RUSH MCKELVEY - Experimental Aircraft Builder's Log

RUSH MCKELVEY RV-8

Work Logs Found: 102

Category Work Time: 427 Hours

Date	Hours	Work Log Summary	Details
02-06-2011	2.00	Find and Repair Fuel Guage Problem Wire


02-05-2011	5.00	Weight Airplane 1092lbs empty weight


02-03-2011	3.50	Paint Flap Fairings and Wing root Fairings


02-02-2011	3.00	Install Front Floor Front Seat Ramp Front Seat


02-01-2011	3.00	Install Rear Floor Flap Protective Tape


01-30-2011	4.00	Install Flap Faring and Baggage Door Strut	Details


01-29-2011	2.50	In Stall 4AN413A Bolts in Both Wing Spars


01-19-2011	6.00	Torque Wing Bolts Per Vans Specs


12-30-2010	5.00	Fab Cut Sand RH LH Flaps


12-29-2010	4.00	Fab Drill Fuel Tank Attachment Brakets


12-28-2010	5.00	Measure Fab Drill Wing Root Fairings


12-07-2010	5.00	INSTALL NEW RUDDER STOP


11-30-2010	4.00	ADJ RUDDER HITTING BACK OF HS BLEED BRAKES UP WI


11-29-2010	4.00	MOUNT VS RUDDER DAY 2 INSTALL RUDDER STOP


11-29-2010	6.00	MOUNT VS FAIRING AN WIRE TAIL NAV STROBE UP


11-28-2010	4.00	MOUNT VS RUDDER HS


11-24-2010	3.00	MOUNT HEAD RESET, TAIL , VS, HS, AN TORQUE AN3 BOL


11-23-2010	3.00	MOUNT HEAD REST HS VS AN TORQUE AN3 BOLTS


11-15-2010	14.00	PAINT FUSELAGE AN COWL


11-10-2010	4.00	SAND PRIME AN GET READY FOR PAINT FUSELAGE


11-07-2010	4.50	SAND PRIME AN PAINT CANOPY


11-06-2010	3.00	SAND AN PRIME WINDSCREEN FOR PAINT


11-05-2010	4.50	SAND AN CLEAN FUSELAGE FOR PRIMER


10-24-2010	4.00	MOUNT VS HS RUDDER ELEVATORS


10-22-2010	6.00	PAINT BOTH WINGS


10-19-2010	4.00	SAND AND PAINT TAIL FAIRING AN FLAPS


10-18-2010	6.00	SAND AND CLEAN BOTH WINGS


10-11-2010	4.00	PAINT HS VS RUDDER BOTH EVELATORS


10-10-2010	8.00	PAINT HS VS RUDDER BOTH ELEVATORS


10-08-2010	6.00	PAINT WING TIPS AT BODY SHOP


07-30-2010	6.00	FILLING AN SANDING WIND SCREEN


07-22-2010	6.00	CANOPY GLUED TOGETHER THEN POP APART	Details


07-20-2010	10.00	MAKE WEATHER STRIPE FOR CANOPEY AND WIND SCREEN


07-08-2010	8.00	ATTACHED REAR OF SKIRTS TOGETHER


07-04-2010	8.00	INSTALL SKIRTS TO CANAPY FRAME	Details


07-02-2010	6.00	GLUE WINDSCREEN TAP AND SREW TO ROLL OVER BAR


06-25-2010	4.00	UNTAPE CLEAN GLUE CANOPEY TO FRAME


06-24-2010	6.00	CANOPY TO FRAME FIT BIG CUT


06-22-2010	4.00	READY FOR THE BIG CUT


06-21-2010	4.00	CUT CANOPY 2 TIMES


06-18-2010	8.00	CUT CANOPY 8 TIMES


06-11-2010	2.00	CUT CANOPY 2 TIMES


06-01-2010	6.00	CUT CANOPY 6 TIMES


05-24-2010	8.00	FINISH INSTALLING COWL


04-27-2010	3.00	SAND AND DRILL ALL THE HOLES ON THE FUSE SIDE FOR


04-26-2010	3.00	SAND COWL SOME MORE AND DRILLED THE FIRST THREE HO


04-21-2010	2.00	DAY 2 OIL DOOR


04-19-2010	2.00	DAY 1 ON THE OIL DOOR	Details


04-17-2010	6.00	COWL DAY 3 FITTING AND SANDING


