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Work Logs Found:
163
Category Work Time:
300 Hours
Date
Hours
Work Log Summary
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10-13-2016
1.00
Deburring wing ribs
10-10-2016
1.00
Deburring wing ribs
10-08-2016
2.00
Deburring wing ribs
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09-29-2016
1.50
More Left wing tank rib prep
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09-29-2016
0.00
Jig and other components
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09-28-2016
1.00
Sorting out the wing and tank ribs
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09-27-2016
2.00
Finish L rear spar prep & mark ribs
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09-26-2016
2.50
Left rear spar preparation
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09-25-2016
2.00
Completed tiedowns
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12-16-2014
0.50
Prepare for back drilling tiedowns
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12-09-2014
1.00
Tapping the tie downs
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12-07-2014
2.00
More LH rear spar and making a start on ribs
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12-06-2014
3.00
Tie down brackets and rear spar.
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12-06-2014
0.00
Avery Tools delivery
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12-01-2014
1.00
Preparing LH rear wing spar
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11-29-2014
2.50
Spar nutplates & tiedown prep
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11-23-2014
4.50
LH wing spar - tank nutplates
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11-23-2014
2.50
LH and RH spar inspection nutplates
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11-22-2014
3.50
RH wing spar - completing tank attach nutplates
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11-20-2014
3.00
Further RH wing spar nutplates
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11-01-2014
3.50
RH Wing Spar - tank nut plates
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08-10-2014
1.50
Prep'ing the wing spars
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07-20-2014
1.50
Perfecting trim tab actuation
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07-20-2014
1.50
End-to-endtesting of the trim tab servo
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07-19-2014
1.00
Test fitting the trim tab servo
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07-19-2014
1.00
Riveting the right elevator
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07-19-2014
3.00
Aligning the trim tab
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07-18-2014
4.00
Riveting the left elevator
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07-17-2014
1.00
Left elevator
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07-06-2014
1.00
Left elevator - less than perfect
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07-05-2014
2.50
Left elevator - close up trim tab recess
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06-29-2014
2.00
Trim tab construction
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06-28-2014
2.00
Bending trim tab ends - Take 2
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06-27-2014
0.00
Excuses, excuses...
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10-27-2013
1.00
Bending the trim tab ends
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10-26-2013
0.50
Skin bending jig
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10-18-2013
0.75
Trim tab, and "oops"
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10-16-2013
0.00
Can't have too many tools!
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10-07-2013
1.50
Rivet LH elevator skeleton
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10-05-2013
1.00
Completed servo plate, cut trim tab horns
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09-27-2013
0.75
Installed 'Z' section servo supports
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09-26-2013
0.00
Why the delay?
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09-14-2013
2.00
Drilling out and re-riveting elevator spar
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09-09-2013
2.00
Riveting the RH elevator skeleton. Or not...
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09-09-2013
0.00
Alternative primer arrived from LAS Aero
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09-08-2013
1.00
Countersinking RH elevator spar
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09-07-2013
4.00
Prep'ing LH elevator skin & skeleton
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09-06-2013
2.00
Completed back-riveting LH elevator skin
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09-05-2013
2.00
Began riveting LH elevator skin
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09-04-2013
1.00
Tried different primer.
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09-02-2013
1.00
Began priming LH elevator. Maybe...
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09-01-2013
7.00
Starting the LH elevator
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08-31-2013
1.50
Fixing yesterday's error
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08-30-2013
4.00
Counterweight / Rivetting the RH elevator
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08-30-2013
0.50
Bending the RH elevator skin
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08-24-2013
5.50
Riveting the RH elevator skeleton
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08-23-2013
2.50
Primed Right Elevator parts
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01-08-2012
2.00
Remove Alclad from RH elevator parts
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01-08-2012
2.00
Complete dimpling RH skin with pop rivet dimpler
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01-07-2012
2.50
Dimple RH Elevator skeleton & skin
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01-02-2012
1.00
RH elevator counterweight
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01-02-2012
3.50
RH Elevator - drill skin to skeleton
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01-01-2012
2.00
RH elevator - skeleton
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12-24-2011
2.00
Drill stiffeners to RH elevator skin
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12-23-2011
2.50
Left Elevator - stiffeners
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12-22-2011
2.50
Right Elevator - stiffeners
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07-03-2011
4.00
Woodworking to prepare for wing build
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05-31-2011
5.50
Rolled the Rudder Leading Edge - *eventually*...
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05-19-2011
0.25
Edge rolled rudder leading edge skin
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05-17-2011
2.50
Double flush riveted Rudder TE
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05-15-2011
0.00
Practised TE riveting and LE bending
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05-08-2011
0.50
Apply adhesive to rudder trailing edge wedge
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05-07-2011
2.00
Rivet rudder skin to structure
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05-06-2011
1.50
Rivet upper rudder skin to structure
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05-05-2011
1.50
Re-riveted rudder structure (correctly!)
