Fuselage Kit Order
August 1, 2015 Placed kit order
September 30, 2015 Fuselage kit received!
Firewall
September 27, 2016 Organized firewall parts
September 29, 2016 Fabricated F-601J angle
October 1, 2016 Match drilled firewall components
October 5, 2016 Dimpled firewall
October 6, 2016 Countersunk firewall stiffeners
October 18, 2016 Finished preparing stiffeners
October 22, 2016 Primed stiffeners
October 24, 2016 Started riveting stiffeners to firewall
November 13, 2016 Continued riveting firewall
November 27, 2016 Finished riveting firewall!
Bulkheads
October 20, 2016 Drilled rudder cable holes in aft bulkheads
December 3, 2016 Drilled holes in center section
December 5, 2016 Cut excess material from control brackets
December 18, 2016 Match drilled control brackets to wing box
December 29, 2016 Installed nutplates on center section
December 30, 2016 Cut center section brackets, F-605C doublers, and F-705B doubler
January 1, 2017 Fabricated tie-down bar, F-711C doublers, and F-705H spacer
January 2, 2017 Fabricated F-729C
January 7, 2017 Worked on F-705 bulkhead and F-711C bars
January 8, 2017 Modified F-711 bulkheads
January 9, 2017 Cut F-710B stiffener
January 11, 2017 Cut F-711 stiffener, drilled holes in F-708 bulkhead
January 14, 2017 Finished prepping F710, F711, and F712 bulkheads
January 15, 2017 Primed aft bulkheads
January 16, 2017 Drilled the F-728 stiffener
January 18, 2017 Drilled the F-729 stiffener
January 19, 2017 Assembled F706, F707, F711, and F712 bulkheads
February 4, 2017 Miscellaneous center section work **needs work**
February 8, 2017 F-706 bulkhead preparation
February 11, 2017 F-706 bulkhead assembly
March 23, 2017 Installed brackets to F-704 bulkhead
March 24, 2017 Finished F-704, Continued working on F-705
March 29, 2017 Cut the F-634 seat belt anchor flanges
April 1, 2017 Fabricated F-705G angles
April 3, 2017 Fabricated F-705K angle, Drilled one F-705L shim
April 4, 2017 Fabricated F-705J angle
April 10, 2017 Drilled F-705J angles to F-705F channel
April 15, 2017 Miscellaneous prep work on the F-705 bulkhead
April 17, 2017 Riveted F-705 bulkhead
April 26, 2017 Fabricated wing box spacers
May 25, 2017 Cut new F-605C bars, riveted F-705K to F-705 bulkhead
May 28, 2017 Riveted F-605C bars to F-705 bulkhead, riveted F-704G bars
Longerons
January 3, 2017 Cut J-stiffeners
January 22, 2017 Modified end of 1 stiffener
January 23, 2017 Modified ends of 2 stiffeners
January 26, 2017 Finished first 4 stiffeners, marked centerlines
June 11, 2017 Cut longerons
July 1, 2017 Started main bend on longerons
July 8, 2017 Finished main bend on longerons
July 9, 2017 Applied downward bend and twist to longerons
September 16, 2017 Cut new F-XXXA stiffener
Aft Fuselage
January 19, 2017 Started assembly of the aft fuselage
January 28, 2017 Clecoed side skins and aft bulkheads
February 15, 2017 Installed F-706 bulkhead, worked on F-711 issues
February 25, 2017 Drilled J-stiffeners to skins
February 26, 2017 Leveled out fuselage, drilled J-stiffeners
February 27, 2017 Disassembled fuselage, dimpled right aft skin
March 1, 2017 Dimpled bottom aft skin
March 4, 2017 Dimpled left aft skin
March 5, 2017 Primed aft fuselage skins
March 7, 2017 Riveted F-711 and F-712 bulkheads to F-779 bottom skin
March 11, 2017 Finished priming aft fuselage
March 12, 2017 Started riveting aft fuselage
April 8, 2017 Continued riveting aft fuselage
Center Fuselage
December 19, 2016 Modified inboard center fuselage ribs
February 28, 2017 Fabricated F-916C spacer
March 14, 2017 Cut excess material form F-716 seat ribs
March 15, 2017 Cut out access area on F-716 seat ribs, drilled step hole in F-725 baggage rib
April 6, 2017 Fluted and deburred center section ribs
April 17, 2017 Assembled center section, Cut F-623 corner ribs
April 19, 2017 Match drilled F-623 corner ribs
April 29, 2017 Match drilled and countersunk the center section
April 30, 2017 Cut F-623A attach straps
May 1, 2017 Started dimpling center section bottom skin
May 6, 2017 Center section prep work
May 7, 2017 Drill crotch strap brackets
May 9, 2017 Dimpled F-704 flange holes
May 14, 2017 Primed center section bottom skin and ribs
May 21, 2017 Primed baggage ribs
May 29, 2017 Started riveting the center section skeleton
June 10, 2017 Finished riveting the center section skeleton
June 13, 2017 Emailed Vans, drilled out incorrect rivets in F-704
June 17, 2017 Redrilled the aft crotch strap bracket
