2009
July 18, 2009
- Final Painting
July 11, 2009 - Gear
Fairings and Wheel Pants
July 4, 2009 - Phase
I Flying
June 22, 2009
- Wheel Pants
June 16, 2009
- Phase I Flying
June 13, 2009 - Phase
I Flying with Mike R.
May 31, 2009 - RV
Maintenance
April
9, 2009 - First Flight!
April 7, 2009
- DAR Inspection
March 29, 2009
- Last Things - The RV is done.
March 28, 2009
- Canopy complete
March 22, 2009
- Tune-up Flight in Mike's RV-7A
March 21, 2009
- Inspection Pictures
March 8, 2009
- Odds & Ends
March 7, 2009
- Weight and Balance, rivet forward top skin
March 1, 2009
- Organizing wires, OAT Probe
February 15, 2009
- Taxi!
February 14, 2009
- Canopy Seal
February 11, 2009
- Canopy work, Camlocs
February 8, 2009 - Miscellaneous
February
7, 2009 - Engine Start!
February 1, 2009
- Charged brakes, miscellaneous
January 31, 2009
- Torque and Safety-Wire Prop nuts
January 25, 2009 -
Miscellaneous
January 24, 2009
- Miscellaneous
January 18, 2009
- Finished Rigging
January 17, 2009
- Finished Flaps
January 11, 2009
- Finished rudder, hooked up Tailwheel steering chains
January 10, 2009
- Hung Rudder, Trim Tab
January 4, 2009
- Autopilot operational
January 1, 2009
- Color Coat on cowl, spinner and rudder
2008
December 28, 2008
- Wingtips On
December 27, 2008
- Wingtip wiring
December 21, 2008
- Planning
December 20, 2008
- Hang Ailerons and Flaps
December 14, 2008
- Hang the Elevators
December 13, 2008
- Hang the Wings!
December 7, 2008
- Bolt on HS and VS
December
6, 2008 - The Big Move
December 3, 2008
- More Firewall and Floor Insulation
December 2, 2008
- Firewall and Floor Insulation
November
30, 2008 - Gear Leg Fairing
November 28, 2008
- Aft Canopy backing strips
November 23, 2008
- Prime Time (#3)
November 22, 2008
- WonderFil the Cowl
November 19, 2008
- Sanding & Filling Cowl
November 17, 2008
- Sand Cowl
November 16, 2008
- Prime Cowl (2nd Time)
November 15, 2008
- Prepping Cowl for Priming
November 14, 2008
- Cowl
November 4, 2008
- Back to the Cowl
November 3, 2008
- Fuel Line
November 2, 2008
- Spinner Covers
November 1, 2008
- Prime the Cowl
October 30, 2008
- Cowl Prep for Priming
October 29, 2008
- More Spinner covers
October 28, 2008
- Spinner Covers
October 27, 2008
- Oil Filler Door, Cowl
October 26, 2008
- Cowl
October 25, 2008
- Cowl
October 23, 2008
- Cowl
October 21, 2008
- Various
October 20, 2008
- Canopy fairing
October 18, 2008
- Firewall forward stuff
October 16, 2008
- EAA Chapter meeting at my house
October 15, 2008
- Manifold pressure tubing
October 14, 2008
- Prime canopy fairing
October 13, 2008
- Oil breather tube
October 8, 2008
- Lower cowl air scoop
October 6, 2008
- Rivet the Airbox together
October 4, 2008
- Back to the Airbox
October 3, 2008
- Adel clamp install tool
October 1, 2008
- Control Cable hookup
September 28, 2008
- Mount GPS antennas
September 27, 2008
- Install Garmin GPSMap 486
September
25, 2008 - Install seatbelts
September
24, 2008 - Lightspeed hookup
September
22, 2008 - Firewall Forward sensor wires
September
21, 2008 - Brake lines; Lightspeed wiring
September
20, 2008 - Wire alternator circuit
September
19, 2008 - Move wings to airport
September
18, 2008 - Mount oil cooler
September
17, 2008 - Mount baffles
September 10, 2008
- More airbox
September 9, 2008
- Prep the wings for painting
September 7, 2008
- Airbox
September
6, 2008 - Finish painting tail feathers
September
5, 2008 - Prime/Paint Ailerons/Flaps/Empennage
September 1, 2008
- Prep Elevators/HS
August 30, 2008
- Prep Ailerons, Flaps and Rudder
August 29, 2008
- Move Wings and Empennage to Paint Booth
August 28, 2008
- More Glassing Canopy Fairing & Oil Filler door
August 27, 2008
- Filling and sanding Canopy Fairing
August 26, 2008
- More Glassing Canopy Fairing & Oil Filler door
August 25, 2008
- Glassing Canopy Fairing
August 24, 2008
- More Canopy Fairing & Oil Filler door
August 23, 2008
- Start on the Canopy Fairing
August 22, 2008
- Oil Filler Door
August 20, 2008
- Rivet the Vertical Stab tip
August
19, 2008 - Polishing the Elevator
August 18, 2008
- Polishing the Horizontal Stab
