2.0 Incl. SB, #1
Details
       

 07-04-2016
0.00
Milestone...
Details
       

 07-04-2016
2.20
forward seat ramp - rivet platenuts
Details
       

 07-03-2016
0.00
J-3 Cub flying
Details
       

 07-02-2016
1.30
Prime all parts to this point
Details
       

 07-01-2016
1.40
Prep parts for primer
Details
       

 06-30-2016
5.00
Aft top skin and misc
Details
       

 06-29-2016
2.00
Hardwoods installed
Details
       

 06-25-2016
1.70
Aft upper skin and bulkheads and misc
Details
       

 06-23-2016
1.00
tap cable anchor
Details
       

 06-22-2016
2.00
F-864E-1 cable anchor (engine control)
Details
       

 06-12-2016
1.30
right console nutplates and more tapping
Details
     

 06-11-2016
2.00
tapping nutplates
Details
       

 06-11-2016
1.50
seat ramp stuff
Details
     

 06-11-2016
1.00
nutplates in the longerons
Details
     

 06-04-2016
2.50
mid cabin covers
Details
       

 06-02-2016
1.00
drilled out a few front cooling ramp rivets
Details
     

 05-31-2016
3.00
Gear Box screws
Details
       

 05-30-2016
1.00
F-861-PP Landing gear cover plates
Details
       

 05-29-2016
3.00
rivet in the cooling ramp
Details
       

 05-27-2016
0.40
enlarge aft cooling ramp rivet holes
Details
     

 05-26-2016
2.00
bottom forward skins riveted
Details
       

 05-21-2016
3.00
Glue cooling ramp rib & other misc stuff
Details
       

 05-15-2016
0.00
Scripture on the underside of the floor
Details
       

 05-09-2016
2.50
Finished riveting F-850-1
Details
       

 04-30-2016
0.00
End of a college baseball career...
Details
       

 03-30-2016
0.00
Bought a used "G" meter...and I used it already
Details
       

 03-17-2016
0.00
Riveting F-851 Bottom Floor Skin (B)
Details
     

 03-17-2016
3.00
Riveting F-851 Bottom Floor Skin (A)
Details
       

 03-08-2016
0.20
Test of Fire Barrier in shear
Details
       

 03-06-2016
0.00
F-861-PP Gear covers (B)
Details
       

 03-06-2016
3.00
F-861-PP Gear covers (A)
Details
       

 02-15-2016
1.50
cooling ramp / floor support
Details
       

 02-15-2016
0.00
Changed the oil in the compressor
Details
     

 02-01-2016
0.70
Prep / Prime the bottom front skins
Details
       

 01-22-2016
1.20
Prep work for bottom front skin priming
Details
       

 01-19-2016
1.50
lower front skin cutting and smoothing to LG
Details
       

 01-18-2016
4.50
landing gear prep work for lower skin riveting
Details
       

 01-16-2016
0.50
SS Cooling Ramp v2.1 #7
Details
       

 01-15-2016
1.50
SS Cooling Ramp v2.1 #6
Details
       

 01-14-2016
0.50
SS Cooling Ramp v2.1 #5
Details
     

 01-14-2016
0.00
O-ring replacement in Sioux drill - part 2
Details
       

 01-14-2016
0.40
O-ring replacement in Sioux drill - part 1
Details
     

 01-11-2016
2.50
SS Cooling Ramp v2.1 #4
Details
       

 01-10-2016
1.90
SS Cooling Ramp v2.1 #3
Details
       

 01-09-2016
1.00
SS Cooling Ramp v2.1 #2
Details
       

 01-08-2016
1.50
SS Cooling Ramp v2.1 #1
Details
       

 12-20-2015
1.30
Stainless Steel Cooling Ramp Mod #4
Details
       

 12-19-2015
1.50
Stainless Steel Cooling Ramp Mod #3
Details
       

 12-15-2015
1.70
Stainless Steel Cooling Ramp Mod #2
Details
       

 12-14-2015
0.70
Stainless Steel Cooling Ramp Mod #1
Details
       

 12-12-2015
0.00
Forward Bottom Skins #2
Details
       

 12-12-2015
6.10
Forward Bottom Skins #1
Details
       

 12-11-2015
1.00
The Horizontal Stabilizer and the SB are complete
Details
     

 12-10-2015
2.80
Almost done with the Horizontal Stab
Details
       

 12-09-2015
2.50
Other side of the HS skin
Details
     

 12-08-2015
2.50
Riveting left HS skin and ribs
Details
       

 11-27-2015
0.00
Thanksgiving in Ruidoso with the Family
Details
       

 11-22-2015
0.50
Blind Rivets in ribs/spar
Details
     

 11-16-2015
1.50
Finished rivets on the Front spar, some rib rivets
Details
     

 11-12-2015
2.00
HS - Front spar riveting
Details
       

 11-08-2015
3.50
HS - prep and priming, and some baggage parts too
Details
       

 11-06-2015
1.50
Horizontal Stab. - Dimpling
Details
     

 11-03-2015
2.30
Deburring and edging HS parts
Details
       

 11-02-2015
2.10
finish drilling, un-cleco, deblue, debur
Details
     

 11-01-2015
6.20
Horizontal stab rebuild - continued
Details
     

 10-31-2015
3.20
front spar work
Details
     

 10-30-2015
2.50
Front spar work and 810/814 angles
Details
       

 10-29-2015
2.30
Prep baggage parts for primer/paint & Misc.
Details
       

 10-28-2015
0.00
Year 3 of building, 236 hours = 1141 total hours
Details
       

 10-28-2015
2.00
Battling the rear seat back rivets
Details
     

 10-27-2015
0.00
photo op with the floors and seats intalled
Details
       

 10-27-2015
2.00
Floor nutplates, seat back hinges and footwells
Details
       

 10-26-2015
2.00
Seat floors – back riveting stiffeners
Details
       

 10-25-2015
1.00
Riveting rear seat back – upper support
Details
       

 10-22-2015
1.10
Rivet the front seatback
Details
     

 10-18-2015
3.00
Seatbacks and floor parts primed
Details
       

 10-17-2015
4.80
Floors - drilling, deburring and dimpling + prime
Details
       

 10-16-2015
1.20
Finishing Kit - put away new inventory
Details
     

 10-15-2015
0.30
Finishing kit - completed the inventory
Details
     

 10-12-2015
3.00
Finishing Kit – hardware inventory
Details

 10-11-2015
0.50
Finishing kit - pre-inventory
Details
       

 10-09-2015
0.00
Wedding in La Jolla, CA
       