June 18, 2017 Continued working on the crotch strap brackets, Started riveting the center section skin
June 24, 2017 Continued riveting center section
July 15, 2017 Finished riveting center section
July 16, 2017 Match drilled floors, started working on outer seat ribs
July 18, 2017 Fluted outer seat ribs, cut first crotch belt slot
July 22, 2017 Drilled outer seat ribs, cut second crotch belt slot
July 23, 2017 Cut slots in longerons
July 26, 2017 Cleccoed aft section and center section together
August 2, 2017 Cut step holes in side skins, fluted and drilled armrests
August 5, 2017 Bent transition tabs on side skins
August 12, 2017 Drilled left longeron
August 14, 2017 Started drilling right longeron
August 16, 2017 Continued drilling right longeron
August 30, 2017 Cut and drilled the F-904L straps
February 27, 2018 Cut F-904J spacer
Forward Fuselage
September 2, 2017 Began fitting firewall
September 4, 2017 Fabricated F-713 forward stiffeners
October 20, 2017 Cut brake pedal stiffeners
October 23, 2017 Trimmed and match drilled brake pedal stiffeners
October 28, 2017 Continued drilling brake pedals
December 9, 2017 Drilled firewall to fuselage
December 12, 2017 Finished drilling firewall, cut F-713 stringers
December 20, 2017 Drilled F-695 gussets
December 23, 2017 Cut left landing gear hole
December 29, 2017 Cut left landing leg scallop in F-704
January 6, 2018 Cut right landing gear holes and scallop
January 7, 2018 Drilled F-713-L and F-719-L left forward stiffeners
January 9, 2018 Match drilled F-719-R and F-713-R right forward stiffeners
January 11, 2018 Trimmed forward stiffeners
January 13, 2018 Drilled left lower longeron to firewall
January 18, 2018 Drilled right lower longeron to firewall
January 31, 2018 Drilled right F-XXX stringer to side skin
February 1, 2018 Fabricated F-XXX brackets
February 3, 2018 Assembled rudder pedals, Drilled F-684-L gusset,
February 5, 2018 Fabricated F-684-R gusset
February 8, 2018 Drilled the master cylinder holes in pilot’s brake pedals
February 9, 2018 Cut the center rudder support
February 10, 2018 Drilled the master cylinder holes in the passenger’s brake pedals, fabricated F-719B Angle Clip
February 13, 2018 Drilled mounting holes in rudder mounting block
February 15, 2018 Drilled inner left floor stiffener
February 16, 2018 Drilled rudder mounting blocks to F-XXX
February 18, 2018 Match drilled inner right floor stiffener, modified F-6118 Rudder Brace
February 20, 2018 Drilled floor stiffeners to F-704, drilled rudder cable hole in F-724
February 25, 2018 Drilled the bottom/side center skins to the aft bottom/side skins
February 26, 2018 Misc forward fuselage work
February 27, 2018 Fabricated F-9804J spacers
February 28, 2018 Rolled side skin conical section, Drilled F-724 to upper longeron and bottom skin
March 1, 2018 Drilled mounting holes in F-6116 rudder brace
March 3, 2018 Drilled the lower longeron to the firewall bracket
March 8, 2018 Started match drilling fuselage
March 10, 2018 Finished match drilling fuselage
March 17, 2018 Started the installation of the left gear mount
April 7, 2018
April 28, 2018 Disassembled fuselage
Forward Fuselage Preparation and Assembly
March 26, 2018 Dimpled bottom skin
April 29, 2018 Countersunk and deburred floor stiffeners
April 30, 2018 Fabricated armrest stiffener
May 1, 2018 Countersunk the armrest stiffener
May 2, 2018 More part deburring
May 5, 2018 Started dimpling the side skins, more countersinking
May 7, 2018 Deburred piece-parts
May 12, 2018 Finished dimpling and deburring right side skin
May 13, 2018 Dimpled right skin
May 21, 2018 Countersunk longerons
May 23, 2018 Finished countersinking longerons, dimpled aft skins
May 25, 2018 Deburred left side skin
May 26, 2018 Added countersinks for nutplates, dimpled bottom skin
May 27, 2018 Applied Akzo primer to bottom skin, longerons, and outer seat ribs
May 28, 2018 Drilled static port lines, masked firewall, primed fuselage piece-parts
June 2, 2018 Primed side skins and smaller parts
June 4, 2018 Received interior from Classic Aero, riveted nutplates
June 8, 2018 Drilled and primed armrests
June 11, 2018 Revieted forward stiffeners, riveted armrests
June 16, 2018 Painted numerous parts
June 19, 2018 Misc fuselage prep work
June 23, 2018 Riveted side skin plates, painted F-705
June 24, 2018 Got the center section ready for assembly
June 25, 2018 Clecoed left side of fuselage.