August 17, 2008
- Prepping the Emp Tips, Polishing the Vertical Stab
August
13, 2008 - Polishing Flaps/Ailerons
August 3, 2008
- Final Polishing the right Wing
August 2, 2008
- Compounding the right Wing
July 31, 2008
- Polishing the Fuselage
July 27, 2008 - Magneto
Ignition wire
July 26, 2008 - Start
building the Airbox
June 22, 2008 - Heat
Muff
June 21, 2008
- Manifold Pressure, Ground Strap, Ignition
June 19, 2008 - Fuel
& Oil Hoses, Oil Temp Sensor
June 18, 2008 - EGT
Sensors
June 16, 2008 - CHT
Sensors
June 14, 2008 - Rivet
Air Seals
June 13, 2008 - RTV Air
Seals
June 9, 2008 - Rivet
Baffles together
June 5, 2008 - Bottom
Cowl Seals
June 2, 2008 - Epoxy Air
Duct
May 31, 2008 - Rivet Spinner
nutplates
May 29, 2008 - Match-drill
Spinner holes
May 28, 2008 - Spinner, Oil
Filler Door
May 27, 2008 - Spinner
May 26, 2008 - Air Ducts, Air
Seals, Oil Filler Door
May 25, 2008 - Drill Air
Seals to Baffles
May 24, 2008 - Makeing
templates for Air Seals
May 22, 2008 - Top Edge
Baffle Trimming
May 21, 2008 - Still More
Trimming Baffles
May 20, 2008 - More Trimming
Baffles
May 19, 2008 - Trimming
Baffles
May 18, 2008 - Riveting
Baffles
May 14, 2008 -
Front/Side/Floor Baffle work
May 11, 2008 - Front Baffles
May 10, 2008 - Side/Floor
Baffle Gussets
May 9, 2008 - Floor Baffle
Bracket
May 8, 2008 - More Floor/Side
Baffles
May 6, 2008 -
Floor/Side Baffles
May 3, 2008 - Will the Floor
Baffles ever end?
May 2, 2008 - Still more Floor
Baffles
May 1, 2008 - More Floor Baffles
April 30, 2008 - Floor
Baffles
April 29, 2008 - Back to
the Baffles
April 27, 2008
- Rivet Side Mount Strips & Recepticles
April 26, 2008 - Drilled
Side Mount Strips
April 24, 2008 - Rivet
Mount Strip & Recepticles
April 23, 2008 - Camloc
Grommet/Studs
April 22, 2008 -
Drilled Camloc recepticle holes
April 21, 2008
- Spinner prop cutout
April 20, 2008 - Let
the Baffling Begin
April 19, 2008 -
Drilled Side Camloc backing strips
April 16, 2008 -
Will the bottom cowl ever end?
April 15, 2008 -
Still more bottom cowl
April 13, 2008 -
Even more bottom cowl
April 12, 2008 -
More bottom cowl
April 11, 2008 -
Start the bottom cowl
April 9, 2008 - Exhaust
pipe hangars
April 6, 2008 - Fit the
top cowl
April 5, 2008 - Mount Prop
April 4, 2008
- More Spinner BackPlate
April 2, 2008
- Spinner BackPlate
March 30, 2008 - Install
Aft Canopy
March 29, 2008 - Install
Prop Governor
March 28, 2008 - Install
Exhaust System
March 27, 2008 - Install
Alternator
March 25, 2008 - Install
Carburator
March 22, 2008 - The Big
Move & Engine Mounting
March 21, 2008 - Prep
for the Big Move
March 17, 2008 - Panel
Labels
March 16, 2008 - Engine
Prep
March 12, 2008 - Rivet Air
Vent Brackets
March 9, 2008 - Rivet
Firewall Recess
March 8, 2008 - Install AN
Shunt, Recess area
March 7, 2008 - HS Tip,
Firewall Recess
March 6, 2008 - HS Tip, Fuel
Selector Valve Cover
March 5, 2008 - Emp Fairing,
HS Tip, Center Cabin Cover
March 4, 2008 - Emp Fairing
work
March 2, 2008 - Nav/Strobe
light covers
February 28, 2008 -
Nav/Strobe light mounting
February 26, 2008 - Left
Wing Inboard area
February 25, 2008 - Left
Wingtip Nutplates
February 24, 2008 - Left
Wingtip Rib
February 23, 2008 - Left
Wing and wingtip
February 17, 2008 - More
Right Wing
February 16, 2008 - Right
Wingtip
February 14, 2008 - Move
Right Wing
February 12, 2008 - Center
Cabin Cover
February 10, 2008 - Emp
Tips
February 9, 2008 - Ramp
baffle prep, Rage gold filler on Tips
February 8, 2008 - Prime and
cleco #3 and #4 baffles
February 7, 2008 - Oil
Cooler hole in #4 aft baffle
February 6, 2008 - #3
Cylinder Baffle section
February 4, 2008 - More
Baffle work
February 3, 2008 - Empennage
Fairings
February 2, 2008 - Control
Cables/Horizontal Cowl Support strips
January 31, 2008 - #4 Cylinder
Baffle
January 30, 2008 - Finish the
Firewall Eyeballs/Control Cables
January 29, 2008 - Start the
Baffle Kit
January 27, 2008 - Lower Emp
Fairing
January 26, 2008 - 10 Hour Day
January 24, 2008 - More Emp
fairing
January 23, 2008 - Trim/Drill Emp
fairing
January 22, 2008 - Start
Empennage fairing
January 21, 2008 - Aft Skins
done!
