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Work Logs Found:
293
Category Work Time:
898 Hours
Date
Hours
Work Log Summary
Details
07-19-2017
2.00
Test fitting of interior upholstery and trim
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04-12-2017
2.00
Finish glare shield and wing walk material
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04-07-2017
3.00
Glare shield and windscreen spacers
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03-28-2017
0.00
Interior photos (ordering interior) - part 2
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03-28-2017
2.00
Interior photos (ordering interior) - part 1
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03-24-2017
1.00
Shoulder belt installation
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03-24-2017
0.50
RAM ball inistallation for future GPS
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03-24-2017
1.00
Parking brake control cable
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03-24-2017
2.00
Auxiliary instrument panel
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03-20-2017
5.00
Riveting the forward fuselage top skin
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03-05-2017
1.00
Attached forward fuselage top skin
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02-21-2017
2.00
Flap acuator wiring and enclosure
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02-07-2017
4.00
Fuselage flap fairing installs
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12-03-2016
8.00
Fabrication of fuel and vent lines in wing root ar
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11-13-2016
8.00
Flap root fairings
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11-12-2016
8.00
Fabricated wing root fairings
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10-26-2016
8.00
Flap positioning system
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10-23-2016
6.00
Flight controls, some belts, and flap system
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10-20-2016
6.00
Flight controls and aileron trim
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10-19-2016
0.00
Empennage final assembly - Part 3
10-19-2016
0.00
Empennage final assembly - Part 2
10-19-2016
6.00
Empennage final assembly - Part 1
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10-16-2016
2.00
Throttle quadrant installations - Part 2
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10-16-2016
6.00
Throttle quadrant installations - Part 1
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10-14-2016
1.00
Autopilot linkage
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10-13-2016
8.00
Stick grip wiring and flight controls
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10-06-2016
8.00
Pilot and copilot's sticks
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10-05-2016
8.00
Rudder pedals and pilot's stick
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10-04-2016
8.00
Forward fuselage wiring
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09-29-2015
5.00
Cowl pin covers & empennage fairing
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05-04-2015
3.00
Reworked floor panels and foot wells
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03-22-2015
4.00
Completed trim & fit of empennage fairing
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03-21-2015
6.00
Trim & install empennage fairing with weatherstrip
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03-20-2015
8.00
Initial installation of fiberglass empennage fairi
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03-16-2015
6.00
Initial installation of metal empennage fairings
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09-11-2014
3.00
Completed heater box installation (bracket/cable)
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08-31-2014
1.00
Rerouted Archer antenna coax and terminated
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08-31-2014
4.00
Installed pitot tube in fuselage and terminated
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10-07-2013
8.00
Install eyeball cable grommets
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07-25-2013
2.00
Landing gear shims
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07-14-2013
2.00
Trim forward fuselage top skin at bow
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07-08-2013
2.00
Temporary install of forward fuselage top skin
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07-05-2013
1.00
Second attempt at clear coat
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07-05-2013
3.00
Checked toe-in/out on landing gear
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07-02-2013
3.00
Painting problems
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06-30-2013
4.00
Fabricated and installed starboard brake line
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06-26-2013
5.00
Some miscellaneous tasks
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06-19-2013
3.00
Gear covers and vent tubes
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06-18-2013
3.00
Grinding main gear U bracket
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06-17-2013
3.00
Installed the main landing gear
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06-16-2013
1.00
Landing gear hardware
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06-10-2013
3.00
Alternate air control cable
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06-03-2013
3.00
Landing gear assembly
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05-28-2013
2.00
Reworked lines on parking brake valve
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05-16-2013
3.00
Parking brake control cable installation
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05-11-2013
2.00
Added heat vent, control cable, and placard
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05-10-2013
4.00
Installed heater box on firewall
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09-19-2012
6.00
Gear nuts, motor mount, and miscellaneous
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09-08-2012
5.00