 10-07-2015
0.50
Finishing kit arrives
Details
       

 10-02-2015
0.00
Fishing with the boys
       

 09-25-2015
1.20
Seat floors - stiffeners
Details
     

 09-24-2015
2.10
Seat Floors - front floor / foot wells
Details
       

 09-23-2015
3.00
Seat Floors - brackets, front hinge, and keeper
Details
       

 09-20-2015
2.00
Seat Floors - Flap bearing blocks
Details
       

 09-15-2015
2.00
Seat Floors - more deburring and drilling
Details
       

 09-14-2015
1.30
Seat Floors - Deburring
Details
       

 09-10-2015
0.70
Rear Seat Back - finish prep
Details
       

 09-09-2015
2.50
Rear Seat Back - start
Details
       

 09-09-2015
1.40
Front Seat Back - finished
Details
     

 09-08-2015
1.50
Front Seat Back
Details
     

 09-07-2015
2.00
Horizontal Stabilizer Spar Service Bulletin #6
Details
     

 09-06-2015
0.00
Rest in Peace - Lt. Spann
Details
     

 09-06-2015
1.50
Horizontal Stabilizer Spar Service Bulletin #5
Details

 09-05-2015
2.30
Horizontal Stabilizer Spar Service Bulletin #4
Details
       

 08-30-2015
0.30
Reversing AN3 bolts in the gear tower
Details
       

 08-29-2015
1.00
Horizontal Stabilizer Spar Service Bulletin #3
Details
     

 08-27-2015
2.20
Horizontal Stabilizer Spar Service Bulletin #2
Details
       

 08-26-2015
2.00
Horizontal Stabilizer Spar Service Bulletin #1
Details
       

 08-26-2015
1.00
Bob Avery drilled the inboard gear holes
Details
       

 08-23-2015
3.70
Drilled landing gear mounting holes!
Details
       

 08-22-2015
4.00
Landing gear drill prep
Details
       

 08-22-2015
2.00
Finish aft skin rivets on F-823, F-826/F-827
Details
       

 08-22-2015
3.00
F-820-L/R-1 forward side skins - finished for now
Details
       

 08-20-2015
3.00
more riveting of F-820-L/R-1 forward side skins
Details
       

 08-16-2015
3.50
Panel back modification #3 + rear throttle
Details
       

 08-15-2015
2.50
Panel back modification #2
Details
       

 08-14-2015
1.70
Panel back modification #1
Details
       

 08-02-2015
0.00
new speakers and a charity event
Details
       

 08-01-2015
1.00
Game plan the measuring of the landing gear
Details
       

 07-31-2015
0.00
ordered my finishing kit today
Details

 07-26-2015
1.00
thinning left side of landing gear
Details
       

 07-26-2015
3.30
Landing gear
Details
       

 07-25-2015
1.00
finish installing the WD-823 seat back support
Details
       

 07-23-2015
3.30
last of the seatback rivets and the weldment
Details
       

 07-13-2015
1.70
More riveting of the F-817-L/R-1 seat back support
Details
       

 07-08-2015
0.30
a bit more riveting of the F-820-R-1 fwd side skin
Details
     

 07-05-2015
1.70
Finish cockpit rails & F-817-1 seatback supports
Details
       

 07-04-2015
1.50
F-816-L/R-1 Cockpit side rails
Details
       

 07-03-2015
2.30
more riveting of F-820-L/R-1 forward side skins
Details
       

 07-01-2015
1.40
more riveting of F-820-L/R-1 forward side skins
Details
       

 06-29-2015
1.20
more riveting of F-820-L/R-1 forward side skins
Details
       

 06-26-2015
0.70
more riveting of F-820-L/R-1 forward side skins
Details
       

 06-25-2015
1.50
Rivet F-820-L/R-1 Forward side skins
Details
       

 06-25-2015
1.50
Prep for riveting F-820-L/R-1 fwd side skins
Details
       

 06-23-2015
1.00
SV-1 cockpit air vent in fuselage
Details
       

 06-21-2015
2.70
Fuse stuff – making more tubing
Details
       

 06-18-2015
0.50
landing gear #1
Details
       

 06-14-2015
2.20
rear seat throttle - delrin slides
Details
       

 06-13-2015
5.50
rear seat throttle
Details
       

 06-12-2015
2.70
Riveted pitch servo bracket and some other things
Details
       

 06-11-2015
0.70
Prep and prime the F-805F-1 Spacer
Details
     

 06-10-2015
0.00
spacers and gussets and supports - oh my!
Details
       

 06-10-2015
2.00
Prep pitch servo brackets
Details
       

 06-09-2015
1.90
Rivet bellcrank rib, F-818D-1
Details
       

 06-08-2015
1.50
Autopilot, pitch control bracket measuring
Details
       

 06-07-2015
3.00
aft deck riveted on
Details
       

 06-06-2015
2.00
Some center section backriveting
Details
       

 05-25-2015
2.30
...more bottom skins rivets - getting close
Details
     

 05-24-2015
1.70
More bottom skin rivets
Details
       

 05-24-2015
0.50
A practice session
Details
     

 05-18-2015
0.50
Frustration with rivets
Details
     

 05-16-2015
2.00
gear work, misc, clean up
Details
       

 05-15-2015
1.60
More bottom skin rivets - F-826/F-827
Details
       

 05-12-2015
1.50
Rivet bottom skin F-842-1
Details
       

 04-27-2015
0.00
Smoke System
Details
     

 04-22-2015
0.00
Visit to shop from Scott
Details

 04-02-2015
1.00
notched the F802-K's
Details
     

 03-28-2015
1.30
More deconstruction of intercoastal ribs F-802M
Details
       

 03-27-2015
0.00
Why the one piece Grove gear modification? (Pt.2)
Details
       

 03-27-2015
0.00
Why the one piece Grove gear modification?
Details
       

 03-26-2015
0.90
Deconstruct F-802M intercoastal ribs for LG
Details
       

 03-23-2015
0.30
Unwrap and Inventory Landing gear
Details
       

 03-22-2015
1.00
Inspect fuel/air tubing flares
Details
       

 03-16-2015
0.00
Grove has my gear ready to ship!
Details
     

 02-19-2015
0.00
Another snowboard trip
Details
     

 02-12-2015
1.00
Rock n' Roll...she's inverted
Details
       

 02-08-2015
1.00
A few more rivets and ready to "roll"
Details
       

 02-01-2015
