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Larry Winger's 601XL Project
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Hours
Work Log Summary

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 04-30-2013
1.3
Spar measurements
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 03-08-2013
1.5
2 - Testing center spar for fit
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 03-08-2013
2.8
1 - Replaced solid rivets in center spar
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 02-10-2013
1.0
Removed solid rivets in center spar
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 02-09-2013
1.5
Removed bottom skin doubler
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 01-19-2013
4.0
Center spar removed and checked
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 01-14-2013
0.0
Update on conversation with factory
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 01-13-2013
8.0
A long weekend of experimenting and learning
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 01-07-2013
0.0
Consulted with Zenith on wing spar issues
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 01-06-2013
0.0
2 - Pounds and pounds of rivet mandrels
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 01-06-2013
0.0
1 - Restored garage for two cars
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 01-05-2013
7.0
Trimmed wing roots and attempted wing install
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 01-03-2013
0.0
4 - Hangar pictures
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 01-03-2013
0.0
3 - Moved project to EAA Builder Center
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 01-03-2013
2.3
2 - Miscellaneous last minute installations
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 01-03-2013
1.5
1 - Pre-move organization
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 01-01-2013
0.0
N819P Open House today
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 12-31-2012
2.1
Left wing tip and landing light lens installed
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 12-30-2012
3.5
3 - Right. landing light lens and wing tip
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 12-30-2012
1.8
2 - Balanced ailerons
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 12-30-2012
2.0
1 - Cleaned work table to setup for wings
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 12-29-2012
3.3
1 - Attached nose wheel fairing
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 12-28-2012
2.0
5 - Wired rudder strobe
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 12-28-2012
2.0
4 - Cut and placed rudder strobe fairing
       

 12-28-2012
0.8
3 - Secured upper rudder hinge and strobe wire

 12-28-2012
1.0
2 - Removed and rerouted strobe wire
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 12-28-2012
2.0
1 - Assembled nose wheel fairing
       

 12-27-2012
2.3
2 - Fabricated and installed rudder fairing
       

 12-27-2012
1.5
1 - Fabricated and installed rudder stops
     

 12-23-2012
3.5
Adjusted and trimmed rudder
       

 12-22-2012
4.5
Mounted rudder
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 12-21-2012
1.5
3 - Installed left wheel fairing
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 12-21-2012
3.3
2 - Installed right wing fairing
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 12-21-2012
1.0
1 - Finished left attachment bracket install
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 12-20-2012
4.8
Mounting brackets for main wheel fairings
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 12-17-2012
1.3
Tested continuity to wing tips
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 12-13-2012
2.5
Replaced canopy, center console/side panels
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 12-12-2012
1.4
1 - Prepped and painted center console & panels
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 12-11-2012
26.0
A day of flying and odd jobs
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 12-10-2012
2.5
2 - Completed behind the panel wire routing
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 12-10-2012
1.8
1 - More left side wire bundling
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 12-09-2012
2.3
3 - Bundled wires behind panel
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 12-09-2012
1.0
2 - Riveted tips on horizontal stabilizer
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 12-09-2012
1.9
1 - Reattached rubber canopy seals
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 12-08-2012
2.2
Soldered roll trim wire in wing & riveted aileron
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 12-06-2012
1.5
Rewired roll trim servo and fixed pitch trim LED
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 12-04-2012
0.8
2 - Temporarily replaced wire covers
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 12-04-2012
0.8
1 - Reattached nose gear safety wire
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 12-02-2012
1.8
3 - Reattached aileron trim wire
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 12-02-2012
1.5
2 - Installed magnetic current sensor

 12-02-2012
2.5
1 - Completed wing root connectors
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 12-01-2012
5.8
Wing connector wiring and misc.
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 11-29-2012
2.0
2 - Wired GPS to ELT connection
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 11-29-2012
2.2
1 - Connected OAT and finished cabin wire routing
       

 11-28-2012
2.5
1 - Wired GPS to ELT at ELT end
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 11-27-2012
3.5
2 - Wired roll trim, added 2nd OAT and misc.
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 11-27-2012
2.4
1 - Soldered Dsub connections to flap LED
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 11-26-2012
2.2
Wired flap position sensor & routed wires
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 11-25-2012
2.3
Added panel LED for flap setting
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 11-21-2012
0.0
Took a break and took to the air
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 11-20-2012
3.0
Wire routing and ELT fix
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 11-19-2012
1.5
2 - Attached rear strobe and tested ELT
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 11-19-2012
1.5
1 - Installed SCAT hoses to cabin air vents
     

 11-18-2012
7.8
Installed rear strobe and wired ELT
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 11-17-2012
0.0
Sent in my request for registration to the FAA
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 11-17-2012
2.0
2 - Installed cabin heat control cable
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 11-17-2012
2.5
1 - Removed canopy and riveted top skin
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 11-16-2012
0.0
Found EAA Builder Center for final assembly & test
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 11-12-2012
0.8
2 - Connected RS232 #1 from V10 to Voyager
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 11-12-2012
0.0
1 - It's official now -- I can build an aeroplane
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 11-11-2012
5.0
Wired RDACs to Voyager and XTreme
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 11-10-2012
1.0
3 - Connected PTT for pilot and copilot to grip