January 20, 2008 - Rivet forward
top skin
January 19, 2008 - More cowl
support strips
January 18, 2008 - Firewall
eyeball for prop control cable
January 16, 2008
- Fashioning cowl support strips for camlocs
January 14, 2008 - More riveting
and Gear/Wheels
January 13, 2008 - More riveting
and Gear/Wheels
January 12, 2008 - Rivet Aft Top
Skin
January 11, 2008 - HS &
Elevator Tips
January 7, 2008 - Upgrade Dynon
Firmware
January 5, 2008 - Rivet Rudder and
Elevator Stops
January 4, 2008
- Miscellaneous Stuff
January 3, 2008 - Elevator Hook-up
January 2, 2008 - Elevator
Trim and Rudder bottom tip
2007
December 31, 2007 - Tail
Light and Trim wiring
December 30, 2007 - Attach
tailwheel gear
December 29, 2007 -
Shorten Sticks
December 28, 2007 -
Control Cable brackets
December 24, 2007 - Run
the Static Tubing
December 23, 2007 - Cabin
Air Vents
December 22, 2007 - Com
antenna cable, brake lines
December 21, 2007 -
Firewall PassThrough
December 20, 2007 - Aux
Power recepticle
December 19, 2007 - Final
Wiring
December 16, 2007 - Wiring
Light switches (Strobe, Nav, Land, Taxi)
December 15, 2007 -
Miscellaneous Wiring
December 10, 2007 - Wiring
Intercom D-Subs
December 9, 2007 - SL-60
Power-up
December 8, 2007 - Wiring
SL-60 D-Subs
December 5, 2007 - Finish
wiring up the Starter Button and Low Voltage warning light
December 4, 2007 - Finish
wiring up the Transponder
December 2, 2007
- Finish wiring the Autpilot, Panel light and Flap systems
November 29, 2007
- Cabin Heat Control Cable
November 25, 2007
- Power up the Panel for the first time!
November 24, 2007 -
Mounting the Trim Governor
November 23, 2007
- Mounting the Com and Tramsponder antennas
November 22, 2007 -
Thanksgiving Day Shop Clean-Up
November 20, 2007 - Rivet
Fuse side covers, bolt stick mechanism together
November 19, 2007 -
Elevator Push-Rods
November 18, 2007 -
Canopy Latch Mechanism
November 13, 2007 - Cut
Sticks, route Wires
November 11, 2007 -
Strobe Power Supply wires
November 5, 2007 - Aux
Jacks, Tail Wires
November 4, 2007 - Run
Wires to Wings
November 3, 2007 -
Securing Intercom Wires
October 31, 2007 -
Running Intercom and Strobe wires
October 27, 2007 -
Soldering the Intercom Jacks
October 20, 2007 - Strobe
Power Supply Molex connectors
October 15, 2007 - Wiring
October 9, 2007 - Wiring
October 2, 2007 - Wiring
October 1, 2007 - Wiring
September 30, 2007 - Wiring
September 26, 2007 - Wiring
September 25, 2007 - Wiring
September 17, 2007 - Rivet Front
End
September 15, 2007 - Relays,
Front End
September 12, 2007 - Main and
Essential Buses, Lightspeed box
September 10, 2007 - Battery Bus
September 8, 2007 - Panel &
Wiring
September 7, 2007 - Heat Valve
September 5, 2007 - Panel
Painted!
September 2, 2007 - Firewall
August 25, 2007 - Firewall Forward
August 24, 2007 - Firewall Forward
August 23, 2007 - Firewall Forward
August 21, 2007 - Panel
August 20, 2007 - Engine
Arrives!
