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Challenger II Long Wing
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Work Logs Found:
193
Category Work Time:
692 Hours
Date
Hours
Work Log Summary
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02-05-2008
1.00
More finished pictures
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02-04-2008
1.00
Finished Plane Pictures
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02-03-2008
2.00
Weighed the Plane and did W&B Calculations
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02-02-2008
3.00
Installed Windshield
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01-26-2008
4.00
Reinstalled jury struts and started gap cover
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01-13-2008
2.00
Mounting Wings
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01-05-2008
1.50
Attached left aileron
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01-04-2008
1.00
Wired and mounted the left position light/strobe
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01-02-2008
2.00
Installed Wing Strut attach brackets
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12-20-2007
2.00
Transporting left wing home for finishing touches
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12-20-2007
3.00
Assembled the empenage and connected linkage
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12-02-2007
4.00
Transport of fuselage to the hangar
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11-22-2007
6.00
Miscellaneous re-installation and waxed wing strut
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11-21-2007
2.00
Hung engine and wet sanded ailerons
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11-20-2007
4.00
Painting the ailerons through silver
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11-19-2007
3.00
Misc. metal and plastic parts epoxy primered
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11-18-2007
4.00
Odds and ends
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11-17-2007
6.00
Installation and re-insatallation - fusealge
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11-16-2007
4.00
Took Ailerons for paint, re-installed landing gear
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11-04-2007
6.00
Sprayed Gray
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11-03-2007
3.00
Spraying Red
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11-01-2007
3.00
Masking Tail Surfaces
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10-28-2007
4.00
Re-assembly
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10-17-2007
3.00
Removed All Masking from Fuselage
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10-17-2007
0.00
More pictures
10-14-2007
4.00
Masked and Sprayed Gray Stripe
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10-13-2007
3.00
Sprayed Red on Fuselage
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10-12-2007
3.00
Readied for Red
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10-11-2007
5.00
Taping for Trim and Stripes
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10-10-2007
3.00
White
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10-06-2007
3.00
Wet Sanding the Fueslage
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10-03-2007
7.00
Transported Fuselage for Paint and Masked
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07-29-2007
7.00
Poly-Brush fueslage and apply finishing tapes
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07-28-2007
7.00
Finished covering and shrinking fabric on fuselage
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07-22-2007
6.00
Bottom of Front Panels, Bottom Finishing Tapes & P
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07-21-2007
6.00
Bottom of Rear Side Panels
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07-20-2007
5.00
Covering right Rear Panel
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07-15-2007
6.00
Left Rear Fabric Attaching and Shrinking
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07-14-2007
5.00
Started covering the fuselage Sides
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07-01-2007
4.00
Preparation of upper fueslage for cover
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06-30-2007
6.00
Covered Belly
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06-10-2007
8.00
Covered gussets w/ batting and covered the Fin
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06-09-2007
3.00
Painting the control rods and struts
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05-27-2007
4.00
Painting peripheral parts
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05-26-2007
8.00
Prepping the Fuselage
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05-13-2007
4.00
Instrument Panel Redo
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05-12-2007
5.00
Fabricated and Installed Access Panel
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05-06-2007
4.00
Panel Access Cover
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05-05-2007
3.00
Landing light window
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04-29-2007
4.00
Fill and test brake lines
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04-28-2007
2.00
Small Stuff
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04-21-2007
2.00
Strobe wiring - final
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04-14-2007
4.00
Brake Installation
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04-07-2007
2.00
Brought Fuselage Home
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03-25-2007
5.00
Left Wing Rib Rivets and Finishing Tapes
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03-24-2007
8.00
Left Wing Poly-Brush and Longitudinal Tapes
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03-18-2007
8.00
Rib and wing tip finishing tapes
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03-17-2007
8.00
Finishing tapes and Rib rivets
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03-10-2007
8.00
Applied First Coat of Poly Brush
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02-10-2007
8.00
Finished the Left wing covering
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02-04-2007
4.00
Readied the Left Wing for Top Fabric
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02-03-2007
5.00
Covered Bottom of Left Wing
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01-28-2007
5.00
Finishing the Right Wing
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01-27-2007
2.00
Attaching the Top Fabric
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01-21-2007
3.00
Preparations for Right Wing Top Fabric
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01-20-2007
4.00
Attached and Ironed Right Wing Bottom.