 11-10-2012
2.0
2 - Installed auxiliary & headphone jacks
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 11-10-2012
2.0
1 - Connect RDAC, IOEX, Fuel press, & flow to pwr
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 11-06-2012
1.0
Connected RDAC to Voyager and XTreme
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 11-05-2012
2.5
Installed GPS antennas
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 11-04-2012
4.5
2 - Installed V10 Comm Radio
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 11-04-2012
2.3
1 - Wired ignition/fuel switch and trim LED
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 11-03-2012
5.8
Connected panel and control cables
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 11-02-2012
5.3
Finished switch wiring and installed panel
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 11-01-2012
3.5
Wired pitot and XTreme & made labels
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 10-31-2012
1.5
2 - Wired power to all remaining switches
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 10-31-2012
0.5
1 - Wired transponder
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 10-30-2012
2.0
2 - Wired Voyager and EFIS warning light
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 10-30-2012
1.3
1 - Wired OV warning light
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 10-29-2012
1.3
Wired V-10 comm switch and GMA 240 Audio
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 10-28-2012
7.5
Labeled cockpit wires and started switch wiring
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 10-19-2012
3.8
Labeled instrument panel
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 10-14-2012
0.5
2 - Rearranged panel switches
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 10-14-2012
1.0
1 - Secured stick grip cables around center suppor
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 10-08-2012
3.3
2 - Misc punch list items
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 10-08-2012
2.0
1 - Misc. under cowling - replaced cowling
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 10-07-2012
6.0
Completed & installed heat muff
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 10-06-2012
2.8
Started fabricating SS heat muff
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 10-01-2012
2.8
Moved carb heat muff and cabin heat valve
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 09-29-2012
0.0
Passed Sport Pilot Practical Test
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 08-25-2012
1.5
Wired flap motor and installed new capacitor
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 08-18-2012
1.0
Fixed brake fitting leak
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 08-17-2012
4.5
Tested and calibrated fuel flow
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 08-12-2012
4.5
Made CAD of busses and labeled
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 08-11-2012
8.5
Completed stick grip wiring harness
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 08-07-2012
3.0
Completed stick grip wiring D sub connectors
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 08-06-2012
2.3
Wired co-pilot side D-sub connector for stick grip
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 08-05-2012
6.6
Started wiring stick grip connectors
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 08-04-2012
2.5
3 - Wired elevator trim LED indicator
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 08-04-2012
3.8
2 - Routed elevator trim cable
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 08-04-2012
2.8
1 - Rewired fuel pumps
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 08-03-2012
3.1
Wired fuel pumps
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 08-02-2012
2.5
Wired igntion system
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 08-01-2012
1.8
Completed OV protection/alternator wiring
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 07-31-2012
3.5
Progress on alternator system wiring
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 07-29-2012
5.0
More wiring
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 07-28-2012
7.5
Wiring marathon
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 07-24-2012
2.5
Routed dual stick grip cables
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 07-23-2012
3.5
Wired starter relay
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 07-22-2012
3.0
Installed SP-2 magnetometer
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 07-19-2012
3.3
Shimmed SP-4 & re-routed CHT leads
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 07-18-2012
2.1
Installed SP-4 and RDAC X ground buss
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 07-17-2012
0.5
Fabricated insulated common FWF ground strip
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 07-16-2012
0.5
1 - Connected oil pressure sender
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 07-15-2012
1.0
2 - Connected oil temp and began oil pressure send
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 07-15-2012
4.0
1 - Oil & filter changed and distributor set
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 07-14-2012
4.5
Installed EGT probes and wired RDAC X
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 06-25-2012
1.3
Installed CHT probes
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 06-24-2012
2.5
Main wire to starter
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 06-24-2012
0.4
Installed OAT sensor
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 06-23-2012
4.3
2 - Began RDAC wiring
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 06-23-2012
0.6
1 - Replaced left main brake line fittings
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 06-22-2012
0.0
Resumed flight training for Sport Pilot license
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 06-12-2012
0.8
Installed fuel pressure sender & fuel fittings
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 06-10-2012
1.8
Re-pitched prop & installed firesleeve
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 06-07-2012
0.8
Fuel line to carb and fuel filter installed
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 06-06-2012
3.0
Re-routed 5th bearing oil line
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 06-05-2012
3.3
Installed Floscan fuel meter
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 06-04-2012
2.3
Installed fuel lines in cockpit and to carb
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 06-02-2012
4.0
Finished brakes
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 05-21-2012
0.0
2 - Installed brake lines (additional pictures)
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 05-21-2012
2.8
1 - Installed brake lines
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 05-20-2012
1.3
2 - Reinstalled passenger side right brake cylinde
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 05-20-2012
1.0
1 -Reinstalled control cables into panel
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 05-19-2012
2.5
Resumed wiring
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 05-01-2012
0.0
Reinstalled Kitlog
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 01-29-2012
2.5
Angled back of center console side panels
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 01-28-2012
2.3
Nut plates in center console to secure side panels
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 01-24-2012
1.5
Installed L angles for center console side panels
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 01-23-2012
1.5
Fitted floor angle support for center console pane
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 01-22-2012
2.8
Fabricated center console side panels
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 01-21-2012
0.0
2 - Routing information
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 01-21-2012
85.0
1 - Mounted antennas and routed coax
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 12-03-2011
4.0
Mounted busses, OV protection and EFIS access.
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 10-30-2011
4.8
Wired main power distribution and ground
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 10-23-2011
3.0
Determined electrical connectors & ordered
