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Fuselage Kit Order [December 26, 2006]: Ordered Fuselage [December 27, 2006]: Confirmed order [January 5, 2007]: Received fuselage order confirmation [March 1, 2007]: Fuselage shipped [March 12, 2007]: Fuselage Arrived Fuselage Inventory [8.5 Hours] [April 1, 2007]: [0.5 Hours] Started Inventory [April 2, 2007]: [3.5 Hours] More Inventory [April 3, 2007]: [3 Hours] Even More Inventory [April 4, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Finished Inventory Firewall [11.25 Hours] [April 7, 2007]: [0.25 Hours] Found firewall parts [April 9, 2007]: [0.25 Hours] Started fabricating F-601J angle [April 10, 2007]: [1 Hour] Finished fabricating F-601J angle. [April 11, 2007]: [1 Hour] Misc firewall prep stuff [April 12, 2007]: [1 Hour] More firewall drilling [April 13, 2007]: [3 Hours] Prepped firewall parts [April 14, 2007]: [1 Hour] Primed firewall parts [April 15, 2007]: [0.5 Hours] Deburred Firewall [April 16, 2007]: [3 Hours] Started riveting firewall [April 17, 2007]: [0.25 Hours] Finished Firewall Bulkheads [40.5 Hours] [April 7, 2007]: [1 Hour] Fluted bulkheads [April 17, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Started center section, aka F-704 bulkhead [April 18, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] More center section work [April 19, 2007]: [2 Hours] Finished F-704 bulkhead prep, started F-705 bulkhead [April 20, 2007]: [4 Hours] More work on the F-705 bulkhead [April 21, 2007]: [3 Hours] F-705 seatback parts [April 22, 2007]: [2 Hours] More f-705 work [April 23, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Finished F-705 prep, started F-706 bulkhead [April 24, 2007]: [2 Hours] Finished F-706, 707 and 708 bulkheads [April 25, 2007]: [2 Hours] Finished F-709, 710 bullheads, started F-711 [April 26, 2007]: [0.5 Hours] Finished bulkhead prep [April 27, 2007]: [5 Hours] Started deburring bulkhead parts [April 28, 2007]: [2 Hours] Finished deburring bulkheads [April 29, 2007]: [3.5 Hours] primed bulkheads [April 30, 2007]: [0.25 Hours] Started riveting bulkheads [May 1, 2007]: Ordered autopilot pitch servo bracket [May 2, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Interior Color R&D, bulkhead riveting [May 4, 2007]: [0.25 Hours] Riveted F-712 bulkhead [May 5, 2007]: [3 Hours] Finished riveting bulkheads Longerons [13.5 Hours] [May 7, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Cut longerons [May 9, 2007]: [2 Hours] Started bending longeron [May 10, 2007]: [2 Hours] More longeron bending [May 11, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Finished long shallow bend, drilled aft canopy deck, started downward bend [May 12, 2007]: [3 Hours] Finished bending longerons, cut j-stiffeners [May 13, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Finished j-stiffener cuts Aft Fuselage [31.75 Hours] [May 14, 2007]: [3 Hours] Started aft fuselage [May 15, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Started clecoing aft fuselage. [May 16, 2007]: [3 Hours] Finished clecoing aft fuselage [May 18, 2007]: [0.25 Hours] Leveled out aft fuselage [May 21, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Backdrilled j-stiffeners [May 22, 2007]: [0.5 Hours] More match drilling [May 23, 2007]: [1 Hour] Finished drilling aft fuselage [May 30, 2007]: [2 Hours] Final drilled tailwheel bracket; Pitch servo installation [May 31, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Edge deburring [June 1, 2007]: [3 Hours] Finished deburring [June 2, 2007]: [8 Hours] Primed, dimpled and reassembled aft fuse [June 14, 2007]: [4.5 Hours] Riveted aft fuselage Center Fuselage [52.25 Hours] [June 4, 2007]: [0.5 Hours] Fabricated F-916C spacers [June 5, 2007]: [3 Hours] F-715/716 rib work [June 6, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Clecoed together center fuselage [June 7, 2007]: [0.5 Hours] Finished drilling bottom skin, started F-623 side rib [June 8, 2007]: [4 Hours] More center section work [June 12, 2007]: [2 Hours] Crotch strap bracket [June 15, 2007]: [2 Hours] Center section prep. [June 16, 2007]: [2 Hours] Wrapped up center section prep [June 18, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Started deburring [June 19, 2007]: [2 Hours] Finished deburring [June 21, 2007]: [1 Hour] Prepped parts for priming [June 22, 2007]: [3.5 Hours] Primed center section [June 24, 2007]: [5 Hours] Riveted center section skeleton [June 25, 2007]: [1 Hour] Clecoed skin back on [June 26, 2007]: [3 Hours] Started riveting center section skin. [June 27, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Finished riveting center section [June 28, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] drilled floors, F-715 rib [June 