Miscellaneous maintenance on forward fuselage
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09-06-2012
3.00
Final painting of forward fuselage & clean-up
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09-05-2012
3.00
More fuselage paint and some switch labeling
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09-04-2012
3.00
More fuselage painting
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08-30-2012
5.00
More painting
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08-30-2012
0.00
3M 77 Cement used on floor protectors
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08-29-2012
3.00
More painting and installed vent lines in towers
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08-29-2012
1.00
Interior upholstery experiment
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08-28-2012
5.00
Completed interior panels and more painting
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08-27-2012
5.00
Finished masking mid fuselage and painting
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08-16-2012
6.00
Installed floor mat & masked fuselage
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08-15-2012
2.00
Floor covering (vinyl) front cockpit
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08-14-2012
2.00
Interior design and planning
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08-11-2012
6.00
Floor scuff protectors installed
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08-10-2012
0.00
Seat belts received from Hooker Harness
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08-06-2012
0.50
Testing of vinyl floor material - 2
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08-05-2012
2.00
Testing of vinyl floor material - 1
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07-15-2012
1.00
Torque sealed pitch servo
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07-03-2012
4.00
Finished riveting the aft fuselage upper skin
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07-02-2012
3.00
Begin riveting the aft fuselage upper skin
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05-07-2012
3.00
Aft upper fuselage skin clecoed for last time
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05-05-2012
3.00
Painted aft upper fuselage skin & interior panels
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05-03-2012
1.50
Primed and painted inside of aft upper skin
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05-02-2012
4.00
Fabricated back boards for the tail cone
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04-18-2012
3.00
Primed interior parts
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04-05-2012
3.00
Partial masking of fuselage interior
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04-05-2012
1.00
Installed static line
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04-04-2012
2.00
Riveted fuselage bulkheads in tail cone
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04-03-2012
1.00
Rear seatbelt brackets & primer touch-up
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04-03-2012
3.00
NACA scoop and static vents
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02-27-2012
0.00
Couple new items acquired for cockpit
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12-31-2011
2.50
Fabricated right wing tank bracket
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12-30-2011
3.50
Fabrication of F-863-1 tank attach bracket
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12-22-2011
1.00
Farbricating nutplates for tie-down rings - Page 2
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12-22-2011
0.30
Farbricating nutplates for tie-down rings - Page 1
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12-21-2011
0.20
Finished floor stiffeners
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12-21-2011
4.80
Aft upper fuselage skin & structure
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12-20-2011
4.00
Aft top skin & fitted shoulder harness brackets
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12-19-2011
2.00
Completed rudder fairings & dimpled bulkheads
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12-17-2011
2.00
Final riveting of rudder stops & cable fairings
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12-16-2011
2.00
Final riveting on aft deck
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12-07-2011
1.50
Secured roll servo & miscellaneous
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11-15-2011
0.00
Fabricated fuel lines & installed valve - part 2
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11-15-2011
8.00
Fabricated fuel lines & installed valve - part 1
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11-14-2011
0.50
Ordered additional AN fitting & supplies
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11-13-2011
1.50
Assembly of parking brake & transducer mount
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11-12-2011
1.00
Trim bulkhead for fitting servo
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11-11-2011
0.50
Received AN fittings for fuel system
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11-10-2011
0.50
Special cherry rivets received
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11-09-2011
0.50
Received fabric/material samples from Hooker
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11-06-2011
0.50
Received fabric/material samples from FlightLine
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11-05-2011
5.00
Painting of components
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11-03-2011
2.00
Baggage door support
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11-02-2011
3.00
Fabrication of fuel lines
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11-01-2011
2.50
Mounted Airborne fuel pump
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10-29-2011
3.50
Repaired fuel pump bracket - part 2
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10-29-2011
0.50
Repaired fuel pump bracket - part 1
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10-28-2011
3.00
Installed NACA vent for cabin air (front)