August 19, 2007 - Firewall Forward
August 15, 2007 - Firewall Forward
August 14, 2007 - Firewall Forward
August 7, 2007 - Panel
August 6, 2007 - Static
Ports
August 5, 2007 - Static
Ports
August 4, 2007 - ELT
and Aileron boots
August 3, 2007 - Wing fairing
nutplates
July 30, 2007 - Wing riveting:
flap hinges and fairing nutplates
July 29, 2007 - ELT mount, aux
fuel pump, center spar gussets
July 28, 2007 - Mapbox and
Strobe Power Supply mount install
July 22, 2007 - Panel: Riveting
and mapbox
July 20, 2007 - Panel:
ELT/Hobbs Meter Holes
July 17, 2007 - Panel: Elevator
Trim Indicator/Intercom Holes
July 16, 2007 - Panel: More
Switch Holes
July 15, 2007 - Panel: Switch
Holes
July 14, 2007 - Panel:
Airspeed/Pictorial Pilot
July 13, 2007 - SubPanel
riveting, Vans Order
July 12, 2007 - Cut round holes
in Panel
July 11, 2007 - Panel &
SubPanel
July 10, 2007 - SubPanel,
B&C Orderl
July 8, 2007 - Panel &
SubPanel
July 6, 2007 - Panel
July 5, 2007 - Panel
July 4, 2007 - Panel
July 2, 2007 - Visit with Repeat
Offender
July 1, 2007 - Panel
Jun 30, 2007 - Panel
Jun 28, 2007 - Panel
Jun 24, 2007 - Panel
Jun 21, 2007 - Battery
Contactor, Mapbox and Panel
Jun 10, 2007 - Batt
Contactor
Jun 3, 2007 - Brake
Pedals, Lines & Reservoir
Jun 2, 2007 - Axel and
Fuel Lines
Jun 1, 2007 - Wheels
May 28, 2007 - Spinning
Wheels
May 26, 2007 - Wheels and
Brakes
May 25, 2007 - Tires and
Tubes
May 24, 2007 - Wheels
May 23, 2007 - Engine
Mount Drilled
May 21, 2007 - Drilling
Engine Mount
May 20, 2007 - Fuel
Lines/Fuel Selector Valve
May 18, 2007 - Fuel Vent
Lines
May 14, 2007 - Fuel Vent
Lines
May 10, 2007 - Fuel Vent
Lines
May 7, 2007 - Operate
Flaps
May 6, 2007 - Flap Hookup
May 5, 2007 - Check
ailerons for alignment
May 1, 2007 - Flap
Pushrods
April 29, 2007 - Drilled
Wing Root Fairings
April 28,
2007 - Helped mount wings on Mike's RV-7A
April 26, 2007 - Fuel
Tank Bracket
April 25, 2007 - Drilling
Fuse Bottom Skin
April 14, 2007 - Bolt
Canopy on and finish drilling Rear Spars
April 12, 2007 - Drilling
Rear Spars
April 11, 2007 - Both
wings attached!
April 10, 2007 - Sorting
Washers
April 9, 2007 - Right wing
attached.
April 8, 2007 - More Wing
Mounting Prep
April 7, 2007 - Wing
Mounting Prep
April 2, 2007 - Canopy Frame
April 1, 2007 - Riveted the
Canopy Frame Skin, Reinforcer & Skirts
March 31, 2007 - Painted the
Interior
March 30, 2007 - Canopy Frame
Reinforcers & taping interior
March 29, 2007 - Riveted
Channel Frame
March 25, 2007 - Paint Interior
pieces
March 24, 2007 - Prime Canopy
Frame components
March 22, 2007 - Canopy Frame
Reinforcers
March 21, 2007 - Canopy Frame
Reinforcers
March 18, 2007 - Canopy Frame
Reinforcers
March 17, 2007 - Gas Strut
Mounts
March 14, 2007 - Seats arrive!
March 13, 2007 -
Battery Box
March 8, 2007 -
Drilling Firewall, Panel
March 7, 2007 - The
Dynon FD-180 arrives!
March 5, 2007 - Battery
Box Retainer Bar
March 4, 2007 - Countersinking
mania
March 3, 2007 - Canopy frame
prep
March 2, 2007 - More drilling
of side skirts
March 1, 2007 - Drilling side
skirts
February 27, 2007 - Forward
Canopy side skirts
February 25, 2007 - Snow
& forward canopy
February 24, 2007 - Drilled
forward canopy to frame!
February 18, 2007 - Canopy
frame
February 14, 2007 - Ice
Storm
February 13, 2007 - Canopy
frame
February 12, 2007 - Finish
riveting wings!