June 30, 2018 Finished clecoing fuselage together
July 10, 2018 Prep work before side skin riveting
July 11, 2018 Sealed firewall to airframe
July 14, 2018 Riveted most of left side of airplane
July 15, 2018 Started riveting right side of fuselage
July 18, 2018 Installed rivets in aft section of fuselage
July 29, 2018 Continued riveting right side of fuselage
August 19, 2018 Cut shim for left lower longeron
August 25, 2018 More fuselage riveting
August 26, 2018 Set nearly all rivets on the left side of the fuselage
September 3, 2018 Continued riveting the fuselage
October 6, 2018 Finished riveting left side of fuselage
October 7, 2018 Finished riveting right side of fuselage, FLIPPED THE CANOE
Aft Deck and Top Skin
October 14, 2018 Drilled harness anchors
October 15, 2018 Located F-656 Gussets, drilled and deburred F-635 Bellcrank
October 16, 2018 Fabricated F-635C Spacers
October 20, 2018 Drilled F-656 Gussets, Primed misc small parts
October 23, 2018 Riveted F-635 Elevator Bellcrank, Started riveting F-656 Gussets
October 28, 2018 Started riveting F-728B Stiffener, Finished riveting F-656 Gussets
October 31, 2018 Cut 2X4s for sawhorses
November 3, 2018 Mounted fuselage on new sawhorse, Drilled F-695-R
November 5, 2018 Drilled F-757-T Gusset
November 8, 2018 Drilled F-695-L Gusset
December 9, 2018 Riveted aft fuselage
December 15, 2018 Drilled F-714 Aft Deck to fuselage
December 17, 2018 Drilled F-709 Bulkhead
December 18, 2018 Cut F-786A J-Stiffener
December 19, 2018 Drilled right J-Stiffener to fuselage
December 28, 2018 Back drilled left J-Stiffener, dimpled rear top skin, dimpled J-stiffener
December 29, 2018 Drilled F-707B Angle Clip
December 30, 2018 Prepped Top fusleage parts for priming, Drilled new F-705G Angle
January 19, 2019 Primed top fuselage parts
February 24, 2019 Misc riveting around the F-705 Bulkhead
June 28, 2020
July 13, 2023
Fuselage Cabin Area
October 18, 2017 Cut flanges of seatback braces
October 19, 2017 Cut lightening holes in seatback brace, started working on seatback stiffeners
October 26, 2017 Fabricated 2 right side seatback stiffeners
October 31, 2017 Drilled the right stiffener to the pilot’s seatback
November 1, 2017 Drilled 3 seatback stiffeners, Drilled right stiffener to pilot’s seat
November 6, 2017 Drilled the passenger seat stiffeners
November 11, 2017 Cut left center tunnel bracket
November 13, 2017 Cut the horizaontal seat stiffeners, added fillet to upper seat stiffeners
November 18, 2017 Drilled upper pilot’s seat hinge
November 28, 2017 Drilled bottom pilot’s seat hinge
December 3, 2017 Drilled top and bottom hinges to passenger’s seat
December 5, 2017 Drilled hinges to left seat bottom
March 12, 2018 Cut radii in F-652 Upper Baggage Closeout
March 13, 2018 Fabricated F-766B Flap Actuator Angle
March 16, 2018 Fabricated F-680 Flap Bearing Block
March 26, 2018 Fabricated F-6114B and F-6114C Wear Blocks
March 27, 2018 Cut square washers and side step mounting block
March 28, 2018 Fabricated the horizontal stabilizer spacers
March 30, 2018 Cut the square hole in the F-757-T Gusset
April 16, 2018 Cut the elevator pushrod, drilled the threaded rod ends
November 10, 2018 Countersunk top deck of longeron, Started installation the right step
November 12, 2018 Continued working on the installation of the right step
January 5, 2019 Drilled Upper and Lower Baggage Bulkheads to fuselage
January 13, 2019 Drilled nutplate holes through F-706 Bulkhead
January 16, 2019 Fabricated custom conduit routing brackets
January 19, 2019 Started riveting nut plates to F-706 Bulkhead
March 4, 2019 Drilled nutplate holes in F-751 and F-762 Baggage Bulkheads
March 9, 2019 Performed all prep work on left external step
March 13, 2019 Match drilled right conduit brackets
March 16, 2019 Installed right conduit brackets, installed custom F-724 spacers