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10-27-2011
3.00
Completed forward baggage door
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10-18-2011
2.50
Installed baggage door latch & more fitting
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10-17-2011
1.00
Fitted forward baggage door - part 2
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10-17-2011
3.00
Fitted forward baggage door - part 1
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10-16-2011
2.00
Reworked hinge on forward baggage door
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10-15-2011
4.00
Completed some interior features
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10-13-2011
1.00
Contacted upholstery vendors
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10-11-2011
2.50
New starboard storage compartment
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10-06-2011
0.40
Mounted terminal strips
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10-05-2011
3.00
Riveted the parking brake mount & painting
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09-16-2011
4.00
Mounted varioius electrical components
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09-15-2011
0.00
Purchasing more components for cockpit
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09-14-2011
2.00
Cockpit panel to hide wiring
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09-13-2011
0.00
Locating some components
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08-30-2011
3.00
Reworked brake lines
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08-27-2011
3.00
Fabricated storage compartment
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08-25-2011
6.00
Fabrication of interior panels
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08-10-2011
6.00
Installed pitch & roll autopilot servos
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07-19-2011
4.00
Miscellaneous tasks
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07-16-2011
3.00
Fabricated fuel vent lines
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07-14-2011
4.00
Fabricated Cabin Brake Lines
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07-13-2011
3.00
Final fitting of throttle quadrants
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07-11-2011
7.00
Rear cockpit stick cover plate
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07-09-2011
4.00
Parking brake design & installation
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07-04-2011
5.00
Installing the front & rear throttle quadrants
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07-02-2011
4.00
Began installation of throttle quadrants
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06-30-2011
8.00
Re-fabricated aux fuel gauge panel
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06-28-2011
0.00
Miscellaneous components received
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06-24-2011
2.00
Riveted baggage door external skin
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06-23-2011
5.00
Forward upper fuselage and baggage door
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06-22-2011
6.00
Began forward upper fuselage assembly
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06-20-2011
1.00
Installed fuel selector plate
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06-16-2011
1.00
Prepared fuel selector valve for installation
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06-15-2011
0.00
Preparing to begin fuel & brake line installation
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06-14-2011
0.00
Inventory reorganzation
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06-13-2011
6.00
Fabrication & installation of fuel gauge panel
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06-12-2011
4.00
Finished installation of rudder cables
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06-11-2011
1.00
Installed flap motor & acuator assembly
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06-11-2011
4.00
Initial fitting of rudder cables & rear seat pedal
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06-09-2011
2.00
Installation of rudder stops
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06-08-2011
8.00
Install elevator control system
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05-29-2011
4.00
Elevator horn, bellcrank, & push/pull tube
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05-28-2011
2.00
Completed the mounting of vertical & horiz stabs
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05-27-2011
7.00
Initial installation of horizontal & vertical stab
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05-11-2011
0.50
Applied fillet of tank sealant to air ramp
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05-10-2011
4.50
Finished riveting bottom skins
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05-09-2011
0.00
Fuel selector valve enhancement
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05-09-2011
1.50
Finished aileron trim components
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05-08-2011
4.00
Installation of forward bottom skins
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05-06-2011
2.00
Begin fitting landing gear - 3
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05-05-2011
1.50
Begin fitting landing gear - 2
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05-04-2011
2.00
Begin fitting landing gear - 1
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05-02-2011
1.00
Begin main landing gear installation
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05-01-2011
0.00
Completed battery access panel - 2
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05-01-2011
3.50
Completed battery access panel - 1
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04-30-2011
3.50
Fabricate battery access panel
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04-26-2011
2.00
Installed platenuts & reconfigured fuselage jig
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04-24-2011
2.00
Fabricated the throttle quadrant