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 10-22-2011
0.8
2 - Connected to battery contactor
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 10-22-2011
3.8
1 - Made cover for channel and routed battery wire
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 10-20-2011
0.8
Installed ELT and soldered 1st lug
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 10-17-2011
2.3
‌Installed battery and master solenoid relay
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 10-16-2011
2.5
Fabricated battery box
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 10-15-2011
2.5
Installed ELT and panel switches
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 10-12-2011
4.5
Remade and installed right flap control bearing
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 10-11-2011
1.5
Nosebowl fitting complete and misc.
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 10-11-2011
1.3
1 - Enlarged air inlets
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 10-10-2011
3.5
2 - Made seat back supports and torqued exhaust
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 10-10-2011
3.3
1 - Installed seat belts
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 10-08-2011
0.0
2 - Tip for finding the tip of the spinner
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 10-08-2011
8.8
1 - Installed spinner
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 10-07-2011
0.0
Seat cushions and center console cover arrived
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 09-30-2011
1.3
2 - Marked spinner for cutouts
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 09-30-2011
0.8
1 - Reinstalled intake manifold
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 09-28-2011
3.0
Installed instruments in panel
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 09-27-2011
3.8
Mounted and set adjustable prop
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 09-26-2011
2.5
Primed and painted panel and tested stick wiring
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 09-25-2011
2.5
Painted panel then stripped it
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 09-24-2011
0.0
3 - Test fit panel instruments
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 09-24-2011
4.0
2 - Painted panel, baffle seal and camloc work
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 09-24-2011
2.3
1 - Transponder frame secured and panel primed
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 09-23-2011
1.0
2 - Installed camloc in map box door
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 09-23-2011
4.5
1 - Riveted panel and map box
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 09-22-2011
2.5
Installed map box door
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 09-21-2011
1.0
Cut out for Extreme EFIS
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 09-19-2011
1.5
Installed trim indicator and ELT button
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 09-19-2011
2.5
Drilled holes for panel switches and LEDs
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 09-18-2011
3.8
Installed Voyager, vents and DC outlets
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 09-18-2011
4.8
Installed audio panel
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 09-17-2011
6.0
Installed transponder
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 09-17-2011
2.0
Installed passenger side stick grip
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 09-16-2011
4.0
Installed pilot side stick grip
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 09-15-2011
2.8
Installed map box
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 09-14-2011
2.0
Installed cabin heat valve
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 09-14-2011
1.8
Installed air filter box
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 09-14-2011
2.0
Carb heat passthrough & panel reinforcement
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 09-13-2011
2.8
Worked on mounting system for air filter box
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 09-12-2011
3.3
Installed heat exchange muff
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 09-12-2011
2.5
Completed heat exchange muff
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 09-11-2011
3.3
Fabricated heat exchange muff
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 09-10-2011
5.0
Fabricated air filter housing
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 09-09-2011
3.0
Installed rubber baffle seals
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 09-08-2011
1.8
Mounted 2.5" duct flange to carb bottom
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 09-07-2011
2.0
Laid out panel design
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 09-06-2011
2.5
Fitted the rubber baffle seal
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 09-05-2011
0.0
Picture of swivel bolt mechanism
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 09-05-2011
5.0
Installed mixture control
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 09-05-2011
3.0
Installed carb heat control and removed all cables
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 09-04-2011
6.0
Made mixture control bracket and carb bottom plate
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 09-03-2011
10.0
Planning panel and electronics
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 09-03-2011
4.5
Installed throttle and linkage
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 08-30-2011
2.8
Installed reverse throttle linkage
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 08-27-2011
4.0
Installed engine stand-offs & alternator belt
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 08-27-2011
1.5
Engine stand-offs fabricated
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 08-22-2011
4.5
Finished cowling installation
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 08-21-2011
2.5
Installed camloc fasteners on lower cowling
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 08-21-2011
4.5
Clecoed engine cowling in place
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 08-20-2011
3.8
Fitted lower cowling panels
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 08-19-2011
1.8
Make right side cowling templates
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 08-18-2011
3.0
Attached cowling lower panel
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 08-17-2011
2.3
Aligned top and bottom cowling panels
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 08-16-2011
4.8
Positioned nosebowl
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 08-02-2011
1.8
Finished top access panels
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 07-31-2011
4.8
Access panels nearly complete
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 07-30-2011
3.0
Access panel work
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 07-19-2011
2.3
Riveted topskin panel access frames
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 07-17-2011
4.8
Fabricated all parts for panel access
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 07-16-2011
5.0
Cut access holes in forward top skin
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 05-30-2011
2.5
Made canopy hinge cover - left side and misc.
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 05-29-2011
2.0
Made cover for canopy hinge gap - right side
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 05-28-2011
0.5
Top front skin put on for measurements
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 05-28-2011
1.8
Remade center console
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 03-19-2011
3.0
Dual sticks and instrument panel back in
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 03-14-2011
1.5
Redrilled and riveted upright doublers
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 03-13-2011
2.5
Completed seat installation and gear mounting
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 03-09-2011
1.0
Broke hand riveter and quit in frustration
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 03-07-2011
1.8
Riveted center spar in place
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 03-06-2011
1.3
Reassembly and riveting begun