04-15-2010	6.00	COWL DAY 2 FITTING


04-14-2010	6.00	COWL DAY 1 FITTING


04-03-2010	6.00	INSTALL FRONT TOP SKIN


03-18-2010	4.00	INSTALL FRESH AIR DUCK TO PANEL


02-16-2010	3.00	INSTALL CABIN HEAT CABLE CONTROL


12-11-2009	3.00	RUN FUEL PUMP 16 GA WIRE PER MANUAL


12-10-2009	2.00	BAGGAGE DOOR BRAKE LINE TO PANEL


12-02-2009	13.00	MOUNT AND INSTALL GROVE GEAR	Details


11-26-2009	3.00	INSTALL HEATER CONTROL ON FIRWALL


11-25-2009	5.00	INSTALL MIX THROT PROP CABLES


11-21-2009	3.00	INSTALL REAR STICK GRIP


11-20-2009	2.00	INSTALL BATTERY AN STATER RELAYS


11-04-2009	3.00	INSTALL STATIS PORTS AN RUN LINE


10-11-2009	4.00	INSTALL LOWER HS GAP SKIN


10-05-2009	4.00	INSTALL TAIL AN FIT VS AN HS TIPS


09-30-2009	4.00	PUSH RODS INSTALL


09-21-2009	2.00	INSTALL FOWARD BAGG SKIN STRIPS


09-20-2009	2.00	INSTALL TAIL ASM DRILL ELEVATOR HORNS


09-15-2009	2.00	START FAB TOP BAGGAGED DOOR


09-10-2009	2.00	FAB AN INSTALLED CANP LATCH ASM


09-04-2009	2.00	TEST FIT CLASSIC AERO LEATHER SEATS	Details


08-27-2009	6.00	FAB AN INSTALL CANOPEY RAILS


08-04-2009	5.00	fab an install fuel lines to the pump and filter 3


07-24-2009	2.00	install fuel pump asm


07-18-2009	3.00	install brake lines to master cylinder


07-17-2009	3.00	install enegine mount


07-17-2009	3.00	fab and install battery tray on firewall


07-15-2009	2.00	finish kit is here inventory it


07-14-2009	4.00	mount an drill 9 holes for VS


07-02-2009	2.00	mount hs to fuse drill 8 holes


06-04-2009	7.00	base coat clear coat inside of fuselage	Details


06-02-2009	4.00	drill an fit top skin on


06-01-2009	1.50	dimple front top skin an cut baggage door out


05-20-2009	4.50	drill and pre install groove landing gear asm


05-03-2009	3.00	fab and fit the fuel vavle asm and some good help


04-06-2009	2.00	build and install lh console


04-01-2009	6.00	PAINT BASECOAT CLEARCOAT MIS PARTS FOR FUSE	Details


03-31-2009	2.00	INSTALLED RH FRT CONSOLE ASM


03-25-2009	3.00	INSTALLED REAR COVERS ONE OVER FLAP MOTOR ASM


03-20-2009	2.00	PREP AND PRIME REAR FUSE AREA


03-19-2009	3.00	BUILD AND INSTALLED FRT SEAT RAMP ASM


03-11-2009	2.00	INSTALLED RUDDER CABLES


03-10-2009	3.00	INSTALL RUDDER PEDAL ASM


03-08-2009	1.00	INSTALL REAR CONTROL MOUNT


03-07-2009	4.00	BUILD F-1 REAR SEAT BACK	Details


03-05-2009	2.00	PRIME MID SECTION


03-03-2009	2.00	PRIME FRONT FLOOR SECTION


02-28-2009	5.00	BUILD RUDDER PEDAL ASM


02-26-2009	3.00	INSTALL FLAP MOTOR ASM


02-25-2009	2.00	FLAP BLOCK INSTALLED	Details


02-01-2009	4.00	Drill Floor For Nut Plates	Details


01-20-2009	4.00	Build and Fit rear seat back


01-18-2009	4.00	Front Seat back	Details

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