March 19, 2019 Deburred baggage area components
April 4, 2019 Drilled left conduit brackets
April 6, 2019 Primed external steps, primed baggage floor and sides
April 20, 2019 Installed external steps
April 28, 2019 Installed reaction blocks for external steps
May 11, 2019 Moved canopy, finished baggage area prep work
May 18, 2019 Painted the baggage panels/floors, installed F-750R Aft Baggage Side Cover
May 21, 2019 Installed F-750L Aft Baggage Side Cover
May 25, 2019 Installed F-747-L Left Baggage Floor
May 31, 2019 Primed F-652 Upper Baggage Bulkhead and F-749 Forward Baggage Side Covers
June 1, 2019 Installed F-747-R Right Baggage Floor, Started installing F-742 Aft Seat Floors
June 6, 2019 Drilled seat hinges to seat floor
June 8, 2019 Primed interior components
June 12, 2019 Riveted seat hinges to seat floor
June 15, 2019 Riveted left seat bottom
August 30, 2019 Drilled crotch strap brackets to seat bottom
September 1, 2019 Match drilled F-741B center tunnel top plate
September 7, 2019 Modified F-983C Fuel Valve Housing
September 16, 2019 Drilled the fuel selector valve to the mounting plate
September 29, 2019 Drilled F-7110 Stick Boot Doublers to seat floors
October 19, 2019 Primed right seat parts, Started riveting the seat backs
October 25, 2019 Finished riveting right seat back
October 26, 2019 Riveted tunnel cover, Drilled center tunnel covers to fuselage
October 27, 2019 Match drilled right seat back
January 5, 2020 Riveted fuel pump cover, Drilled F-982D Baffle
January 12, 2020
January 14, 2020
January 24, 2020
January 25, 2020
January 28, 2020
February 8, 2020
February 9, 2020
April 5, 2020 Installed ELT mounting plate
April 11, 2020 Primed and assembled left seat
April 18, 2020 Painted interior parts, Misc fuselage work
Canopy Frame
April 2, 2018 Cut F-732D and F-732E brackets
April 26, 2018 Cut F-631D, F-732D, and F-631E
June 13, 2018 Drilled large hole in aft canopy channels
June 20, 2018 Fabricated F-631C Angles
February 24, 2020 Started assembling frame
March 7, 2020 Drilled inner and outer straps to bottom frame
March 12, 2020 More frame work
March 14, 2020 Match drilled frame
March 15, 2020 Countersinking canopy frame
March 17, 2020 Made closeout on canopy channel
March 28, 2020 Riveted aft side of canopy frame
March 29, 2020 Riveted forward side of canopy frame
October 25, 2020 Drilled “keeper rivet” holes in mounting brackets
December 5, 2020 Drilled roll bar mounting brackets to fuselage
December 16, 2020 Drilled F-732A Channel to roll bar
Front Deck
April 5, 2018 Fabricated F-703C Angles
April 9, 2018 Fabricated F-721C Angles
May 30, 2018 Started cutting F-703B
June 6, 2018 Cut F-768 first F-768D Seal Support Angles
June 7, 2018 Cut second F-768D Seal Support Angle
April 15, 2020 Drilled F-697 Channel to sub-panel
June 21, 2020 Drilled Seal Support Angles, match drilled Fwd Fuse Channels
August 29, 2020 Prepped center sub panel
August 30, 2020 Assembled center sub panel
September 5, 2020 Match drilling forward deck
September 19, 2020 Drilled top skin to firewall flange
September 26, 2020 **UPDATE**
October 11, 2020 Match drilled front deck top skin
October 17, 2020 Assembled F-768B Subpanel Bulkheads and F-745 Ribs
Landing Gear and Fluid Lines
April 24, 2020 Routed main fuel line
April 25, 2020 Installed right gear mount
April 26, 2020 Installed left gear mount
July 4, 2020 Installed gear mount fasteners
July 26, 2020 Routed right vent tubing
August 1, 2020 Routed left vent tubing
August 8, 2020 Installed fuel valve-to-pump tube
Wing Mating
Empennage Mounting
January 20, 2024
March 23, 2024
March 24, 2024
March 27, 2024
June 15, 2024
Misc Fuselage
May 22, 2018 Cut aft canopy deck
August 22, 2020 Drilled static ports, drilled fwd engine control bracket
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