 03-06-2011
1.8
Prepped and primed parts
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 03-06-2011
2.8
Center spar reinforcements/attachments fitted
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 03-05-2011
2.5
Added L angles to seat pans
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 03-02-2011
1.5
Removed seat panels and arm rests
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 02-28-2011
1.5
Installed upright doublers
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 02-27-2011
3.0
Added front uprights to center spar
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 02-26-2011
5.5
Installed new center spar rear uprights
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 01-30-2011
2.8
Removed main gear to enlarge brake line ports
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 01-29-2011
1.8
Installed left side doubler

 01-29-2011
3.5
Installed bottom doubler and placed center spar
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 01-25-2011
1.8
Installed right side doubler
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 01-24-2011
0.0
Checked with ZAC on bolt spacing issue
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 01-18-2011
2.3
Center spar soid riveted - mods complete
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 01-17-2011
1.3
Top doubler backdrilled
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 01-16-2011
4.3
Assembled center spar
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 01-15-2011
3.5
Drilled rivet holes up to 1/4" bolts
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 01-15-2011
1.8
Deburred, primed and painted center spar parts

 01-14-2011
0.8
Added shims to dual stick uprights

 01-13-2011
1.8
Almost finished with center spar mods
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 01-11-2011
1.8
Drilled through bolt holes for outer uprights
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 01-10-2011
1.0
Replaced dual stick uprights on center spar
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 01-09-2011
3.8
Center uprights placed on center spar
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 01-08-2011
3.5
Center spar mods begun
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 12-04-2010
2.5
Temporary installed prop
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 12-02-2010
1.5
Installed ignition wire to distributor
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 12-01-2010
1.5
Installed oil lines to cooler
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 11-29-2010
1.8
Mounted oil cooler
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 11-28-2010
3.3
Moved alternator forward and mounted vertical baff
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 11-27-2010
3.8
Installed exhaust system and worked on baffles
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 11-26-2010
3.0
Added support tail to starter
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 10-10-2010
3.3
Installed oil cooler baffling
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 10-09-2010
8.0
Alternator mounted and baffling nearly complete
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 10-08-2010
2.8
Started baffling work and alternator
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 10-04-2010
1.0
Remounted engine
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 10-03-2010
32.0
Brought my Corvair engine to life
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 09-29-2010
3.0
Removed engine and packed for Corvair College 18
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 09-08-2010
1.3
Removed solid rivets from center spar
     

 09-07-2010
2.0
Removed center spar and separated it
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 09-06-2010
1.8
Started center spar modifications
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 09-06-2010
6.3
Right wing mods completed!
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 09-04-2010
7.3
Reassembled right wing
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 08-26-2010
2.5
Riveted aileron bellcrank support & placed L angle
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 08-25-2010
2.5
Airleron bellcrank supports fitted and drilled
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 08-24-2010
2.3
Riveted rear channel mods
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 08-23-2010
3.0
Rear Channel mods drilled in place
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 08-22-2010
1.8
Drilled aileron rod hole doubler
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 08-12-2010
1.0
Enlarged rivets to A6 and replaced fuel tank fill
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 08-11-2010
2.8
Replaced fuel tank and riveted nose skin
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 08-08-2010
0.0
Fuel tank ready to install
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 08-02-2010
1.8
Riveted nose skin to bottom of ribs
     

