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Empennage Kit arrives 03-Dec-2010

Empennage - Started 12/5/2010 - 410 hours

• Vertical Stabilizer (complete) - Started 12/5/2010 - Completed 12/31/2010 - 30 hours
  1. Step 1 Complete
  2. Vertical Stabilizer - Step 3
  3. Vertical Stabilizer Test Fit #1
  4. Vertical Stabilizer Test Fit #2
  5. Vertical Stabilizer mostly finished
  6. Priming VS and Rudder
  7. Priming Part 2
  8. Let the riveting begin!
• Rudder (complete) - Started 12/12/2010 - Completed 03/13/2011 - 34.5 hours
  1. Rudder
  2. A little rudder work
  3. Rudder deburring and dimpling
  4. Rudder trailing edge countersinking
  5. Priming VS and Rudder
  6. Priming Part 2
  7. Rudder riveting
  8. Rudder back-riveting
  9. Rudder and HS Spar Riveting
  10. Rudder trailing edge
  11. Rudder riveting
  12. Completing the Rudder
• Horizontal Stabilizer (complete) - Started 01/02/2011 - Completed 04/28/2011 - 107.5 hours
  1. Horizontal Stabilizer Deburring and Priming
  2. Rudder and HS Spar Riveting
  3. Left Front Spar Attachment
  4. Right Front Spar Attachment
  5. Horizontal Stabilizer Front Spar (part 1)
  6. Horizontal Stabilizer Front Spar (part 2)
  7. Piecing Together the HS
  8. Backfilling Steps
  9. Final drilling the HS skins
  10. Priming... ugh!
  11. Deburring and Priming Prep
  12. Back to Riveting
  13. Dimpling rib flanges
  14. Machine countersinking spar flanges
  15. Riveting HS spars and ribs
  16. More HS riveting
  17. Even more HS riveting
  18. And more riveting the HS
  19. And yet more HS riveting
  20. Completing the HS
• Elevator (complete) - Started 01/18/2011 - Completed 06/23/2011 - 92.5 hours
  1. Starting on the elevators
  2. Buildus Interruptus
  3. A Couple More Hours
  4. My First Helper
  5. Catching Up On The Elevator
  6. Final Drilling Elevator Skins
  7. Trim Cable Anchor Brackets
  8. Deburring and Dimpling Elevator Parts
  9. Deburring and Dimpling Elevator Parts (Part 2)
  10. Deburring and Dimpling Elevator Parts (Part 3)
  11. Deburring and Dimpling Elevator Parts (Part 4)
  12. Starting the Trim Tabs
  13. Priming elevator parts
  14. Riveting elevator tip ribs
  15. Elevator riveting
  16. More right elevator
  17. Onto the left elevator
  18. A little more left elevator
  19. Now a little of both elevators
  20. Cutting the weights and ribs
  21. Riveting the left ends
  22. Getting the elevators ready for ProSeal
  23. Trim Tabs
  24. Trim tab and elevator prosealing
  25. Completing the elevators
• Tailcone (complete) - Started 02/19/2011 - Completed 09/05/2011 - 147.5 hours
  1. Tailcone
  2. Tailcone bulkhead assembly
  3. Starting the Tailcone Skins Attachment
  4. More drilling and cleco’ing
  5. Starting tailcone topskins
  6. Tailcone drilling
  7. Tailcone drilling (cont’d)
  8. Tailcone bottom skins final drilling
  9. Tailcone top skins
  10. Paint booth re-assembly
  11. Tap'ing the rear tie-down
  12. Tailcone deburring (day 1)
  13. Tailcone deburring (day 2)
  14. Tailcone deburring (catchup)
  15. Tailcone deburring (day ~3)
  16. Tailcone deburring (day ~4)
  17. Tailcone deburring (day ~5)
  18. Tailcone deburring (day ~6)
  19. Tailcone deburring complete
  20. Tailcone and trim tab priming prep
  21. Tailcone priming
  22. Tailcone priming (day 2)
  23. Finished priming the tailcone
  24. Riviting the tailcone ribs
  25. Tailcone skin dimpling
  26. Tailcone skin dimpling (day 2) / Wing kit arrives
  27. Tailcone stiffener riveting
  28. Wing inventory and battery mount
  29. My first deviation from the plans
  30. A little more progress
  31. Priming main spar and battery channel parts
  32. Static Ports
  33. Tailcone aft bulkhead riveting
  34. Almost finished... the tailcone
  35. Tailcone aft top skin riveting
  36. Tailcone complete, fuel tank assembly