1.00
"Stupid Tax" payment
Details
       

 01-31-2015
1.00
Skin Riveting – Finish F-824R
Details
     

 01-27-2015
1.90
Skin Riveting – F-824R, F-828
Details
       

 01-25-2015
3.70
Skin Riveting - F823R, F824L, F828L
Details
       

 01-24-2015
4.50
Skin Riveting - F-823-1 L/R
Details
       

 01-23-2015
0.70
Skin Riveting - F-823-1 L/R
Details
     

 01-22-2015
2.00
Skin Riveting - F-823-1 L/R & parts dump
Details
       

 01-18-2015
2.30
Skin Riveting - F-823-1 L/R
Details
       

 01-15-2015
1.00
Rear Throttle
Details
       

 01-03-2015
4.00
Fuel Vents - Lower part
Details
       

 01-01-2015
1.50
Clean up and sawhorse raising
Details
       

 12-31-2014
0.00
Fuel Gauge ramp - Side cover #2
Details
       

 12-31-2014
4.60
Fuel Gauge ramp - Side cover
Details
       

 12-27-2014
1.00
More fuel gauge ramp work
Details
       

 12-26-2014
5.00
Redo spacers / fuel gauge ramp
Details
       

 12-23-2014
2.50
Add unions to fuel vents - fuse to sawhorse
Details
       

 12-17-2014
2.00
Built sawhorse for fuse riveting
Details
       

 12-16-2014
1.00
Bent right tank tube exit, saw horse planning
Details
       

 12-13-2014
0.50
Rudder stop mod adjustment
Details
       

 12-13-2014
3.70
Fuel line - Redo the right and left tank line
Details
       

 12-12-2014
2.70
Brake Lines
Details
       

 12-10-2014
2.00
Fuel Vent tubes
Details
     

 12-09-2014
0.70
Rudder pedal brake fittings
Details
       

 12-09-2014
0.50
Fuel Vent tubes
Details
       

 12-04-2014
0.30
Skunkworks - fuel gauges (#2)
Details
       

 12-04-2014
1.50
Skunkworks - fuel gauges
Details
       

 11-26-2014
3.40
Fuel Lines - #5
Details
       

 11-22-2014
0.00
Fuel Lines - #4
Details
       

 11-22-2014
4.50
Fuel Lines - #3
Details
       

 11-21-2014
0.00
Fuel Lines - #2
Details
       

 11-21-2014
7.00
Fuel Lines
Details
     

 11-19-2014
1.40
Rudder Pedals – Finish V2.0
Details
       

 11-16-2014
5.00
Rudder pedals – Finish
Details
       

 11-12-2014
1.80
Rudder pedals - #3
Details
       

 11-11-2014
1.50
Rudder pedals - #2
Details
     

 11-09-2014
3.30
Rudder pedals - cockpit adjustable
Details
     

 11-09-2014
2.10
Final Fuse Assembly – Fuel filter & pump
Details
       

 11-08-2014
7.00
Final Fuse Assembly - Cleco the fuse back together
Details
       

 11-07-2014
2.00
Final Fuse Assembly - F-824 Skins
Details
       

 11-06-2014
1.20
Final Fuse Assembly – Prime F-824’s
Details
     

 11-05-2014
1.90
Fuse Final Assembly – Bulkhead 807
Details
     

 10-28-2014
0.00
Day 365+365=730 Days, 905.5 Hours
Details
       

 10-23-2014
2.50
Final Fuse Assembly – Upper Engine Bracket / Longe
Details
       

 10-22-2014
5.00
Final Fuse assembly - Mid Side Skins
Details
       

 10-21-2014
1.60
Fuse Final Assembly – Riveting Outbrd Seat Ribs
Details
       

 10-17-2014
0.60
Fuse Final Assembly - Outboard seat ribs
Details
     

 10-16-2014
2.60
Fuse Final Assembly – Center Section attach
Details
       

 10-14-2014
2.50
Fuse Final Assembly – Lower Longerons
Details
       

 10-08-2014
5.80
Prep/Prime Fuse parts
Details
       

 10-07-2014
0.00
Lt. Calvin J. Spann, Tuskegee Airman
Details
       

 10-05-2014
2.20
Preparing Fuse Parts for Final Assembly - 9
Details
       

 10-04-2014
3.80
Preparing Fuse Parts for Final Assembly - 8
Details
       

 10-03-2014
2.60
Preparing Fuse Parts for Final Assembly - 7
Details
       

 10-02-2014
3.00
Preparing Fuse Parts for Final Assembly - 6
Details
     

 10-01-2014
1.20
Preparing Fuse Parts for Final Assembly - 5
Details
     

 09-30-2014
1.20
Preparing Fuse Parts for Final Assembly - 4
Details
     

 09-29-2014
5.00
Preparing Fuse Parts for Final Assembly - 3
Details
       

 09-28-2014
5.00
Preparing Fuse Parts for Final Assembly - 2
Details
     

 09-27-2014
0.90
Preparing Fuse Parts for Final Assembly - 1
Details
     

 09-27-2014
1.00
Drilling Fuse Skins - Final Deconstruction
Details
       

 09-27-2014
1.90
Drilling Fuse Skins - Andair Fuel Selector
Details
       

 09-26-2014
2.00
Drilling Fuse Skins - Center section
Details
       

 09-25-2014
2.00
Drilling Fuse Skins - Deconstruction
Details
       

 09-24-2014
2.50
Drilling Fuse Skins – WD-409 access
Details
     

 09-23-2014
2.50
Drilling Fuse Skins – WD-409 Tail Spring
Details
       

 09-21-2014
1.80
Drilling Fuse Skins - Front Seat Support F-823
Details
       

 09-21-2014
4.00
Drilling Fuse Skins - Cockpit Rails and LG boxes
Details
       

 09-20-2014
2.00
Drilling Fuse Skins - Aft Skins, 2
Details
       

 09-20-2014
4.00
Drilling Fuse Skins - Aft Skins
Details
       

 09-19-2014
3.00
Drilling Fuse Skins - Fwd & Mid skins
Details
       

 09-18-2014
0.60
Drilling Fuse Skins – Upper Longerons / F-820
Details
     

 09-17-2014
3.30
Drilling Fuse Skins – Fwd skin & longerons
Details
       

 09-16-2014
1.40
Adding Tailcone to Fwd Fuse - finishing
Details
       

 09-14-2014
4.00
Adding Tailcone to Fwd Fuse – Cockpit rails/caps
Details
       

 09-12-2014
1.00
Adding Tailcone to Fwd Fuse – upper longerons
Details
       

 09-11-2014
3.00
Adding Tailcone to Fwd Fuse – Aft Bottom Skins
Details
     

 09-10-2014
3.30
Adding Tailcone to Fwd Fuse – Deburring/Clecoing
Details
       

 09-07-2014
1.40
Adding Tailcone to Fwd Fuse - edging skins
Details
       

 09-07-2014
2.80
0 Aft Fuselage Assembly - edging, plus a fix
Details
       

 09-06-2014
1.30
Tailcone Bulkheads - riveting