February 11, 2007 - Aft
Canopy
February 8, 2007 - Aft Canopy
February 6, 2007 - Aft Canopy
February 5, 2007 - Aft Canopy
February 4, 2007 - Aft Canopy
February 3, 2007 - Rudder
Stops
February 2, 2007 - Aft Canopy
January 31, 2007 - Forward
Canopy
January 29, 2007 - Forward
Canopy
January 28, 2007 - Forward
Canopy
January 26, 2007 - Canopy
trimming.
January 25, 2007 - Canopy
trimming.
January 24, 2007 - Canopy
trimming.
January 23, 2007 - Canopy
trimming.
January 22, 2007 - Canopy
trimming.
January 21, 2007 - Canopy
trimming.
January 20, 2007 - The Big
Cut!
January 19, 2007 - Canopy
trimming.
January 14, 2007 - Start Cutting
the Canopy!
January 13, 2007 - Finally finish
the crotch strap bracket install
January 11, 2007 - Crotch strap
bracket nutplates, rudder stops
January 10, 2007 - Rudder Stops,
Start riveting left bottom skin
January 9, 2007 - Finish mounting
VS, hang Rudder
January 7, 2007 - VS rear spar,
crotch strap bracket install
January 4, 2007 - Crotch strap
bracket install
January 3, 2007 - Canopy prep
January 2, 2007 - More servo and
tips.
January 1, 2007 - Wing riveting,
trim servo, fiberglass tips.
2006
- December 31, 2006 - Elevator
Push-Rod
- December 30, 2006 - Mounting
the Vertical Stab to the Fuse
- December 25, 2006 - Christmas
presents
- December 18, 2006 - Drill
Elevator Horns to HS Hinge Bearing
- December 17, 2006 - Finish
drilling HS to Fuse
- December 16, 2006 - Drill HS to
Fuse
- December 13, 2006 - More Bottom
Skin riveting
- December 12, 2006 - Drill
Elevator Honrs
- December 11, 2006 - Attach
Elevators to Horizontal Stab
- December 9, 2006 - Attach
Elevators to Horizontal Stab
- December 7, 2006 - Rivet bottom
skin 2 of 4
- December 6, 2006 - Seatbelt
anchor bracket
- December 5, 2006 - Rivet the
Canopy Frame
- December 2, 2006 - Drilling
Canopy Frame
- November 30, 2006 - Oregon Aero
Seats, Canopy Frame
- November 25, 2006 - Drilling
Canopy Frame, Riveting Bottom Skin
- November 24, 2006 - Side
Weldment adjustments
- November 23, 2006 -
Thanksgiving Day
- November 22, 2006 - Canopy
Frame
- November 21, 2006 - Aft Canopy
Channels
- November 19, 2006 - Start
Riveting Bottom Skin
- November 15, 2006 - Edge-Smooth
Crotch-Strap brackets
- November 12, 2006 - Still More
Forward Canopy Fame
- November 10, 2006 - More
Forward Canopy Fame
- November 9, 2006 - Forward
Canopy Fame
- November 8, 2006 - Big order
from Vans
- November 6, 2006 - More fuel
tank leak testing.
- November 5, 2006 - Forward
Canopy Frame
- November 3, 2006 - Prosealing
the fuel tank access plates
- November 1, 2006 - Fuel Tank
Leak Testing
- October 31, 2006 -
Miscellaneous
- October 29, 2006 - Prosealing
the fuel tank access plates
- October 28, 2006 - Canopy Latch
Mechanism
- October 27, 2006 - Canopy Latch
Mechanism
- October 25, 2006 - Canopy Side
Latch
- October 23 2006 - Canopy Side
Latch
- October 22, 2006 - Canopy
Release/Priming
- October 18, 2006 - Rudder Cable
Fairings
- October 16, 2006 - Seats
- October 11, 2006 - Forward
Upper Fuselage Prep
- October 10, 2006 -
Electrical System Stuff Arrives
- October 8, 2006 - Forward Upper
Fuselage/Start Canopy
- October 7, 2006 - Forward Upper
Fuselage
- October 6, 2006 - Forward Upper
Fuselage
- October 3, 2006 - SubPanel
Reinforcers
- October 1, 2006 - Stuff in Wing
- September 27, 2006 - More
forward upper fuselage
- September 24, 2006 - Worked on
forward upper fuselage
- September 23,
2006 - Helped mount an engine
- September 19, 2006 - Fuel Tank
Service Bulletin
- September 10, 2006 - Finished
Cabin Frame, started forward upper fuselage
- September 2, 2006 -
Pictorial Pilot Install
- August 31, 2006 - Cabin Frame
support bracket
- August 29, 2006 - Right cabin
frame mounting bracket
- August 28, 2006 - Left cabin
frame mounting bracket
- August 26, 2006 - Priming
& Riveting Cabin Frame
- August 25, 2006 -
Prepping Cabin Frame
- August 24, 2006 -
Countersinking Cabin Frame
- August 23, 2006 - Drilling
Cabin Frame
- August 19, 2006 - More Cabin
Frame
- August 18, 2006 - Cabin Frame
- August 10, 2006 - Nutplates
- August 9, 2006 - Lower Forward
Fuselage
- August 1, 2006 - Front Panels
- July 31, 2006 - Seat Back
Braces
- July 30, 2006 - Forward Seat
Floor
- May 29, 2006 - Putting the
fuselage together for a photo-op.