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04-23-2011
5.00
Continued working on cockpit interior
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04-22-2011
2.00
Continued fabricating cockpit floors
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04-21-2011
4.00
Fabrication of cockpit floors
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04-20-2011
4.00
Finished seat backs & drilled flap actuator blocks
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04-19-2011
5.00
Began fitting cockpit interior panels
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04-18-2011
5.00
Began fabrication of front & back seats
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04-17-2011
2.50
Installed rudder angles & riveted rear deck
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04-17-2011
1.00
Initial assembly of rudder pedal components
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04-16-2011
4.00
Installation of ground adjustable rudder pedals
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04-14-2011
4.50
Completed cockpit rails & seatback weldment
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04-14-2011
0.10
Clecoed the bulkhead caps in place
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04-13-2011
3.50
Cockpit rails & miscellaneous internal riveting
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04-09-2011
2.50
Finished rivets on aft end of tailcone
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04-08-2011
0.10
Flipped the fuselage structure upright
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04-07-2011
2.50
Built the battery tray for rear fuselage mount
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04-06-2011
1.50
Finished riveting the fwd port skin to LG weldment
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04-05-2011
2.50
Finished preparation of forward bottom skins
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04-04-2011
1.30
Initial fitting of forward bottom skins
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04-03-2011
3.00
Continued riveting fuselage
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03-31-2011
3.00
Continued riveting fuselage
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03-30-2011
2.50
Continued riveting the fuselage tailcone
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03-29-2011
2.50
Continued riveting tailcone skins
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03-28-2011
4.00
Continued riveting mid-cabin and tailcone
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03-27-2011
4.00
Continued riveting the mid-cabin skins
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03-26-2011
4.00
Riveted the left front fuselage skin
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03-23-2011
4.00
Began riveting right front fuselage skin
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03-22-2011
3.00
Reclecoing fuselage structure
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03-17-2011
0.00
Overlapping skins (gaps)
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03-16-2011
0.50
Some preparation for riveting
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01-11-2011
2.00
Reconfigure workbench/jig for riveting
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12-01-2010
4.00
Re-clecoed fuselage from inside
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11-29-2010
4.00
Completed clecoing tail cone
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11-27-2010
3.50
Continue fuselage assembly
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11-24-2010
5.00
Continue fuselage assembly
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11-23-2010
3.00
Attach arm rest assembly to mid skins
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11-22-2010
1.50
Initial work for rear throttle installation
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11-13-2010
4.00
Begin assembly of the forward fuselage
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11-11-2010
5.00
Match drill cover plates & install nutplates
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11-10-2010
2.00
Fabricate access plates for landing gear boxes
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11-08-2010
1.50
Riveting the lower longerons
Details
10-13-2010
0.50
Reorganize the workshop and clear Connie's room
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10-13-2010
4.00
Priming fuselage parts - part 4
Details
10-06-2010
5.00
Priming fuselage parts - part 3
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10-05-2010
4.00
Priming fuselage parts - part 2
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10-04-2010
4.00
Priming fuselage parts - part 1
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10-02-2010
6.00
Dimpling fuselage skins - part 2
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10-01-2010
2.00
Dimpling fuselage skins - part 1
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09-30-2010
2.50
Preparing fuselage parts for final assembly-part 7
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09-28-2010
4.00
Preparing fuselage parts for final assembly-part 6
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09-27-2010
5.00
Preparing fuselage parts for final assembly-part 5
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09-25-2010
4.00
Preparing fuselage parts for final assembly-part 4
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09-23-2010
3.00
Preparing fuselage parts for final assembly-part 3
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09-22-2010
5.00
Preparing fuselage parts for final assembly-part 2
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09-20-2010
5.00
Preparing fuselage parts for final assembly-part 1
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09-19-2010
3.00
Continue disassembly of fuselage
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09-18-2010
2.00
Continued disassembly of fuselage
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09-15-2010
6.00
Baggage panel access plate
Details
09-14-2010
1.00
Begin disassembly of fuselage