Details
     

 09-05-2014
4.00
Prepping and Priming all previous parts
Details
       

 09-04-2014
2.50
Aft Fuse Assembly
Details
       

 09-03-2014
2.50
Tailcone Bulkheads – F-809, F-808, F-807
Details
     

 09-02-2014
1.50
Tailcone Bulkheads – misc bulkhead work
Details
     

 09-01-2014
3.70
Tailcone Bulkheads – Drilling the WD-409
Details
       

 08-31-2014
4.70
Mid Fuse Structure - Finishing
Details
       

 08-31-2014
3.00
Mid Fuse Structure - Combining with Center Section
Details
       

 08-24-2014
5.10
Mid Fuse Structure - bending bottom of mid skins
Details
       

 08-23-2014
2.30
Mid Fuse Structure - Edging & Deburring
Details
     

 08-23-2014
1.70
Forward Fuse - Aux. Longerons
Details
     

 08-22-2014
1.80
Forward Fuse - Drill the Right Lower Longeron
Details
       

 08-21-2014
2.90
Forward Fuse – Drilling Left Lower Longeron
Details
       

 08-20-2014
1.80
Forward Fuse – deburring and L. Lower Longeron
Details
     

 08-19-2014
1.00
Forward Fuse - gussets and deburring
Details
       

 08-17-2014
0.50
Forward Fuse - F-848-1
Details
     

 08-15-2014
0.00
Bending Longerons (more pics)
Details
       

 08-15-2014
3.20
Bending Longerons
Details
       

 08-10-2014
1.10
Forward Fuse
Details
       

 08-10-2014
2.10
Bend Lower Longerons
Details
       

 08-09-2014
0.00
Holden signs on his 21st birthday
Details
       

 08-09-2014
0.00
A second time - Teresa
Details
       

 08-08-2014
2.00
Seat Rib Sub 11) rivet / finish up
Details
       

 08-03-2014
1.60
Seat Rib Sub 10) Aileron Trim and Bottom Skins
Details
       

 08-02-2014
4.00
Seat Rib Sub 9) Rivet sub assembly
Details
       

 07-27-2014
0.00
Oshkosh #2 continued
Details
       

 07-26-2014
0.00
Oshkosh #2
Details
       

 07-25-2014
3.20
Seat Rib Sub 8) Etch, prep, prime seat rib sub
Details
     

 07-20-2014
2.80
Seat Rib Sub 7) Finish Deburring & Dimpling
Details
     

 07-19-2014
2.70
Seat Rib Sub 6) Deburring & Edging
Details
     

 07-19-2014
1.80
Seat Rib Sub 5) Cleco, Drill entire subassembly
Details
       

 07-18-2014
1.30
Seat Rib Sub 4) Cleco & Drill rear spar
Details

 07-17-2014
4.50
Center Section - 8) Finished
Details
     

 07-16-2014
3.00
Center Section - 7) more work
Details

 07-15-2014
4.50
Re-purpose the wing stand into a wing cradle
Details
       

 07-15-2014
0.50
Forward floor - 3) Rivet firewall
Details
     

 07-13-2014
1.30
Seat Rib Sub 3) Aileron Trim
Details
     

 07-11-2014
3.30
Seat Rib Sub 2) F805D & fwd. inbd seat ribs
Details
       

 07-10-2014
2.10
Seat Rib Sub 1) Start
Details
       

 07-09-2014
1.00
Center Section - 6) finished right - forward bulk
Details
     

 07-08-2014
1.50
Center Section - 5) rivet Left Fwd bulkhead
Details
     

 07-06-2014
1.70
Center Section - 4) Prep & Prime
Details
     

 07-05-2014
1.60
Center Section - 3) Aft Bulkheads
Details
     

 07-05-2014
3.60
Center Section - 2) Forward Bulkhead
Details
       

 07-04-2014
1.00
Center Section - 1) Beginning
Details
       

 07-03-2014
1.50
Forward floor - 2) firewall prep for rivets
Details
       

 07-03-2014
1.50
Forward floor - 1) mid cabin braces
Details
     

 07-02-2014
1.00
More riveting - forward substructure
Details
       

 07-02-2014
2.20
Forward fuse structure - radius washers
Details
       

 06-29-2014
5.00
Prep,etch and prime forward fuselage sub-structure
Details
       

 06-28-2014
4.60
Finished Riveting the firewall
Details
       

 06-26-2014
5.60
re-do of the Firewall
Details
       

 06-22-2014
1.70
Misc - Forward / Aft Brace drilled/deburred
Details
     

 06-22-2014
4.00
Left and Right box weldments riveted
Details
       

 06-21-2014
1.00
rivet forward fuse floor
Details
     

 06-21-2014
4.00
bolts on Landing Gear boxes
Details
       

 06-20-2014
1.70
LG box rivets
Details
       

 06-15-2014
1.60
prime the pushrods, forward floor, F-864D-1
Details
       

 06-14-2014
1.50
Rivet Cooling Ramp, L.G. crossmember platenuts
Details
       

 06-14-2014
0.70
prep for primer - pushrods, forward floor
Details
       

 06-14-2014
2.00
Begin riveting L.E box assembly
Details
     

 06-13-2014
1.00
drill out firewall rivets
Details
       

 06-12-2014
1.40
Rivet Firewall
Details
     

 06-11-2014
0.30
Cleco Firewall
Details
     

 06-07-2014
5.00
etch and prime parts
Details
     

 06-06-2014
3.00
clean up parts in prep for etch and primer
Details
     

 06-05-2014
1.50
W-818 pushrods
Details
       

 06-04-2014
3.00
re-making W-818 aileron pushrod
Details
       

 06-03-2014
2.50
fuel tank wiring & tank installation
Details
       

 05-26-2014
2.00
Final Tank test - 2 passes
Details
       

 05-21-2014
1.20
deburred the LG box Assemblies
Details
       

 05-20-2014
2.50
chicken coop...primer box
Details
       

 05-16-2014
1.00
C/S and disassemble the LG assemblies
Details
     

 05-15-2014
1.00
final drilling of all L.G. assembly parts
Details

 05-09-2014
2.20
L.G. assembly edging (cont) + cleco, drilling
Details
       

 05-08-2014
0.80
edge smooth and debur LG box parts
Details
     

 05-01-2014
0.70
Landing Gear Box - prep work
Details
       

 04-27-2014
3.80
Fwd Fuse floor & Cooling ramp
Details
       

 04-26-2014
1.50
firewall aluminum - final c/s & deburring
Details
       

 04-24-2014
1.20
Firewall - Debur & Dimple
Details
     

 04-24-2014
1.10
Firewall - Bending 8 degree
Details
       

 04-17-2014
1.60
Fuselage - match drilled
Details
     