- May 21, 2006 - Flap actuator
assembly
- May 19, 2006 - Flap motor
- May 18, 2006 - Rivet right aft
seat floor
- May 16, 2006 - Rivet left aft
seat floor
- May 14, 2006 - Flap mechanism
- May 13, 2006 - Flap mechanism
- May 12, 2006 - Flap mechanism
- May 9, 2006 - Flap mechanism
- May 8, 2006 - Forward Cover
- May 5, 2006 - Forward Cover
- May 1, 2006 - Seat Tunnel &
Forward Covers
- April 16, 2006 - Seat Floor
Tunnel Cover
- April 14, 2006 - Seat Floors
- April 13, 2006 - Baggage
Bulkheads
- April 12, 2006 - Still more
Upper Baggage Bulkhead
- April 11, 2006 - More Upper
Baggage Bulkhead
- April 10, 2006 - Upper Baggage
Bulkhead
- April 8, 2006 - Lower Baggage
Bulkhead
- April 7, 2006 - Rivet Baggage
Area Floors
- April 6, 2006 - Rivet Baggage
Area Side Panels
- April 4, 2006 - Rudder Cables
- April 1, 2006 - Rivet Seats
- March 31, 2006 - Prep and
Prime Seats
- March 29, 2006 - Seat Braces
- March 28, 2006 - Drill Right
Seat
- March 25, 2006 - Drill Left
Seat
- March 24, 2006 - Seat Backs
- March 22, 2006 - Baggage Floor
Door
- March 21, 2006 - Rivet Aft
Seat Floor hinges
- March 19, 2006 - Aft Seat
Floor
- March 9, 2006 - Baggage Area
- March 8, 2006 - Organizing
Finish Kit Hardware
- March 7, 2006 - Baggage Area
- March 5, 2006 - Inventorying
Finish Kit/Baggage Area
- March 4, 2006 - Finish Kit is
in the House!
- February 28, 2006 - Deburring
and dimpling Aft Upper Fuse
- February 26, 2006 - Aft Upper
Fuselage Skin
- February 25, 2006 - Rear Upper
Fuselage Skin
- February 24, 2006 - Rivet
Canopy Decks
- February 23, 2006 - Rivet left
F-705 bracket & F-757 gusset
- February 22, 2006 - Rivet
right F-705 bracket & F-757 gusset
- February 21, 2006 - Rivet Fwd
Fuse Gussets
- February 19, 2006 - Shoulder
harness anchors, bulkhead gussets, wood stand for fuse
- February 18, 2006 - F-695 Fwd
Fuse Gussets
- February 15, 2006 - Drilled
Fwd Canopy Deck
- February 14, 2006 - Drilled
F-757 Gusset
- February 12, 2006 - Trimmed
Aft Canopy Deck
- February 11, 2006 - Riveted
aft deck
- February 9, 2006 - Aft deck
spacers
- February 8, 2006 - Drilling aft
deck
- February 7, 2006 - Adjust saw
horses
- February 6, 2006 - The Canoe Is
Flipped!
- February 4, 2006 - More Misc
Prep Work
- February 2, 2006 - Misc Prep
Work
- January 28, 2006 - Rivet
Forward Fuse
- January 27, 2006 - Squeezing
Rivets
- January 24, 2006 - Bolting and
Riveting Fuse
- January 23, 2006 - Riveting
Fuse
- January 22, 2006 -
Pre-Riveting Forward Fuse
- January 21, 2006 - F-704
Bulkhead bolting
- January 15, 2006 - Priming
complete.
- January 14, 2006 - Clean the
parts and some final prep
- January 11, 2006 -
Countersinking, Dimpling with the C-Frame
- January 8, 2006 - More
Countersinking Longerons
- January 7, 2006 -
Countersinking Longerons
- January 5, 2006 - Skin Prep
- January 1, 2006 - Disassemble
the fuselage
2005
- December 31, 2005 - Lower
Fuselage
- December 30, 2005 - Rudder and
Brake Pedals
- December 29, 2005 - Rudder
Pedals
- December 27, 2005 - Brake
Pedals
- December 26, 2005 - Forward
Fuselage
- December 25, 2005 -
New Tools from Santa
- December 24, 2005 - F-902
Bulkhead
- December 23, 2005 - Forward
Fuselage.