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01-14-2007
4.00
Started Covering Right Wing
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01-07-2007
0.00
Lost Weekend
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12-31-2006
0.00
More pictures
12-31-2006
8.00
Did wing preparation for covering
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12-30-2006
5.00
Covered Right aileron
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11-25-2006
5.00
Recovered Left Aileron
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11-24-2006
2.00
Botched covering left aileron
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11-22-2006
4.00
Aileron surface preparation
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11-21-2006
2.00
Removal and preparations for covering Ailerons
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11-20-2006
2.00
Painted three fiberglas Gap Cover segments
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10-21-2006
4.00
Rear Gap Cover installation
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10-20-2006
4.00
Gap Cover continued
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10-08-2006
4.00
Installation of Gap Cover Center Section
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09-30-2006
3.00
Front Gap Cover Installation
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09-10-2006
4.00
Aileron Control Rods
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09-03-2006
1.00
Seat Cushions
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09-03-2006
2.00
Antenna Ground Plane
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09-02-2006
2.00
Mounted Comm Antenna
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08-26-2006
4.00
Jury Struts continued
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08-13-2006
5.00
Jury Struts continued
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08-12-2006
6.00
Jury Struts
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08-05-2006
4.00
Installed wing strut fairings
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07-30-2006
3.00
Notched streamlined strut fairings for install
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07-29-2006
2.00
Installed wings
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07-09-2006
0.00
Took wings to hangar for assembly and fitting
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07-07-2006
2.00
Covered tailfeathers - Part 2
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07-06-2006
4.00
Covering Tailfeathers - Part 1
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07-05-2006
2.00
Taped gussets and rivet heads for covering
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07-03-2006
1.00
Prepaired tailfeather tubing for covering
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07-01-2006
3.00
Covered Rudder with Mike's help
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05-29-2006
4.00
Installation of right aileron
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05-28-2006
5.00
Installed right wing ribs and fiberglass wing tip
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05-27-2006
8.00
Boxing in right wing root and tip
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05-23-2006
2.00
Drilled rib rivet holes
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05-21-2006
0.00
More Pictures
05-21-2006
5.00
Finished left wing and aileron
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05-20-2006
3.00
Installing Hoerner wing tip
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05-14-2006
0.00
More pictures
05-14-2006
5.00
Fabrication of strobe mounts on wingtips
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05-13-2006
6.00
Left wing rib installation
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05-07-2006
7.00
Completion of wing tip and root boxes
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05-06-2006
8.00
Started on wing tip and root boxes
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04-22-2006
0.00
Wing rib miters continued
04-22-2006
0.00
Wing rib miters
04-22-2006
4.00
Dressed wing rib end miters
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04-15-2006
3.00
Preparation for wing building
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03-25-2006
8.00
Rotax 503 DCDI Break-in Procedure
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03-13-2006
0.00
Built a Utility Trailer to Transport Plane
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02-26-2006
6.00
Troubleshooting the temp gauges
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02-25-2006
5.00
Running the engine
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02-08-2006
1.00
Troubleshooting Com antenna
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02-05-2006
2.00
Installed Rear Control Stick PTT and Mod. plug
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02-04-2006
2.00
Installed Front Control Stick PTT button
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01-15-2006
2.00
PTT fabrication and Brake Lever pre-install
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01-14-2006
2.00
Installed Redrive
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12-26-2005
7.00
Painted some parts with self-etching primer
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12-26-2005
0.00
More 12/26 pictures
12-24-2005
6.00
Wired overhead switches and Landing Light
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12-24-2005
0.00
More pictures for this day
12-18-2005
5.00
Wired fused power to Avionics
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12-18-2005
0.00
More wiring pictures
12-17-2005
5.00
Complete firewall wiring
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12-03-2005
3.00
Finished door latches and started throttle cables
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11-29-2005
7.00
Continued on the wiring
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11-27-2005
5.00
Door rear windows
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11-26-2005
6.00
Throttle and Enricher cables