 08-01-2010
6.0
Remade Front Upper Spar Doubler
Details
     

 08-01-2010
6.0
Remade Front Upper Spar Doubler
Details

 08-01-2010
4.5
Completed nose rib modifications
Details
     

 07-25-2010
5.0
Nose ribs mounted
Details
     

 07-24-2010
1.5
Remade nose rib angles
Details
     

 07-21-2010
0.8
Started rib 2 mods
Details

 07-04-2010
3.3
Mounted root doubler and rib #1
Details
       

 07-03-2010
1.3
Remade root doubler
Details

 06-28-2010
1.8
Botched the root doubler
Details
     

 06-27-2010
2.8
Drilled root doubler
Details
       

 06-26-2010
3.3
Bolted on new extrusion
Details
       

 06-24-2010
1.5
Backdrilled extrusion
Details
     

 06-23-2010
2.3
Solid rivets removed and extrusion in place
Details
       

 06-22-2010
2.0
Started solid rivet removal in right wing
Details
       

 06-21-2010
1.8
Right wing top skin removed
Details
       

 06-20-2010
2.3
Started right wing modifications
Details
       

 06-20-2010
1.8
Completed right aileron mods
Details

 06-07-2010
1.8
More work on right aileron mod
Details

 05-23-2010
3.3
Started right aileron mods
Details
       

 05-22-2010
3.5
Finished and stored left wing
Details
       

 05-21-2010
4.5
Installed left aileron
Details
       

 05-20-2010
1.5
Installed balance arm in left aileron
Details
       

 05-19-2010
2.3
Placed aileron ribs and balance arm
Details
       

 05-18-2010
1.3
Started mod on left aileron
Details
       

 05-06-2010
2.0
Left nav/position/strobe installlation complete
Details

 05-04-2010
2.5
Misc. work on left wing

 04-19-2010
2.5
Installed left nav/position/strobe
Details
       

 03-25-2010
1.8
Started riveting topside nose skin
Details
       

 03-24-2010
2.3
Riveted nose skin & replaced fuel tank
Details
       

 03-21-2010
2.8
Riveted left wing top skin
Details
       

 03-15-2010
2.3
L angles on top skin
Details
     

 03-13-2010
4.5
Primed and riveted spar/bellcrank mods
Details
       

 03-12-2010
1.8
L angles added to bottom skin
Details
       

 02-28-2010
3.0
Completed aileron bellcarnk supports
Details
     

 02-27-2010
4.3
Completed rear spar modifications
Details
       

 02-25-2010
0.0
Assembled service cart for tools
Details
       

 02-24-2010
1.0
Torqued wing mod bolts and repositioned wing
     

 02-22-2010
6.0
Completed and bolted wing mods
Details
       

 02-20-2010
4.0
Final drilling of wing root doubler/extrusion mods
Details
       

 02-19-2010
2.0
Installed angles on rib 2
Details
       

 02-18-2010
2.3
Located and drilled nose rib 1 angles
Details
       

 02-17-2010
1.3
More challenges with nose rib 1
Details
       

 02-16-2010
0.8
Located position for nose rib 1
Details
       

 02-15-2010
1.5
Drilled top of new extrusion angle
Details
       

 02-07-2010
6.0
Installed left wing root doubler
Details
       

 02-04-2010
2.0
Backdrilled left wing extrusion angle
Details
       

 01-23-2010
2.0
Drilled bolt holes where necessary
Details

 01-18-2010
4.5
Removed spar rivets
Details
       

 01-17-2010
3.5
Removed top skin left wing
Details
       

 01-16-2010
2.0
Started wing mods on left wing
Details
       

 01-16-2010
1.5
Cleaned off worktable for wing mods
Details

 01-12-2010
1.5
Intake manifold installed
Details
       

 01-12-2010
1.0
Engine mounted
Details
       

 01-08-2010
1.0
Installed battery connector in firewall
Details
       

 01-07-2010
1.5
Fabricated & installed coil wires
Details
       

 01-06-2010
3.0
Installed breather outlet tube & condensers
Details
       

 01-04-2010
35.0
Installed ignition coils
Details
       

 01-03-2010
1.0
Made PVC chocks
Details
       

 01-03-2010
0.8
Added hoses to oil breather
Details
     

 01-02-2010
2.0
Installed oil separator and coil switcher
Details
       

 12-30-2009
2.5
Made and installed panel stiffener angles
Details
       

 12-29-2009
1.3
Installed firewall pass through
Details
       

 11-29-2009
0.0
Moved Kitlog Pro to Macbook
Details

 11-01-2009
1.5
Brake cylinder musical chairs
Details

 10-31-2009
6.0
Added rigid fuel lines
Details
       

 10-25-2009
6.0
Installed gascolator and fuel pumps
Details
       

 10-24-2009
3.0
Started instrument placement
Details
     

 10-21-2009
1.5
Installed rear housing and gold oil system
Details
       

 10-10-2009
2.0
Engine Rear Housing Installed and Removed
Details
     

 10-05-2009
1.8
More polishing on left rear fuselage
Details

 10-04-2009
2.5
10 passes done on left rear fuselage
Details
       

 10-03-2009
11.5
Pilot side front fuselage polished
Details
       

 09-26-2009
6.8
Passenger side polishing complete
Details

 09-24-2009
4.0
Finished right side middle of side skin
Details
       

 09-23-2009
2.0
More polishing
Details

 09-20-2009
4.5
Completed polishing rear top skin
Details
       

 09-19-2009
4.5
Polished right front half of rear top skin
Details
       

 09-19-2009
1.5
Installed horizontal stabilizer
Details
       

 09-16-2009
1.8
Finished polishing back left side area of tail
Details
       

 09-15-2009
2.8
Polished back right qtr of rear top skin
Details
     

 09-13-2009
2.5
Polished back left qtr of rear top skin
Details
       

 09-12-2009
2.5
Started polishing rear top skin
Details
     

 09-11-2009
2.5
Started fuselage polishing
Details

 09-07-2009
7.5
Riveted rear top skin and canopy flashing
Details
       

 09-06-2009
5.5
Installed Horizontal Stabilizer
Details
       

 09-05-2009
6.8
Canopy completed!
Details
       

 09-03-2009
5.0
Misc. rear canopy flashing work
Details

 08-30-2009
4.0
Completed front canopy & flashing riveting
Details
       

 08-29-2009
5.8
Made canopy flashing and prepped for final rivetin

 08-27-2009
1.3
Added more canopy weatherstripping
Details

 08-15-2009
4.5
More canopy work
Details

 08-09-2009
0.0
Rearranged shop
Details
       

 08-08-2009
2.0
Canopy bottoms trimmed
Details

 08-08-2009
1.3
Attached front seal to canopy
Details

 08-04-2009
1.3
Front canopy drilled and clecoed
Details
       

 08-03-2009
2.3
Final forward canopy installation begun
Details
       

 08-02-2009
5.8
Canopy side covers complete
Details
       

 08-01-2009
6.0
Canopy frame right side cover
Details
       

 07-30-2009
1.8
Started on canopy side covers
Details

 07-21-2009
2.5
More canopy trimming
Details

 07-20-2009
2.0
Initial front canopy trimming
Details
       

 07-19-2009
3.8
Installed forward matching rear canopy frame
Details
       

 07-18-2009
10.5
Cut canopy and installed back half
Details
       

 07-16-2009
1.8
Set canopy on 650 for the first time
Details
     

 07-15-2009
0.0
Research on instrument flying
Details