 04-16-2014
1.40
Firewall smoothing
Details
       

 04-14-2014
2.00
edging the firewall parts
Details
       

 04-10-2014
0.70
Start working on the Fuselage
Details
       

 04-10-2014
1.00
rivet the pushrods!
Details
       

 04-09-2014
1.30
Prime aileron pushrods
Details
       

 04-03-2014
1.80
drilled pushrod rivet holes
Details
       

 03-27-2014
1.00
Aileron pushrods
Details
       

 03-26-2014
0.50
Finished Inventory
Details
       

 03-23-2014
1.00
Fuselage hardware inventory - done!
Details
     

 03-20-2014
2.70
Fuselage inventory #3
Details
     

 03-18-2014
2.50
Fuselage inventory #2
Details
       

 03-17-2014
2.80
Fuselage Inventory #1
Details
       

 03-14-2014
0.00
Big Box arrived this morning
Details
       

 02-27-2014
2.90
Left flap complete
Details
       

 02-24-2014
1.00
Left Flap - rivets
Details
       

 02-20-2014
3.20
Right flap - el finito
Details
       

 02-19-2014
2.20
more flap work - riveting lower skins, right flap
Details
       

 02-17-2014
0.00
Test fit of the RV-8
Details
       

 02-17-2014
3.10
flaps - back to work
Details
       

 02-15-2014
0.50
Replace Leaking tank rivet
Details
       

 01-30-2014
1.00
prime flap connector plate/angle
Details
     

 01-29-2014
2.20
Bending flap support plate
Details
       

 01-23-2014
1.60
Rivet flap brace & aileron gap fairing-RIGHT
Details
       

 01-22-2014
1.50
Rivet flap brace & aileron gap fairing-LEFT
Details
       

 01-22-2014
1.50
Aileron gap fairings - Prep.
Details
     

 01-21-2014
1.80
flap braces - prep
Details
       

 01-21-2014
0.70
Aileron brackets - left wing, installed
Details
     

 01-20-2014
0.40
take off left tank, flip wings from cradle to work
Details
     

 01-18-2014
2.20
Aileron Brackets - Right wing (some on left)
Details
       

 01-17-2014
1.20
finished off rivets on the top skin, left wing
Details
     

 01-16-2014
5.20
Left Wing Skins – 2. Two-man work
Details
       

 01-16-2014
4.20
Left Wing Skins – 1. One-man work in prep for two
Details
       

 01-15-2014
3.00
Right top skins – more work
Details
     

 01-15-2014
0.00
Bob "Skyking" Corriveau
Details
       

 01-14-2014
3.00
Right Wing skin rivets!
Details
       

 01-12-2014
2.00
Wing skin - Final lap joint work
Details
       

 01-12-2014
0.70
Flaps – cleco together and store
Details
       

 01-11-2014
5.40
final prep of flaps
Details
       

 01-10-2014
2.20
Still More Flap work
Details

 01-09-2014
3.10
More Flap work
Details
       

 01-08-2014
1.30
Straightening the left wing on wing stand
Details
       

 01-08-2014
2.00
Rivet spanwise row on Right leading edge
Details
       

 01-07-2014
0.50
Right leading edge rivet to spar
Details
       

 01-07-2014
0.00
Ordered Fuselage kit today!
Details

 01-05-2014
2.20
Flap hinges drilled
Details
       

 01-04-2014
2.50
Flaps
Details
       

 01-04-2014
1.50
Begin riveting the right leading edge...
Details
       

 01-03-2014
2.00
Back to the Top skins - finally
Details
       

 01-01-2014
1.40
aileron brackets - rivet & final drill
Details
       

 12-31-2013
1.50
aileron brackets
Details
       

 12-26-2013
2.00
Riveted the left aileron w/ Holden
Details
       

 12-25-2013
1.00
start to rivet the left aileron
Details
       

 12-23-2013
3.50
left aileron prep
Details
     

 12-22-2013
2.50
finished right aileron
Details
       

 12-22-2013
2.00
continued riveting the right aileron
Details
       

 12-21-2013
4.10
right aileron prep, start riveting
Details
       

 12-20-2013
2.30
aileron work - left & right
Details
       

 12-19-2013
3.00
right aileron work
Details
     

 12-17-2013
1.80
110 years ago.... and more spar work
Details
       

 12-16-2013
2.50
aileron spar work
Details
       

 12-15-2013
0.00
William "Bill" Hamilton
Details
       

 12-15-2013
1.20
back-rivet the aileron stiffeners
Details
       

 12-14-2013
4.20
Aileron stiffeners - prep work
Details
     

 12-13-2013
2.00
drilled left leaking rivet - started ailerons
Details
       

 12-11-2013
1.50
test Right and Left tank
Details
       

 12-10-2013
0.00
test right fuel tank...kinda...part 2
Details
     

 12-10-2013
2.00
test right fuel tank...kinda...
Details
       

 12-07-2013
2.30
Stage the wings for riveting prep
Details
     

 12-07-2013
2.00
Rivet right leading edge
Details
       

 12-05-2013
2.40
finish riveting left wing leading edge
Details
       

 12-04-2013
0.70
start riveting leading edge
Details
       

 11-30-2013
0.50
finalize the pitot mast
Details
       

 11-20-2013
1.00
cut hole in skin...no really...part 2
Details
       

 11-19-2013
1.00
cut hole in skin...no really...part 1
Details
       

 11-18-2013
2.70
rolling edges
Details
     

 11-15-2013
2.50
Skin test fit - Wing assessment
Details
       

 11-14-2013
0.20
covered phantom holes in right bottom
Details
     

 11-13-2013
1.10
Countersink right spar bottom & primed
Details
     

 11-12-2013
1.20
Countersink left spar bottom & primed
Details
     

 11-10-2013
3.70
countersink/primed top of spars + riveted "p" hole
Details
       

 11-09-2013
1.80
Scuffing, cleaning, priming skins & doublers
Details
       

 11-08-2013
3.50
W-702 (L/R)
Details
     

 11-08-2013
1.80
final skin prep - W-703 (L)
Details
     

 11-06-2013
0.00
1st Signing
Details
       

 11-05-2013
1.20
more skin prep
Details

 11-01-2013
1.00
prep wing walk doublers
Details
     

 10-31-2013
3.00
Top side wing Rib prep