- December 22, 2005 - Forward
Fuselage Lower Longerons.
- December 19, 2005 - Forward
Fuselage Stiffeners.
- December 17, 2005 - Auxiliary
Longerons.
- December 14, 2005 - The
Firewall is drilled!!
- December 12, 2005 - Preparing
to drill the Firewall.
- December 11, 2005 - Lots of
drilling.
- December 10, 2005 - Forward
fuselage, drilling longerons.
- December 9, 2005 - Forward
fuselage.
- December 8, 2005 - Center and
Aft Fuse are Joined!
- December 7, 2005 - Preparing to
join the Center and Aft Fuse
- December 5, 2005 - Longerons
complete!
- December 4, 2005 - Bending the
longerons
- December 3, 2005 - Center
fuselage seat and baggage rib covers
- December 2, 2005 - Finish
riveting the center fuselage skin
- November 30, 2005 - Riveting
the center fuselage skin
- November 26, 2005 - More
riveting the center fuselage
- November 25, 2005 - Riveting
the center fuselage
- November 22, 2005 - More
center fuselage prep
- November 20, 2005 - More
center fuselage prep
- November 19, 2005 - Center
fuselage prep
- November 10, 2005 - Start
prepping center fuselage
- November 9, 2005 - Finish
riveting the aft fuse
- November 3, 2005 - Riveting the
aft fuse together
- October 30, 2005 - Aft Fuse -
Riveting the Tailcone
- October 16, 2005 - Center
Fuselage
- October 15, 2005 - Center
Fuselage
- October 14, 2005 - Center
Fuselage
- October 12, 2005 - Center
Fuselage
- October 11, 2005 - Center
Fuselage bottom skin clecoed.
- October 10, 2005 - Center
Fuselage bulkhead & ribs clecoed.
- October 9, 2005 - Center
Fuselage ribs
- September 23, 2005 - Center
Fuselage - Spacers
- September 21, 2005 - Aft
Fuselage - Dimpling
- September 17, 2005 - Aft
Fuselage - Devinyling, Deburring and Bracket
- September 13, 2005 - Aft
Fuselage - Drilling holes
- September 12, 2005 - Aft
Fuselage - J-Stringers
- September 7, 2005 - Tailcone
Trifecta
- September 2, 2005 - Tailcone
Part Deux.
- August 29, 2005 - Clecoed
together Aft fuselage!
- August 28, 2005 - J-Stringers
- August 26, 2005 - Tailcone
- August 24, 2005 - Cleaned and
rearranged shop, started aft fuselage.
- August 23, 2005 - Bulkheads
complete!
- August 22, 2005 - Riveted
Bulkheads
- August 21, 2005 - F-712
Bulkhead, Priming
- August 20, 2005 - F-711
Bulkhead
- August 16, 2005 -
F-707/708/709/710 Bulkheads
- August 15, 2005 - F-706
Bulkhead
- August 11, 2005 - F-705
Bulkhead Complete!
- August 10, 2005 - F-705
Bulkhead
- August 9, 2005 - F-705 Bulkhead
- August 8, 2005 - F-705 Bulkhead
- July 30, 2005 - F-705 Bulkhead
- July 25, 2005 - F-705 Bulkhead
- July 24, 2005 - F-705 Bulkhead
- July 19, 2005 - F705 Bulkhead
- July 2, 2005 - F704 Bulkhead
- July 1, 2005 - F704 Bulkhead
- June 30, 2005 - F704 Bulkhead
- June 29, 2005 - F704 Bulkhead
- June 28, 2005 - F704 Bulkhead
- June 17, 2005 - Start the
F-704 bulkhead
- June 16, 2005 - Rivet the
firewall. Firewall complete!
- June 14, 2005 - Prime the
firewall
- June 12, 2005 - Deburring,
dimpling, and countersinking the firewall
- June 11, 2005 - Match-drilling
the firewall
- June 6, 2005 - Clecoing
stiffeners and doublers to the firewall.
- June 4, 2005 - Firewall
- June 3, 2005 - Firewall.
- June 1, 2005 - Inventorying and
organizing the Fuselage Kit.
- May 27, 2005 - Fuselage Kit
has arrived!
- May 9, 2005 - Working on the
Kitfox
- Fiberglass Tips
- Right Wing
- March 31, 2005 - Flap
Brace/Hinge
- March 26, 2005 - Align
Aileron
- March 25, 2005
- Rudder & Elevator Bearing Rods
- March 23, 2005 - Hang
Aileron
- March 20, 2005 - Riveted on
the aileron hinge brackets.