 07-14-2009
0.0
The canopy is here
Details
       

 06-26-2009
1.5
Remade rear canopy gussets
Details
     

 06-26-2009
1.3
Fabricated front canopy brackets
Details
     

 06-20-2009
1.8
Made and installed rear canopy gussets
Details
     

 06-20-2009
5.5
Installed panel side angles and bottom brackets
Details
       

 06-19-2009
1.5
Tweaked and painted roll bar
Details

 06-16-2009
2.8
Completed bottom brackets for gas shocks
Details
       

 06-12-2009
11.3
Made and installed roll bar
Details
       

 06-11-2009
2.0
Finished bending canopy frame tubes
Details
       

 06-10-2009
3.3
Started bending canopy frame tubes
Details
       

 06-09-2009
2.3
Made forms for canopy frame tubes
Details
     

 06-07-2009
2.3
Reassembled canopy latch system
Details
       

 06-05-2009
3.3
Canopy latch system complete
Details
       

 06-04-2009
2.8
Cut slots and installed right canopy latch
Details
     

 06-03-2009
0.0
Pictures of canopy lock tube installation
Details
       

 06-03-2009
20.0
Canopy frame and latch tube system in place
Details
       

 05-23-2009
1.8
Prepped for latch installation
Details
     

 05-23-2009
4.0
Made parts related to canopy lock tube
Details
       

 05-22-2009
0.0
Error on 650 canopy latch drawing
Details

 05-22-2009
3.8
Completed canopy latches
Details
       

 05-21-2009
2.5
Started canopy parts
Details
       

 05-21-2009
0.0
Great online resource for builders
Details

 05-10-2009
1.8
Installed flap motor and linkage - fuselage comple
Details
       

 05-09-2009
3.5
Installed dual controls
Details
       

 05-09-2009
4.0
Added steering rods and fixed rudder fairleads
Details
       

 05-08-2009
3.5
My plane on gear!
Details
       

 05-08-2009
2.5
Main gear attached
Details
     

 05-07-2009
5.3
Main gear pre-fitted on right side
Details
       

 05-04-2009
1.5
Installed nosewheel
Details
     

 05-02-2009
1.5
Painted main gear and support
Details

 05-02-2009
3.5
Airplane riveted!
Details
       

 05-01-2009
5.0
Finished left side & pilot's seat
Details
       

 04-30-2009
2.0
Right side riveted
Details
       

 04-30-2009
6.5
Fuselage joined
Details
       

 04-28-2009
3.5
Misc. jobs on fuselage reassembly
Details

 04-25-2009
3.0
Reinstalled forward side skins
Details
       

 04-25-2009
11.0
Installed brake cylinders & nose gear
Details
       

 04-23-2009
3.8
Riveted cabin floor & installed rudder pedals
Details
       

 04-17-2009
4.0
Installed engine mount
Details
       

 04-14-2009
0.0
NTSB report on 601XL sent to FAA
Details

 04-14-2009
3.0
Drilled and painted new lower engine mount fitting
Details
       

 04-02-2009
2.5
Worked on seat area
Details
       

 03-31-2009
4.0
More painting of cockpit parts
Details
       

 03-29-2009
4.5
Joined front and rear fuselage w/ firewall
Details
       

 03-28-2009
5.0
Painted and riveted firewall
Details
       

 03-26-2009
4.5
Riveted rear fuselage
Details
       

 03-24-2009
2.0
More fuselage reassembly
Details
       

 03-23-2009
1.8
General fuselage work
Details

 02-28-2009
5.0
Primed and painted welded parts
Details

 02-28-2009
0.0
Learning oxyacetylene welding
Details

 02-16-2009
3.0
Fuselage disassembly - Part Three (and final)
Details
       

 02-15-2009
4.0
Fuselage disassembly - Part Two
Details
       

 02-14-2009
8.5
Fuselage disassembly - Part One
Details
       

 02-13-2009
3.0
Misc. fuselage prep
Details

 02-11-2009
4.3
Made and installed step fairings
Details
       

 02-10-2009
1.8
More installation of panel top skin
Details
       

 02-10-2009
2.3
Finished installing panel top skin
Details
       

 02-09-2009
4.3
Fabricated & installed panel top skin
Details
       

 02-09-2009
1.5
Drilled panel side angles and started top skin
Details
       

 02-08-2009
3.0
Made and temporarily placed panel side angles
Details
     

 02-08-2009
0.8
Installed fairleads on rear frame channel
     

 02-08-2009
2.0
Fabricated fairleads
Details
     

 02-07-2009
4.5
Installed Dual Stick Controls
Details
       

 02-07-2009
3.3
Fabricated and installed center console
Details
     

 02-07-2009
3.8
Added diagonal L angles to rear side skins
Details
       

 02-06-2009
1.0
Installed steps
Details
       

 02-05-2009
4.0
Misc installations
Details
       

 02-04-2009
5.3
More drilling and flap braces
Details
       

 02-03-2009
4.3
Drilled miscellaneous holes to size
Details

 02-03-2009
1.0
Drilled AN3 bolt holes in upper engine mount
Details
     

 02-02-2009
3.8
Remade right front side skin
Details
       

 02-01-2009
5.3
Made & installed firewall stiffener doubler
Details
       

 01-31-2009
7.5
Miscellaneous fuselage wrap up items
Details
       

 01-31-2009
0.0
1291.75 total hours (1.55 day/10.84 week)
Details

 01-30-2009
5.5
Remade left front skin & installed vent
Details
       

 01-30-2009
1.8
Joined front and back fuselage - left side
Details
       

 01-29-2009
2.8
Joined front and back fuselage - right side
Details
       

 01-28-2009
2.3
Drilled longeron splices
Details
       

 01-27-2009
6.0
Remade and installed top skin
Details
       

 01-27-2009
0.0
Part 2: Technique for matching bulkhead holes
Details
       

 01-27-2009
0.0
Part 1: Technique for matching bulkhead holes
Details
       

 01-27-2009
0.0
NOTE ON TOP SKIN DIMENSIONS
Details

 01-25-2009
5.5
Started top skin installation
Details
       

 01-23-2009
1.0
Installed linear actuator motor and rod
Details
     

 01-23-2009
4.5
Installed flap assembly
Details
       

 01-22-2009
2.3
Installed flap mount gusset
Details
       

 01-22-2009
1.0
Fabricated and mounted flap mount gusset
Details
     

 01-21-2009
2.3
Installed pilot side seat bottom
Details
     

 01-20-2009
4.0
Installed passenger seat bottom
Details
     

 01-18-2009
0.0
Corvair College 13 and my new engine
Details
       

 01-12-2009
5.8
Completed arm rest area with seat belt attachment
Details
       

 01-10-2009
0.5
Made template for arm rest sides
Details

 01-10-2009
4.8
Made and placed arm rest sides & cover
Details
       

 01-10-2009
1.5
Discovered error in plans for arm rest side
Details
     

 01-10-2009
1.8
Added seat belt attachments
Details
     

 01-09-2009
1.0
Left upper fuselage longeron doubler installed
Details
     

 01-09-2009
1.8
Inventoried dual stick parts & studied plans
Details

 01-09-2009
2.0
Installed torque tube and supports
Details
       

 01-08-2009
1.0
Spliced front and rear upper longerons
Details
     

 01-08-2009
3.3
Installed upper fuselage longeron doublers
Details
       

 01-07-2009
4.0
Added center seat back channel & Ls
Details
       