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 10-30-2013
1.20
Top Skin prepping – 3
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 10-29-2013
1.90
Top Skin prepping – 2
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 10-28-2013
0.00
Day 365 - Year 1 is done....477.2 hours
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 10-27-2013
6.50
Wing Skin work - 1
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 10-26-2013
6.00
Right and left tank are SEALED!
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 10-26-2013
2.20
Deburring / Dimpling skin W8042R
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 10-25-2013
3.20
Right tank - Z brackets
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 10-24-2013
3.90
Right tank baffle
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 10-23-2013
2.50
More W-423 joint plate work
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 10-22-2013
1.50
W-423 joint plate
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 10-21-2013
3.40
Right Leading Edge work
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 10-20-2013
2.30
Z brackets - Left tank
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 10-19-2013
5.30
left tank - baffle on, riveted
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 10-18-2013
0.30
checked fuel senders with multimeter
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 10-17-2013
1.50
Tank plumbing fittings – left tank
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 10-17-2013
1.00
Prime Left LE ribs and skin
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 10-16-2013
3.10
Leading edge work - left wing
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 10-14-2013
1.00

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 10-13-2013
1.50
Right tank sender unit float work
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 10-13-2013
1.50
Final install of vent tube/return line – Rt tank
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 10-13-2013
2.40
Back to the Leading Edge - access plate
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 10-12-2013
2.50
Tube flairing
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 10-10-2013
3.00
Riveted T405/T410 - right tank
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 10-07-2013
1.50
riveted outer ribs on right tank
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 10-06-2013
0.00
Day trip to see the kid at college...
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 10-05-2013
4.00
rivet interior ribs - right tank
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 10-04-2013
3.40
clearing holes, 2 interior ribs riveted,
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 10-03-2013
2.90
right tank interior ribs pro-sealed
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 09-30-2013
2.80
rivet outer ribs - encapsulate rest of rivet heads
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 09-29-2013
3.00
Left tank - T410 & T405
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 09-28-2013
7.90
rivet interior ribs in left tank, seal/cleco outer
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 09-26-2013
0.80
clean up of misc proseal on left interior ribs
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 09-25-2013
3.60
Left tank interior ribs pro-sealed
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 09-24-2013
1.00
Fuel sender float in left tank
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 09-23-2013
1.30
ProSeal the right tank anti-rotate brackets
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 09-22-2013
2.20
anti-rotate and anti-hang
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 09-21-2013
0.00
Pecan Plantation Fly-in 2013
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 09-19-2013
1.00
anti hang for flop tube
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 09-18-2013
2.50
misc tank work
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 09-17-2013
1.50
left tank trap door and hole patch
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 09-08-2013
2.00
Right tank sender unit
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 09-07-2013
2.70
Left tank sender unit
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 09-05-2013
0.00
fishin' in Rockport
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 08-31-2013
0.00
Took my nephew flying
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 08-29-2013
3.50
stiffeners riveted Left Tank
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 08-28-2013
2.50
riveted Right tank drain and filler neck
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 08-28-2013
1.20
left tank follow up - 8/28/13 #2
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 08-27-2013
5.00
washed right tank parts and backriveted stiffeners
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 08-27-2013
3.00
Deburred/edged and dimpled the right tank skin
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 08-26-2013
2.20
debur / dimple left tank ribs
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 08-25-2013
2.60
deburred the left tank skin
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 08-24-2013
2.60
made the 10 trap doors
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 08-24-2013
2.00
flop tube hole drilled
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 08-24-2013
0.50
de-blued the right tank skin
     