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11-26-2005
0.00
More pictures of Throttle and Enricher routing
11-25-2005
0.00
Throttle Levers
11-25-2005
6.00
Throttle cable installation, Mechanical fuel pump
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11-24-2005
4.00
Battery Connections, Transponder Antenna
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11-20-2005
5.00
More wiring and intercom installation
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11-19-2005
5.00
Connect up Battery
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11-10-2005
8.00
Ran wires and wired quick disconnects at firewall
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10-29-2005
2.50
Transponder Antenna Installation
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10-29-2005
2.50
Securing the Transponder Tray
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10-25-2005
0.00
Muffler Bracket Part 2
10-25-2005
1.00
Muffler bracket
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10-23-2005
2.00
Wiring Harness and Quick Disconnects
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10-23-2005
2.00
Partially Installed Muffler Assembly
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10-22-2005
3.00
Transponder Supports
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10-22-2005
2.50
Exhaust Manifold amd Carburetors
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10-20-2005
0.25
Hung the engine on the root tube
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10-15-2005
5.00
Installed Engine Mount and Starter Relay
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09-10-2005
2.00
Installed GPL Starter
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09-04-2005
3.00
Instrument panel installation
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09-03-2005
5.00
Door rear panels and latches
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08-06-2005
4.00
Left side door glass
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07-30-2005
5.00
Right side door glass
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07-26-2005
3.00
Spark plug wire shielding
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06-24-2005
12.00
Quick disconnect panel wiring
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06-14-2005
0.00
Hand Surgery - Right hand (CTS) release
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06-05-2005
7.00
Building the doors - day 2
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06-04-2005
8.00
Building the doors - day 1
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05-29-2005
2.00
Fuel sender installation
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05-28-2005
4.00
Misc.
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05-22-2005
5.00
Firewall wiring connectors
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05-21-2005
4.00
Misc.
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05-17-2005
1.00
Finished carry-thru
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05-15-2005
5.00
High side rail modification
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05-14-2005
2.00
Elevator control horn carry-thru
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05-11-2005
1.00
Dorsal Fin part 1
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05-08-2005
6.00
Landing gear part 2
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05-07-2005
3.00
Gear installation part 1 and misc.
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05-07-2005
3.00
Floor board and Rudder pedals
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05-05-2005
1.00
Installed belly cross-mdmbers and steering head br
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05-04-2005
2.00
Steering head brace - Belly cross-members
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04-24-2005
6.00
Empennage rigging completion
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04-23-2005
3.00
Started rigging empanage
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04-17-2005
3.00
Bottom firewall plate
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04-16-2005
2.00
Installed landing light
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04-10-2005
5.00
Rudder pedal modified with bike pedals
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03-29-2005
0.00
Hand Surgery - Left hand (CTS release)
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03-20-2005
4.00
Finished floorboard
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03-13-2005
2.00
Floorboard fabrication
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03-09-2005
1.00
Flaperon control adjustments
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03-06-2005
1.00
Rudder pedal attachment and planning
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03-05-2005
4.00
Misc.
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02-26-2005
5.00
Fabric attach plates and battery box
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02-20-2005
3.00
Vertical stabilizer and door frame
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02-19-2005
2.00
Fuel tank box installation
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02-06-2005
2.00
Fuel tank box
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02-05-2005
4.00
Nose wheel, tailwheel, seat rivets
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01-25-2005
1.00
Receipt of remainder of kit -engine
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10-27-2004
2.00
Suplemental Hinges
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10-23-2004
3.00
Mounting Hinges
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10-22-2004
1.00
Hinge Location
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10-20-2004
2.00
Sanding Gussets
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Challenger II Long Wing Home
Category
# Logs
# Hours
All
193
693
Avionics
9
19
Controls
4
15
Covering
31
133
Electrical
13
50
Empennage
7
20
Engine
15
43
Fuselage
42
155
Instruments
2
15
Miscellaneous
15
49
None
7
6
Paint
22
96
Wings
26
92
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