 01-06-2009
4.8
Finished baggage floor installation
Details
     

 01-05-2009
3.3
Added baggage floor bracing and corners
Details
       

 01-04-2009
3.3
Set bulkheads and prepped for baggage floor Ls
Details
       

 01-04-2009
0.0
Great go-anywhere lighting solution
Details
       

 01-04-2009
1.3
Drilled baggage floor L angles to side skins
Details

 01-04-2009
3.5
Cut and fit baggage floor
Details
       

 01-03-2009
4.8
Added L angles for baggage shelf
Details
       

 01-01-2009
2.5
Upright channels & attach plates mounted
Details
       

 01-01-2009
4.3
Made and added seat back side angles
Details
       

 12-31-2008
3.5
Made new rear channel
Details
     

 12-31-2008
1.5
Made new attach plates
Details
       

 12-31-2008
0.0
Confirmation of modifications with ZAC
Details

 12-31-2008
0.0
1190.75 total hours (1.48 day/10.38 week)
Details

 12-17-2008
2.0
Reason to replace left front skin on fuselage
Details

 12-17-2008
0.0
Approval from ZAC for changes
Details

 12-16-2008
0.0
Reason for remaking wing attachment upright
Details

 12-16-2008
0.0
Reason for remaking upright channels
Details

 12-16-2008
2.5
Reason for remaking the attach plates
Details

 12-13-2008
3.0
Prepped and primed rudder parts
Details
       

 12-13-2008
2.0
Finished new 650 rudder
Details
       

 12-12-2008
0.0
Great support from Zenith
Details
       

 12-12-2008
2.8
Completed drilling rudder
Details
       

 12-09-2008
3.5
Assembled trailing edge side of rudder
Details
       

 12-08-2008
2.8
Assembled rudder skeleton
Details
       

 12-07-2008
1.3
Fabricated rudder rear ribs #3 and #4
Details
       

 12-06-2008
1.3
Remade rudder rear ribs #1 and #2
Details
     

 12-06-2008
2.8
Fabricated vertical tail spar and doublers
Details
       

 12-06-2008
1.8
Fabricated upper fuselage longeron doublers
Details
     

 12-05-2008
3.8
Fabricated vertical tail leading & trailing edge s
Details
       

 12-04-2008
1.8
Fabricated rudder rear ribs #1 and #2
Details
     

 12-03-2008
2.0
Fabricated nose rib for new rudder
Details
     

 12-02-2008
1.5
Completed baggage back bulkhead
Details
       

 12-01-2008
2.3
First 650 part started- the baggage back bulkhead
Details
       

 11-30-2008
0.0
1149 total hours (1.49 day/10.42 week)
Details

 11-24-2008
8.0
Polished top of left wing
Details
     

 11-22-2008
4.5
Plans on the way / polished left wing bottom
Details
       

 11-16-2008
0.0
Moved out of Hanger 34
Details

 10-31-2008
0.0
1136.5 total hours (1.47 day/10.31 week)
Details

 09-30-2008
0.0
1136.5 total hours (1.47 day/10.32 week)
Details

 09-20-2008
0.8
Replaced left gusset 6B10-4
Details
       

 09-17-2008
1.8
Added nutplates and spar access covers
Details
       

 09-16-2008
1.8
Added L angles to front seat panels
Details
       

 09-15-2008
2.3
Drilled Wing Attachment Uprights & installed front
Details
       

 09-14-2008
5.3
Bottom engine mounts and top longeron rivet line
Details
       

 09-11-2008
3.3
Finished left front side and gussets
Details
     

 09-10-2008
4.0
Front right side work moving ahead
Details
       

 09-07-2008
9.0
Major progress on forward fuselage
Details
       

 09-06-2008
4.5
Installed Wing Attachment Uprights
Details
       

 09-06-2008
4.5
Added gussets
Details
       

 09-04-2008
4.0
Gear uprights installed
Details
     

 09-01-2008
1.5
Left forward side skin cut
Details
       

 09-01-2008
1.3
Added main gear attachments
Details
       

 08-31-2008
5.0
Cut new side skins and mounted right side
Details
       

 08-31-2008
0.0
1092.75 total hours (1.47 day/10.32 week)
Details

 08-30-2008
0.0
Note on angle of incidence
Details

 08-30-2008
2.0
Leveled fuselage
Details
       

 08-29-2008
0.0
Notes on using a laser level for alignment
Details
       

 08-29-2008
3.3
Installed new gear channel
Details
       

 08-28-2008
1.0
Fuselage deconstruction
Details
       

 08-26-2008
0.0
Update on 601XL to 650 upgrade
Details

 08-22-2008
0.0
Reinstalled Kitlog Pro
Details

 08-11-2008
1.5
Confirmed placement of rear frame channel & attach
Details

 08-10-2008
1.3
Success with aft bulkhead
Details
       

 08-10-2008
3.0
Completed middle bulkhead
Details
       

 08-09-2008
3.0
Almost made my aft bulkhead
Details

 08-06-2008
1.8
Busy month away from building...but back
Details
       

 07-31-2008
0.0
1071 total hours (1.51 day/10.56 week)
Details

 07-06-2008
3.5
Completed gear attachment and upright installation
Details
       

 07-05-2008
3.8
Side skins cut for spar & gear openings
Details
       

 07-05-2008
4.0
Added main gear attachments and upright
Details
       

 07-03-2008
1.5
Mounted rear seat support & instr. panel gussets
Details
       

 07-03-2008
8.0
Instrument panel and front side skins added
Details
       

 07-02-2008
4.5
Set rear frame channel and upper seat support
Details
       

 07-01-2008
2.5
Remade rear frame channel
Details
     

 06-30-2008
0.0
1043.25 total hours (1.54 day/10.76 week)
Details

 06-27-2008
4.8
Attached front engine mounts and secured longerons
Details
       

 06-27-2008
0.0
2nd Anniversary of my project
Details
       

 06-26-2008
2.8
Added and leveled front top longerons
Details
       

 06-25-2008
2.5
Fuselage off table and leveled
Details
       

 06-24-2008
3.0
Joined front to rear fuse & set center spar
Details
       

 06-23-2008
3.3
Completed wing jigs
Details
       

 06-22-2008
3.0
Plywood templates and wing jig work
Details
       

 06-21-2008
2.5
Rear fuselage skins bottom rivet line
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 06-21-2008
0.0
Note on Project Status
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 06-15-2008
1.0
Drilled rear fuselage holes to size
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 05-31-2008
0.0
1020.5 total hours (1.57 day/11.01 week)
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 04-30-2008
0.0
1020.5 total hours (1.65 day/11.56 week)
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 04-26-2008
3.8
More wing jig parts
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 04-25-2008
3.0
Painted beams and cut wing jig webs
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 04-16-2008
1.5
Started wing jig part fabrication
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 04-16-2008
0.8
Replaced rudder pedal bearing & flanged part
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 04-05-2008
3.5
Added gear channel and rear seat panel
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 04-01-2008
3.0
Mounted brake pedals
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 03-31-2008