 08-23-2013
1.70
T714 clips, T-410's drilled, c/s T406B
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 08-22-2013
2.60
Riveted T407 rings, drilled filler & drain holes
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 08-21-2013
2.40
T-407 and rib work
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 08-19-2013
1.30
drill the access plate in right wing tank rib
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 08-18-2013
0.60
cut the hole in the inboard tank rib
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 08-17-2013
5.00
drilled tank attach brackets
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 08-08-2013
0.50
tank attach bracket #3
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 08-07-2013
1.30
T-405 tanks attach #2
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 08-06-2013
2.00
T-405 Tank attach angle
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 08-05-2013
0.80
Disassemble tanks/LE's
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 08-02-2013
0.50
Drilled stiffeners in right tank
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 08-01-2013
3.10
tank - stiffeners countersinking baffle holes
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 07-31-2013
1.50
Tank Stiffeners
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 07-30-2013
3.50
final drilled both tanks - tank to rib holes
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 07-28-2013
3.75
Right tank baffle/z-bracket drilling
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 07-27-2013
7.00
z-brackets measured, drilled...Left Tank clecoed
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 07-26-2013
2.00
left tank pre-assembly
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 07-24-2013
1.00
another wing skin
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 07-23-2013
1.00
Riveted trim tab servo brackets/installed servo
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 07-21-2013
0.00
Family trip to New Orleans
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 07-18-2013
1.50
Electric trim tab servo cover/brackets– revisited
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 07-15-2013
0.70
Drilling (ruining) Z brackets - 3
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 07-14-2013
1.80
Z bracket marking - 2
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 07-14-2013
2.30
tank ribs – debur, flute, straighten – 1
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 07-13-2013
0.00
Went Flying
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 07-11-2013
1.00
installed wing conduit
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 07-09-2013
1.10
finished drilling out leading edge - Left wing
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 07-06-2013
7.00
leading edge work - drilling
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 07-01-2013
0.30
undo - recheck left leading edge
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 06-30-2013
4.10
Ready the leading edge ribs for right wing – cleco
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 06-29-2013
0.90
Debur/Flute/Straighten the leading edge ribs – L
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 06-26-2013
3.00
Flap/aileron gap seals/supports – rt wing & Cradle
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 06-24-2013
1.30
Flap/aileron gap seals/supports – left wing
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 06-23-2013
0.00
changed oil in Compressor
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 06-22-2013
2.75
drilled all bottom wing skins
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 06-20-2013
3.50
both top skins on and drilled
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 06-19-2013
8.00
finished wing stand, doublers drilled, top skins o
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 06-18-2013
3.50
more main wing rib rivets - wing stand
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 06-17-2013
3.80
Wing rib to spar rivets
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 06-16-2013
0.50
touch up priming of the ribs
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 06-15-2013
4.00
redrilled holes, re-washed,dried...then primed
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 06-14-2013
4.00
drilling more conduit holes- re-drilling
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 06-13-2013
3.50
drilling conduit holes
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 06-09-2013
3.50
continued wing skeleton work
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 06-08-2013
2.75
finished the main ribs - clecoed together some win
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 06-07-2013
1.50
flute and straighten main wing ribs
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 06-06-2013
2.00
build flange straightening tool
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 06-01-2013
0.00
work your bucket list...
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 05-30-2013
1.00
rib deburring - continued... 28 down / 26 left
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 05-29-2013
1.00
wing rib deburring
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 05-26-2013
2.25
deburring wing ribs - 22 down / 32 to go
Details

 05-25-2013
4.25
Deburred 14 wing ribs
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 05-24-2013
0.75
Started the wing ribs
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 05-23-2013
2.50
rivet rear spar
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 05-22-2013
2.00
Clean/prime rear spar parts
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 05-21-2013
1.50
More deburring of drilled holes
Details
     

 05-20-2013
1.30
Deburring rear spar
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 05-16-2013
1.50
Aileron pushrod holes & doublers
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 05-15-2013
3.25
Start the rear spar
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 05-14-2013
2.00
Tie-down assembly bolted to spar
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 05-13-2013
2.00
drilled and primed tie down assembly/spacers
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 05-12-2013
0.50
Drilled the right tie down/spacers
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 05-11-2013
0.00
(cont.) Tie down-assembly - left spar
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 05-11-2013
0.00
(cont.) tie down spacers, tie down on Left spar
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 05-10-2013
7.50
Access plates and more platenuts
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 05-04-2013
1.50
CS and installing more platenuts
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 05-03-2013
4.25
Riveting on the tank platenuts
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 05-02-2013
3.25
Main spar platenuts
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 05-01-2013
1.00
Start the Main Spar
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 04-25-2013
1.00
begin the wings...preliminary
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 04-24-2013
3.00
miscellaneous finalization of elevator stuff >200
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 04-23-2013
0.75
mate left elevator to horizontal stabilizor
Details
     

 04-22-2013
1.25
Bend and rivet leading edge of L Elevator
Details
       

 04-21-2013
2.00
trim tab hinge
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 04-17-2013
3.50
Riveting Left Elevator
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 04-16-2013
3.00
left elevator
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 04-10-2013
0.00
Sun n Fun (cont.)
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 04-09-2013
0.00
Sun n Fun 2013
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 04-04-2013
4.00
L. Elevator - Edge finiish, dimple, prime...
Details
       