- March 19, 2005 - The right
wing is off the jig and in the stand.
- March 13, 2005 - Attach Fuel
Tank to Spar, hang top skins
- March 9, 2005 - Rivet Leading
Edge to main spar.
- March 8, 2005 - Wing
Prep: deburring, dimpling, countersinking
- March 7, 2005 - Landing Light
complete.
- March 5, 2005 - Landing Light
- March 2, 2005 - Rivet Leading
Edge together
- February 27, 2005 - Leading
Edge prep
- February 24, 2005 - Tiedown
Bracket, Leading Edge prep
- February 23, 2005 - Fuel
Tank Prep
- February 22, 2005 - Fuel
Tank Fitting
- February 19, 2005 - Leading
Edge.
- February 17, 2005 - Drilled
bottom skins.
- February 15, 2005 - Drilled
top skins.
- February 12, 2005 - Updated
Wing jig.
- February 6, 2005 - Primed
ribs.
- February 4, 2005 - Cleco
spars and ribs together.
- Right Aileron
- Right Flap
- Left Flap
- Left Aileron
- Left Wing
- January 16, 2005 - Attach
Flap
- January 12, 2005 - Attach
Bellcrank and Aileron
- January 10, 2005 - Long
Aileron Control Rods
- January 9, 2005 - Riveting the
Flap Brace and Aileron Gap Fairing
- January 8, 2005 - Riveting the
Aileron Brackets
- January 3, 2005 -
Matchdrilling the Flap Brace and Aileron Gap Fairing
- January 1, 2005 -
Building the Wing Stand.
- December 31, 2004 - Short
Aileron Control Rods
- November 22, 2004 - Top
skins riveted to Wing
- October 31, 2004 -
Riveted leading edge
- October 23, 2004 - Final
Wing Prep
- October 22, 2004 -
Landing Light, Leading Edge
- October 16, 2004 -
Landing Light continued
- October 15, 2004 -
Landing Light
- October 13, 2004 - Wing
Prep
- October 5, 2004 - Wing
Prep
- October 1, 2004 - Wing
Skin Prep
- September 23, 2004 -
Deburring Skins
- September 21, 2004 -
Deburring and Dimpling Ribs
- September 11, 2004 -
Beach
- September 8, 2004 -
Leading Edge
- September 4, 2004 - Hung
the wing bottom skins
- September 3, 2004 - Hung
the wing top skins
- September 2, 2004 -
Building the wing jig
- August 21, 2004 - Rivet
the left wing structure
- August 15, 2004 - Cleco
the left wing together.
- August 14, 2004 -
Finished prepping wing ribs!
- July 20, 2004 - Start
prepping ribs
- July 18, 2004 - Rivet
Rear Spar
- July 12, 2004 - More
Rear Spar prep
- July 10, 2004 - Rear
Spar prep
- July 5, 2004 - Tiedown
brackets
- June 28, 2004 - Will
these nutplates ever end?
- June 26, 2004 - Still
more countersinking and riveting nutplates
- June 23, 2004 - More
countersinking and riveting nutplates
- June 16, 2004 -
Countersinking the Wing Main Spar for nutplates.
- May 24, 2004 - The Wing
Kit is in the house!
- Left Elevator
- Right Elevator
- Rudder
- May 2, 2004 - Rudder
Trailing Edge
- April 27, 2004 - Riveting
Rudder
- April 26, 2004 -
Miscellaneous Rudder
- April 23, 2004 - Rudder
top and bottom ribs.
- April 9, 2004 - Rudder
trailing edge and riveting spar reinforcers
- April 8, 2004 -
Counterbalance rib and counterweight
- April 4, 2004 - Deburring
and dimpling the skin edges
- April 3, 2004 - Clecoing
the Rudder together
- March 23, 2004 -
Back-Riveting the stiffeners/skin
- March 21, 2004 - Rudder
Spar and Horn
- March 18, 2004 -
Deburring skins
- March 15, 2004 - Making
stiffeners
- Vertical Stabilizer
- Horizontal Stabilizer
- February 27, 2004 -
Riveting. HS complete.
- February 26, 2004 - Skins,
deburring and dimpling
- February 25, 2004 -
Forward Spar, riveting
- February 24, 2004 - Rear
Spar, riveting
- February 23, 2004 - Rear
Spar, riveting
- February 20, 2004 -
Priming
- February 17, 2004 - Left
HS, drill spar/ribs
- February 14, 2004 - Right
HS, cleco together
- February 12, 2004 - Left
HS, cleco together
- February 3, 2004 - Foward
Spar
- February 2, 2004 - Forward
Spar Reinforcers
- January 30, 2004 - The
Beginning. Rear Spar Reinforcers
- Initial Preparation
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