29, 2007]: [4 Hours] Joined center section to aft fuselage [June 30, 2007]: [6 Hours] Side Skins [July 1, 2007]: [1 Hour] Worked on longeron fit on aft fuselage [July 3, 2007]: [0.75 Hours] Started drilling longeron to aft fuselage [July 4, 2007]: [2 Hours] More longeron drilling Forward Fuselage [49.5 Hours] [July 5, 2007]: [4 Hours] Finished drilling longerons, mounted firewall [July 6, 2007]: [10 Hours] Drilled firewall, aux longeron, stiffeners, fabbed lower longerons [July 7, 2007]: [2 Hours] Futzed around with the lower longerons [July 8, 2007]: [0.5 Hours] Fabricated F-684 corner brace [July 9, 2007]: Lower Longeron answer fron Vans [July 11, 2007]: [2 Hours] Drilled right lower longeron to engine bracket, attached corner brace [July 12, 2007]: [1 Hour] Finished right corner brace, Gear attach web fitting [July 13, 2007]: [2 Hours] Drilled gear attach web, started tank attach hardware fabrication [July 14, 2007]: [0.5 Hours] Fabricated F-796B angle [July 16, 2007]: [2 Hours] Drilled tank attach interior brackets, started brakes [July 17, 2007]: [1 Hour] Assembled brake pedals [July 18, 2007]: [2 Hours] Assembled and mounted brake pedals [July 19, 2007]: [3 Hours] Finished mounting brake pedals, got parts [July 20, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Misc forward firewall work. [July 25, 2007]: [3 Hours] remade left lower longeron [July 26, 2007]: [1 Hour] Left gear attach web [July 27, 2007]: [7 Hours] Attached rudder pedals; installed floor stiffeners [July 30, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Finished floor stiffeners, installed baggage ribs [August 2, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Fixing F-724 fit against F-623 [August 3, 2007]: [3 Hours] Last work on fuselage before disassembly Forward Fuse Prep [51.5 Hours] [August 4, 2007]: [1 Hour] Disassembled fuselage [August 6, 2007]: [1 Hour] Took center section off [August 7, 2007]: [2 Hours] Deburred side skins [August 8, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Deburred parts [August 9, 2007]: [1 Hour] More deburring [August 10, 2007]: [4 Hours] Finished deburring [August 11, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Started countersinking longeron [August 13, 2007]: [2 Hours] Countersinking Mania! [August 16, 2007]: [4 Hours] More prep work [August 17, 2007]: [4 Hours] Reinforced armrests, priming prep [August 18, 2007]: [8 Hours] Primed fuse parts; played with JetFlex [August 19, 2007]: [2 Hours] Side skin deburring [August 20, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Deburring and dimpling [August 21, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Dimpling [August 22, 2007]: [1 Hour] Misc prep work [August 23, 2007]: [1 Hour] Paint Prep [August 28, 2007]: [2 Hours] Started painting interior [August 30, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] More interior painting [September 4, 2007]: [3 Hours] More Painting [September 5, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Firewall Sealant/More Painting [September 6, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] FINISHED INTERIOR PAINTING!!! Forward Fuse Assembly [21 Hours] [September 9, 2007]: [6 Hours] Started fuse assembly [September 10, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Made fuse stand [September 11, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Started riveting [September 12, 2007]: [3.5 Hours] Riveted aft of F-704 bulkhead [September 13, 2007]: [2 Hours] Sealed firewall to side/bottom skins [September 14, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Riveted forward of the F-704 bulkhead [September 18, 2007]: [0.5 Hours] Misc assembly [October 9, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Flipped the canoe! Aft Deck and Top Skins [24.5 Hours] [October 11, 2007]: [3 Hours] Drilled aft deck [October 13, 2007]: [4 Hours] Gussets and Braces [October 14, 2007]: [3 Hours] Front brace [October 15, 2007]: [3 Hours] Seat belt anchor, riveted F-728, deburred [October 16, 2007]: [4 Hours] Primed parts, riveted aft deck & elevator bellcrank [October 22, 2007]: [3 Hours] Fit elevator bellcrank, started top skin. [October 23, 2007]: [3.5 Hours] Finished top skins [October 25, 2007]: [1 Hour] Riveted aft bulkhead gusset plates Fuselage Cabin Area [85.5 Hours] [October 25, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Drilled forward canopy deck; work in baggage area [October 26, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Rear baggage bulkhead skin [October 27, 2007]: [3 Hours] Installed nutplates for rear baggage skin [October 28, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Made seatbelt wear blocks [October 29, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Cut