 04-02-2013
2.00
(re) Start the Left Elevator skin prep
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 04-01-2013
0.25
Inventory of new Elevator parts
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 03-27-2013
1.00
Rudder to Vert. Stab adjustments
Details
     

 03-25-2013
2.00
Cut HS tab for Elevator clearance
Details
     

 03-24-2013
3.00
Dis-assemble left elevator
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 03-23-2013
9.00
Clean up / organize the wing kit
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 03-14-2013
2.00
Bolt Elevator to HS...BANG!
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 03-08-2013
0.00
Inventory Wing kit
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 03-07-2013
0.00
Wing kit arrived today!
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 02-27-2013
0.00
Concieve, buy supplies, build wing jig
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 02-21-2013
1.50
trial fit of elevators to HS
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 02-21-2013
0.00
Temporary pins for elevator/rudder hinges
Details
     

 02-20-2013
1.50
trim tab work
Details
     

 02-18-2013
2.00
Bend right elevator leading edge
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 02-14-2013
3.00
left elevator leading edge bend
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 02-10-2013
2.75
Fnished up trim tab
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 02-08-2013
0.50
trim tab prep / prime
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 02-07-2013
2.50
trim tab work - continued
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 02-06-2013
2.50
trim tab work
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 01-31-2013
1.50
Rod Ends inserted (147.25 hours)
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 01-30-2013
2.00
Rivetted hard to gets...
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 01-27-2013
4.00
rivet left elevator (143.75 hours)
Details
       

 01-24-2013
1.75
working on trim
Details
       

 01-23-2013
1.50
re-prep the trim spar
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 01-19-2013
2.00
clean and prime left elevator substructure
Details
       

 01-17-2013
1.00
bad day in the shop...confession time
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 01-16-2013
0.75
more prep for priming the left elevator
Details

 01-13-2013
0.00
Picked up a Bell tailwheel fork
Details
     

 01-12-2013
4.25
Prep L Elevator skeleton
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 01-11-2013
2.00
rivet the stiffeners to left elevator
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 01-10-2013
2.25
Prep Left Elevator skin and trim stiffener
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 01-09-2013
4.00
riveted Right Elevator
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 01-07-2013
1.50
back rivet right elevator stiffeners
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 01-05-2013
5.25
pre elevator assembly
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 01-03-2013
1.50
right elevator work...substructure/skin
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 01-02-2013
2.00
elevator counterweight
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 01-01-2013
3.00
back to the elevators - cleaning up the stiffeners
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 12-31-2012
2.25
Bending rudder leading edge - 107.0 hours
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 12-30-2012
7.00
Rivet substructure and rudder skin
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 12-28-2012
0.00
Ordered the wings today!!
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 12-28-2012
2.50
Dimple and clean up rudder
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 12-27-2012
5.50
Bent the rudder - drill/deburr the skin/skeleton
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 12-26-2012
3.00
Elevator drilling and deburring
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 12-23-2012
2.75
Rudder sub structure
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 12-19-2012
2.25
Skip ahead to Elevators
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 12-18-2012
1.00
Rudder substructure (cont.)
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 12-17-2012
1.75
Started Rudder Substructure
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 12-15-2012
5.50
Prep stiffeners / rivet them to rudder skin
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 12-14-2012
1.00
Worked on vinyl elimination / match drilling
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 12-13-2012
1.50
Started the Rudder
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 12-13-2012
1.50
Finished the Vertical Stabilizer
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 12-11-2012
4.00
Riveting the VS together
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 12-09-2012
2.50
Finished the Horizontal Stab.!!!
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 12-08-2012
8.50
Prepped the VS for final Assembly
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 12-07-2012
2.00
Started the Vertical Stabilizer
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 12-06-2012
1.50
Finished up hs Skin rivets
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 12-05-2012
7.00
Boatloads of progress on HS skins today - with Bob
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 12-02-2012
0.00
1 month of building & Set up the kit log pro site!
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 11-27-2012
1.00
Went to see Jay Pratt
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 11-26-2012
1.00
Primed inside skin of Right HS
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 11-25-2012
1.00
Riveted 810/814 to front spar
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 11-24-2012
0.50
Torqued the bearing bolts
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 11-19-2012
2.50
Riveted the rear spar 603/609
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 11-18-2012
2.00
Primed the HS sub-structure
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 11-16-2012
4.50
Dimpled the substructure of the HS
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 11-15-2012
2.00
Removed the vinyl of HS substructure and skin
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 11-14-2012
3.00
Deburring, edge smoothing
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 11-13-2012
0.00
Went to EAA meeting tonight
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 11-11-2012
3.00
Drilling the horizontal Stabilizer (cont.)
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 11-10-2012
1.00
Still Drilling, deburring, dimpling...
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 11-08-2012
3.00
Still Drilling, deburring, dimpling...
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 11-07-2012
3.00
Drilling, deburring, dimpling...
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 11-06-2012
3.00
Drilling the horizontal Stabilizer
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 11-05-2012
3.00
Notched and prepped 404 ribs
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 11-01-2012
2.00
Taper and bend 810/814 reinforcement bar
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 10-31-2012
2.00
HS-603 / HS-609 work
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 10-30-2012
0.50
Elevator Bearing
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 10-29-2012
3.00
Rear Spar Assembly (cont.) Drill out all the holes
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 10-28-2012
3.00
Day 1 of the build…!! Rear Spar Assembly – HS-609
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 10-27-2012
0.00
Practice kit
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 10-05-2012
0.00
Empennage Ordered - It arrived on 10/16/12
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 09-29-2012
0.00
Built some workbenches
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 08-19-2012
0.00
EAA Sportair Class in Waco, TX
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 12-03-2011
0.00
First flight in RV
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 11-11-2011
0.00
Reserved an "N" number - N223GT
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 11-05-2011
0.00
Got my hands on some Orndorff tapes
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 10-15-1964
0.00
The dream begins...
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