Details
09-09-2010
0.30
Test fit canopy bow (roll bar) weldment
Details
09-09-2010
1.00
More fitting of aft bottom skin
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09-09-2010
2.00
Match drill cockpit rails
Details
09-09-2010
2.00
Fit and match drill seat back support
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09-08-2010
2.50
Fitting tail spring mount & aft bottom skin
Details
09-08-2010
2.00
Fitted aft bottom skin around tail spring
Details
09-07-2010
0.20
Positioned LG boxes to upper longerons
Details
09-07-2010
2.00
Cockpit rails and seat back support
Details
09-05-2010
3.50
Continued match drilling fuselage
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09-04-2010
7.00
Match drilled all side and bottom skins
Details
08-28-2010
5.00
Begin drilling fuselage skins
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08-26-2010
6.00
Bend upper longerons, fit & begin match drilling
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08-25-2010
2.00
Finished fitting & clecoing bottom skin
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08-24-2010
2.00
Installed bottom skin forward
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08-23-2010
1.00
Continue aft fuselage assembly
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08-23-2010
4.00
Adding the tailcone to the forward fuselage
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08-22-2010
0.50
Attached skin to right side forward fuselage
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08-21-2010
1.50
Joining the forward & mid-fuselage sections
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08-21-2010
3.00
Continued mid-fuselage skins and structure
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08-21-2010
2.00
Continue mid-fuselage skins & structure
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08-19-2010
4.50
Continue mid-fuselage skins & structure
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08-16-2010
0.50
Pulled parts for the mid-fuselage structure
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08-15-2010
5.00
Initial installation of forward longerons
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08-14-2010
2.00
Assembled the center section
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08-11-2010
2.00
Completed spar spacers & torqued bolts
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08-10-2010
4.00
Begin aft fuselage assembly
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08-09-2010
4.50
Completed tailcone bulkheads
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08-08-2010
1.50
Match drilled the spar spacers
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08-08-2010
3.50
Began tailcone bulkheads
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08-07-2010
2.00
Large close tolerance wing bolts
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08-05-2010
2.00
Continued center section construction
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08-05-2010
1.00
Close tolerance spar bolts
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07-23-2010
0.70
Bending center section plates & gussets
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07-22-2010
1.00
Bending forward & center section side plates
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07-21-2010
1.50
Riveted the firewall to the forward fuselage floor
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07-20-2010
2.00
Bending longerons (lower & mid-cabin)
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07-18-2010
2.00
Finished riveting seat rib subassembly
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07-17-2010
0.50
An issue with a bulkhead flange
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07-14-2010
3.00
More progress on the seat rib subassembly
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07-13-2010
3.50
Riveting the seat rib skeleton
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07-12-2010
8.00
Continue building seat rib subassembly
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07-08-2010
3.00
Begin seat rib subassembly
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07-07-2010
9.50
Begin center section
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07-05-2010
9.00
Begin forward fuselage sub structure
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07-02-2010
3.50
Riveting the weldment on the right gear box
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07-01-2010
6.00
More work on landing gear boxes
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06-29-2010
4.50
Match drilled landing gear boxes & built table
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06-28-2010
5.00
Complete forward fuselage floor & cooling air ramp
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06-28-2010
2.00
Begin landing gear box assembly
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06-27-2010
2.00
Began forward fuselage floor assembly
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06-26-2010
6.00
Finished firewall assembly
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06-22-2010
6.00
Initial assembly and match drilling of firewall
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06-20-2010
2.50
Verify hardware inventory
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06-19-2010
5.00
More counting and put away parts
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06-18-2010
2.00
Unpack and inventory fuselage parts
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06-17-2010
2.00
Fuselage kit arrives
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06-03-2010
8.00
Completed fuselage jig
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05-27-2010
2.00
Cut Fuselage Jig Parts & Rearrange Shop
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05-24-2010
3.00
Begin fuselage jig and disassemble wing jig
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04-21-2010
0.50
Fuselage jig material list
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04-15-2010
0.00
Fuselage kit ordered
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