holes in baggage floor [October 30, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Drilled holes for conduit under baggage floors [November 1, 2007]: [2 Hours] Made conduit brackets [November 2, 2007]: [3.5 Hours] Finished baggage floor conduit; prepped parts [November 3, 2007]: [2 Hours] Primed and painted parts [November 4, 2007]: [1 Hour] Installed side panels [November 5, 2007]: [4 Hours] Installed baggage floors [November 6, 2007]: [3.5 Hours] Aft seat floors [November 7, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Started seat backs [November 8, 2007]: [3 Hours] More seatback work [November 9, 2007]: [3 Hours] Finished seatback fabrication; started tunnel cover [November 10, 2007]: [3 Hours] Finished tunnel cover; started forward covers [November 12, 2007]: [4 Hours] Forward Covers [November 13, 2007]: [3.5 Hours] Finished cover fabrication; started flap system [November 14, 2007]: [3 Hours] Work on flap system [November 15, 2007]: [2 Hours] Finished flap system [November 16, 2007]: [2 Hours] Prep work [November 17, 2007]: [1 Hour] Quick Deburring [November 19, 2007]: [3 Hours] More deburring [November 20, 2007]: [4 Hours] Even more parts prep [November 24, 2007]: [3 Hours] Final prep before paint [November 25, 2007]: [4 Hours] Painted parts [November 27, 2007]: [3 Hours] Misc assembly; Prepping top aft skins [November 28, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Misc Stuff [November 29, 2007]: [2 Hours] Made stick boot rings [December 2, 2007]: [3 Hours] Pushrods [December 4, 2007]: [2 Hours] Finished flap pushrods [December 18, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Finished seat backs Canopy Frame [27 Hours] [December 5, 2007]: [2 Hours] Drilled static ports, started Canopy Frame [December 7, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Canopy frame prep [December 8, 2007]: [8 Hours] Drilled canopy frame [December 12, 2007]: [5 Hours] Prepped and primed [December 13, 2007]: [1 Hour] Assembled frame [December 15, 2007]: [3.5 Hours] Attached frame to fuse [December 16, 2007]: [3.5 Hours] Finished up canopy frame fabrication [December 17, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Made cover for channel Front Deck [26.5 Hours] [December 19, 2007]: [2 Hours] Worked on angles [December 20, 2007]: [2.5 Hours] Fit angle to the back of panel [December 26, 2007]: [1.5 Hours] Worked on subpanel parts [January 25, 2008]: [1.5 Hours] Fit hat section on center subpanel [January 26, 2008]: [4 Hours] Attached subpanel to fuselage [January 28, 2008]: [2 Hours] Finished up subpanel drilling..onto deburring [January 29, 2008]: [3.5 Hours] Deburred subpanel parts [January 30, 2008]: [3 Hours] Dimpled and started assembly [February 16, 2009]: [4 Hours] Painted subpanel [February 17, 2009]: [2.5 Hours] Riveted subpanel Wing Mating [51 Hours] [February 26, 2008]: [3 Hours] Started prep for wing mating [February 28, 2008]: [1 Hour] More wing mating prep [March 1, 2008]: [4 Hours] Mated the wings! [March 2, 2008]: [3 Hours] Trimmed rear spar fork [March 3, 2008]: [4.5 Hours] Drilled rear spar to fuselage. [March 4, 2008]: [3.5 Hours] Attached forward tank bracket; mounted control surfaces. [March 5, 2008]: [3 Hours] Left flap work [March 6, 2008]: [2 Hours] Finished setting flaps. [March 8, 2008]: [5 Hours] Rigged ailerons; wing root farings. [March 9, 2008]: [3.5 Hours] Interior vent lines run [March 10, 2008]: [4 Hours] Finished tubing; worked on misc wing issues [March 11, 2008]: [3.5 Hours] Aileron stops; Started aileron trim system [March 12, 2008]: [1 Hour] Aileron trim [March 13, 2008]: [2 Hours] Finished aileron trim [March 15, 2008]: [8 Hours] Un-mated wings; misc wing/fuse work Tail Surface Mounting [22 Hours] [March 17, 2008]: [2 Hours] Elevator work [March 18, 2008]: [2 Hours] Drilled elevator hinge [March 19, 2008]: [4 Hours] Mounted horizontal stabilizer, started vertical stabilizer mounting [March 20, 2008]: [3 Hours] Set vertical stabilizer [March 21, 2008]: [5 Hours] Finished mounting vertical stabilizer and rudder [March 22, 2008]: [6 Hours] Fixed right elevator - finished tail mounting Misc Fuselage [29.5 Hours] [May 24, 2008]: [10 Hours] Tons of little tasks [May 27, 2008]: [2 Hours] Attached NACA ducts; made aft fuselage conduit supports [June 4, 2008]: [4 Hours] Riveted aft top skins [June 10, 2008]: [2.5 Hours] Riveted F-705 bulkhead and canopy decks [June 11, 2008]: [2 Hours] Installed F-704 covers, prepped fuse for paint [June 12, 2008]: [3 Hours] Painted fuselage [June 17, 2008]: [3 Hours] Painted Rudder weldment, misc stuff [June 23, 2008]: [1.5 Hours] Rudder Fairings [June 24, 2008]: [1.5 Hours] Finished rudder fairings |
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