3.0
Mounted brake cylinders
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 03-31-2008
0.0
1005 total hours (1.71 day/11.96 month)
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 03-30-2008
2.0
Made brake cylinder supports
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 03-30-2008
2.5
1,000 hour mark - installed lateral pedal bearings
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 03-29-2008
0.0
Notes on moving rudder pedals forward
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 03-29-2008
8.0
Fabricated new cabin floor & pedal bearing channel
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 03-28-2008
1.5
Made cabin floor and began rivet layout
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 03-28-2008
2.5
Finishing touches on firewall structure
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 03-27-2008
0.5
Tweaked firewall flanges & checked level
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 03-27-2008
3.3
Completed firewall structural supports
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 03-25-2008
3.5
Formed firewall
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 03-24-2008
1.3
Aligned firewall blank & form and drilled
     

 03-23-2008
1.5
Work on firewall form block measurements
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 03-22-2008
2.0
More mismatched parts & firewall test fit
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 03-22-2008
2.8
Completed tail section
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 03-21-2008
2.5
Secured HT attachments
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 03-21-2008
4.3
Rudder cable fairing work
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 03-20-2008
9.0
Reinforced tail area
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 03-19-2008
3.5
Pre-drilled and attached rear side panels
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 03-18-2008
1.3
Drilled right rear fuselage L angles
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 03-18-2008
1.0
Began right rear side fuselage placement
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 03-17-2008
2.0
Drilled L angles for right rear side
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 03-16-2008
2.0
Fuselage Rear Side Skin discrepancy
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 03-16-2008
1.0
Added two nutplates and deburred hinge area
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 03-15-2008
0.0
Nutplate installation guide
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 03-15-2008
5.8
Bottom access door installed
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 03-11-2008
1.5
Test assembled rudder hinge
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 03-10-2008
3.3
Made lower rudder hinge parts and began assembly
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 02-29-2008
0.0
933.75 total hours (1.68 day/11.73 week)
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 02-03-2008
5.5
Riveted fuselage bottom
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 02-02-2008
6.0
Rear bottom fuselage assembled
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 02-02-2008
1.8
Deburred and primed rear fuselage bottom

 01-31-2008
0.0
920.5 hours (1.74 day/12.20 week)
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 01-28-2008
4.0
Made upper and lower rear longerons
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 01-27-2008
3.0
Placed supports on fuselage bottom
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 01-27-2008
0.0
Moved horizontal stab to hangar
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 01-26-2008
0.0
Moved wings to hangar
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 01-26-2008
1.0
Attached front & rear H.T. frames
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 01-25-2008
3.5
Finished polishing horizontal stabilizer/elevator
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 01-21-2008
0.0
Visit to Ken Smith and his new 601XL
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 01-21-2008
0.0
Picked up Grove gear, wheels and brakes
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 01-20-2008
3.8
Polished bottom of horizontal stab/elevator
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 01-19-2008
3.8
Polished rudder
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 01-17-2008
2.8
Right flap polished
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 01-16-2008
2.0
Finished polishing left flap bottom
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 01-15-2008
2.3
Left flap topside polished
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 01-14-2008
2.0
Leaning more about polishing
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 01-12-2008
3.5
Started polishing
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 01-05-2008
3.5
Made wing stand
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 01-03-2008
1.8
Completed Horizontal Tail Frames and laid out skin
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 01-02-2008
0.8
Tested Nuvite polishing
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 01-02-2008
0.8
Sorted misc. fuselage parts
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 01-01-2008
1.8
Left wing top skin riveted
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 01-01-2008
3.8
Completed left wing riveting
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 12-31-2007
8.3
Started riveting left wing
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 12-31-2007
0.0
876.75 hours (1.76 day/12.35 week)
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 12-22-2007
4.0
Riveted top skin
     

 12-22-2007
4.0
Deburred, primed and reassembled right wing
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 12-22-2007
3.8
Completed right wing
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 12-20-2007
5.5
Finished wiring right wing & started deburring
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 12-19-2007
0.0
Wings passed EAA tech inspection
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 12-19-2007
1.3
Routed AOA differential pressure tubes
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 12-19-2007
0.8
Routed aileron trim cable
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 12-18-2007
2.0
Installed tank senders/fitting and tested tanks
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 12-18-2007
1.3
Attached pitot LED wires and ground
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 12-17-2007
4.3
Installed pitot nutplates and controller