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05-04-2011
1.50
Correcting carelessness - a lesson learned
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05-01-2011
3.75
Rivetted rudder structure
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04-25-2011
0.75
Finished priming rudder
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04-24-2011
3.25
Priming - still not cracked it :-(
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04-19-2011
2.00
Drilling rudder counterbalance weight & priming
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04-18-2011
0.00
Ordered #10 drill
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04-17-2011
6.00
Back in the saddle - Continuing with the rudder
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08-24-2010
1.50
Match drilled rudder TE & c/sunk TE wedge
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07-24-2010
1.00
Beginning to prepare rudder trailing edge
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07-22-2010
0.00
Tank sealant etc arrives
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07-19-2010
0.50
Fabricating the lower rudder reinforcement strips
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07-19-2010
0.00
Aluminium Angle - cheap from Focus DIY
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07-17-2010
3.50
More work on rudder skeleton
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07-16-2010
2.50
Completed back-riveting stiffeners to rudder skins
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07-15-2010
2.00
Began back-riveting stiffeners to RH rudder skin
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07-14-2010
0.75
Completed priming rudder parts
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07-13-2010
2.00
Primed rudder stiffeners and skins
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07-11-2010
0.50
Rudder counterweight fairing - initial assembly
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07-10-2010
2.00
Completed dimpling and deburring stiffeners/skins
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07-09-2010
0.00
Ordered flop tube and tank sealant
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07-09-2010
2.00
Completed deburring & dimpling stiffeners and skin
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07-08-2010
2.00
Deburr stiffeners & debur/dimple RH rudder skin
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07-07-2010
2.00
Match drilled skins & stiffeners
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07-06-2010
2.00
Assemble and check fit rudder
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07-05-2010
2.50
Match drilled rudder skins & stiffeners
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07-04-2010
4.00
Prepared rudder stiffeners
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07-02-2010
4.00
Completed rivettinng of Horizontal Stab
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07-01-2010
2.50
Rivetted RH stabiliator skin & structure
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06-30-2010
2.50
Correcting significant rivet error
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05-30-2010
3.00
Inventory wing kit
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05-20-2010
0.00
Wing kit arrives!
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05-02-2010
3.00
Empennage fwd spar and inner ribs rivetting
05-01-2010
2.00
Empennage skeleton aft spar rivetting
04-29-2010
0.75
RH Empennage skin priming
04-25-2010
5.50
Rivetted HS rear spar
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04-21-2010
1.00
Priming & more prep
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04-20-2010
1.50
More primer prep - RH Horiz Stab
04-19-2010
1.00
Confirmed priming technique...
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04-18-2010
1.50
Yet more priming improvements
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04-17-2010
0.00
Wings shipping?
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04-17-2010
1.50
Solving primer problems
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04-14-2010
2.00
Sprayed primer on LH Horizontal stab
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04-10-2010
0.00
Racking to hold completed parts
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04-08-2010
2.00
Completed Vertical Stabiliser
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04-07-2010
1.00
VS forward spar to ribs - rivet error & solution
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04-07-2010
0.00
Notification of wing kit shipping
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04-04-2010
2.50
Rivetted one side of VS skin
04-03-2010
2.50
Rivetting remainder of VS skeleton
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04-02-2010
3.50
First rivetting - Vertical Stab rear spar
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02-21-2010
3.00
First attempt at spraying primer
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01-10-2010
1.00
Prepared VS skeleton for spraying
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01-07-2010
0.00
Wings ordered
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12-30-2009
1.00
Ran air ring main around spraying shed
12-30-2009
1.00
Countersunk vertical stabiliser stiffener
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12-28-2009
0.00
Bought full face air fed respirator
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12-25-2009
1.75
Dimpled VS skeleton and (most of) VS skin
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12-25-2009
0.00
Belt & Disk Sander for Christmas!
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12-24-2009
1.00
Deburring vertical stabiliser skin
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12-22-2009
1.50
Dimpled RH Horizontal Stabiliser skin
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12-20-2009
2.50
Completed dimpling Horizontal Stabiliser understru
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12-19-2009
1.00
Dimpled LH Horiz Stabiliser Skin
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12-13-2009
3.00
Began dimpling HS sub-structure
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12-12-2009
4.00
Replacement Left HS fwd spar
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12-10-2009
2.00
Dimpling table
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12-04-2009
0.00
Replacement LH HS fwd spar arrives
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11-28-2009
4.50
Vertical stabiliser prep and initial assy
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11-28-2009
0.00
Compressed air supply to spraybooth
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11-26-2009
4.50
Prepared right hand side of HS & assembled full st
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11-25-2009
0.00
Response from Van's on edge distance issue
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11-22-2009
5.00
Inspect port HS; repeat process for stbd HS assemb
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11-21-2009
4.50
Drilled port Horizontal stabliser structure
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11-20-2009
2.50
Cleco'd skin to port Horizontal Stabilizer
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11-19-2009
1.00
Countersunk & Dimpled HS fwd spar
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11-17-2009
0.50
Full check-assembled HS forward and rear spars
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11-17-2009
1.50
Bend HS Fwd Spar web 6 deg
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11-14-2009
2.00
HS Forward spar bend relief (LH)
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11-14-2009
0.00
Continue to prepare spraying shed
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11-13-2009
2.00
Cut HS404 rib flanges & check fit assy
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11-12-2009
0.00
Additional Step drills ordered
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11-09-2009
0.50
Began to bend HS fwd spar reinforcing bars
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11-08-2009
4.00
Shaped HS Forward Spar reinforcing bars
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11-07-2009
0.00
Ordered PR143 Primer etc
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11-07-2009
4.00
Completed drilling / deburring rear spar
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11-06-2009
2.50
Rear spar - drill out #30 holes & cleco hinges
11-05-2009
0.00
LAA Build Book & Project Folder arrives
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11-03-2009
2.00
Initial Workshop inspection
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10-31-2009
2.00
Prepared HS rear spar reinforcement
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10-20-2009
2.00
Empennage kit arrived & inventoried
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