Wing - Started 6/16/2011 - 281.5 hours

• Inventory & Misc. (complete) - Started 06/16/2011 - Completed 06/25/2011 - 16 hours
  1. Tailcone skin dimpling (day 2) / Wing kit arrives
  2. Wing inventory and battery mount
  3. Wing pre-assembly
• Main Spar (complete) - Started 07/09/2011 - Completed 07/31/2011 - 30 hours
  1. Main spar extension and nutplates
  2. Main spar counter-sinking
  3. Priming main spar and battery channel parts
  4. Finishing up the main spars
• Wing Ribs (complete) - Started 10/03/2011 - Completed 03/1/2012 - 24 hours
  1. Starting on the wing ribs
  2. Preparing the flap hinges
  3. Deburring wing rib parts
  4. Deburring wing ribs
  5. Priming wing ribs
  6. Left wing rib to spar riveting
  7. Riveting ribs to the left main spar
  8. Finishing up the left wing ribs
• Rear Spar (complete) - Started 10/08/2011 - Completed 03/4/2012 - 25 hours
  1. Deburring wing rib parts
  2. Rear spar match drilling
  3. Deburring rear spar parts
  4. More deburring of rear spar parts
  5. Priming the rear spar
  6. Rear spar, top skins right wing
  7. Left rear spar
• Top Wing Skins (in progress) - Started 01/01/2012 - 39 hours
  1. <a href="blog/2012/January/01/01-Jan-2012.html>Rear spar, top skins right wing</a>
  2. Getting back into things
  3. Riveting the inner top right skin
  4. Riveting the inner top right skin (cont.)
  5. Final drilling left top wing skins
  6. Preparing the left inboard top wing skin
  7. Riveting the left inboard top wing skin
  8. Preparing the left outboard top wing skin
  9. Riveting the left outboard top wing skin
  10. More left top skin riveting
  11. Even more left top skin riveting
  12. Finishing up the top left wing skins and starting the left aileron
• Outbd Leading Edge (in progress) - Started 07/27/2011 - 53.5 hours
  1. Wing Stand
  2. Rib flange fluting
  3. Landing light placement
  4. Duckworks light kit
  5. Match drilling the outboard leading edges
  6. Cutting holes in the left leading edge
  7. Prep'ing for priming... wing ribs
  8. Priming leading edge ribs
  9. Outboard leading edge
  10. One year anniversary
  11. Leading edge dimpling, deburring, and nut plates
  12. Left leading edge nutplates
  13. Leading edge riveting
  14. Leading edge riveting... continued
  15. Leading edge dimpling
  16. Right leading edge riveting
  17. Riveting right leading edge splice strip
  18. Attaching the right outboard leading edge
  19. Left outboard leading edge deburring
• Fuel Tank (in progress) - Started 09/05/2011 - 81.5 hours
  1. Tailcone complete, fuel tank assembly
  2. Starting on the left fuel tank
  3. More left tank assembly
  4. Starting on the right fuel tank
  5. Right tank "zee" deburring
  6. More right tank assembly
  7. A little more right tank catchup
  8. Priming tank "zees"
  9. Machine countersinking fuel cap flanges
  10. Deburring the fuel tank skins
  11. Deburring the fuel tank ribs
  12. Dimpling fuel tank parts
  13. Dimpling fuel tank skins and deburring the tank baffle
  14. Finished dimpling the fuel tank skins
  15. Sealing up the fuel tanks - part 1
  16. More right fuel tank work
  17. Even more right fuel tank work
  18. Left fuel tank
  19. More left tank work
  20. Even more left tank work
  21. Priming leading edge ribs
• Stall Warning System (in progress) - Started 12/01/2011 - 2 hours
  1. Stall warning access
• Bottom Wing Skins
• Aileron (in progress) - Started 04/15/2012 - 11.0 hours
  1. Finishing up the top left wing skins and starting the left aileron
  2. Left aileron stiffeners
  3. Right aileron catchup
  4. Deburring aileron stiffeners
• Flap (in progress) - Started 05/14/2012 - 5.5 hours
  1. Starting on the flaps
  2. Match and final drilling the flaps
• Aileron Actuation
• Wing Tip / Lighting

Fuselage

• Mid Fuselage Bulkheads
• Mid Fuse Ribs & Bottom Skins
• Firewall
• Fwd Fuse Ribs, Bhds, & Bottom Skin
• Fuse Side Skins (in progress) - Started 09/28/2025 - 3 hours
  1. Match and Final Drilling the Forward Fuselage Side Skins
  2. Match and Final Drilling the Forward Fuselage Side Skins (part 2)
• Step Installation
• Upper Forward Fuselage Assembly
• Tailcone Attachment
• Baggage Area
• Baggage Door
• Access Covers and Floor Panels
• Brake Lines
• Fuel System
• Rudder Pedals & Brake System
• Control System
• Flap System
• Upper Forward Fuselage Installation
• Rear Seat Backs
• Cabin Cover
• Wing Attachment

Finish Kit

• Cabin Doors & Transparencies
• Engine Mount & Landing Gear
• Spinner & Cowling
• Gear Leg & Wheel Fairings
• Seats & Seat Belts
• Cabin Heat and Ventilation

Firewall Forward

• Engine Installation
• Cowl Baffle
• Control Cables
• Fuel System
• Oil System
• Exhaust System