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Fuselage Kit Order<\/strong><\/p>\n

August 1, 2015<\/a> \u00a0Placed kit order
\nSeptember 30, 2015<\/a> \u00a0Fuselage kit received!<\/p>\n

Firewall<\/strong><\/p>\n

September 27, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Organized firewall parts
\nSeptember 29, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated F-601J angle
\nOctober 1, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Match drilled firewall components
\nOctober 5, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Dimpled firewall
\nOctober 6, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Countersunk firewall stiffeners
\nOctober 18, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Finished preparing stiffeners
\nOctober 22, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Primed stiffeners
\nOctober 24, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Started riveting stiffeners to firewall
\nNovember 13, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Continued riveting firewall
\nNovember 27, 2016<\/a> \u00a0Finished riveting firewall!<\/p>\n

Bulkheads<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 20, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled rudder cable holes in aft bulkheads
\nDecember 3, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled holes in center section
\nDecember 5, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Cut excess material from control brackets
\nDecember 18, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Match drilled control brackets to wing box
\nDecember 29, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Installed nutplates on center section
\nDecember 30, 2016<\/a>\u00a0Cut center section brackets, F-605C doublers, and F-705B doubler
\nJanuary 1, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated tie-down bar, F-711C doublers, and F-705H spacer
\nJanuary 2, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated F-729C
\nJanuary 7, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Worked on F-705 bulkhead and F-711C bars
\nJanuary 8, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Modified F-711 bulkheads
\nJanuary 9, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Cut F-710B stiffener
\nJanuary 11, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Cut F-711 stiffener, drilled holes in F-708 bulkhead
\nJanuary 14, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Finished prepping F710, F711, and F712 bulkheads
\nJanuary 15, 2017<\/a>\u00a0Primed aft bulkheads
\nJanuary 16, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled the F-728 stiffener
\nJanuary 18, 2017<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Drilled the F-729 stiffener
\nJanuary 19, 2017<\/a>\u00a0Assembled F706, F707, F711, and F712 bulkheads
\nFebruary 4, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Miscellaneous center section work **needs work**
\nFebruary 8, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 F-706 bulkhead preparation
\nFebruary 11, 2017<\/a>\u00a0F-706 bulkhead assembly
\nMarch 23, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Installed brackets to F-704 bulkhead
\nMarch 24, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Finished F-704, Continued working on F-705
\nMarch 29, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Cut the F-634 seat belt anchor flanges
\nApril 1, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated F-705G angles
\nApril 3, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated F-705K angle, Drilled one F-705L shim
\nApril 4, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated F-705J angle
\nApril 10, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled F-705J angles to F-705F channel
\nApril 15, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Miscellaneous prep work on the F-705 bulkhead
\nApril 17, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Riveted F-705 bulkhead
\nApril 26, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated wing box spacers
\nMay 25, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Cut new F-605C bars, riveted F-705K to F-705 bulkhead
\nMay 28, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Riveted F-605C bars to F-705 bulkhead, riveted F-704G bars<\/p>\n

Longerons<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 3, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Cut J-stiffeners
\nJanuary 22, 2017<\/a>\u00a0Modified end of 1 stiffener
\nJanuary 23, 2017<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Modified\u00a0ends of 2 stiffeners
\nJanuary 26, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Finished first 4 stiffeners, marked centerlines
\nJune 11, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Cut longerons
\nJuly 1, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Started main bend on longerons
\nJuly 8, 2017<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Finished main bend on longerons
\nJuly 9, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Applied downward bend and twist to longerons
\nSeptember 16, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Cut new F-XXXA stiffener<\/p>\n

Aft Fuselage\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 19, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Started assembly of the aft fuselage
\nJanuary 28, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Clecoed side skins and aft bulkheads
\nFebruary 15, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Installed F-706 bulkhead, worked on F-711 issues
\nFebruary 25, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled J-stiffeners to skins
\nFebruary 26, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Leveled out fuselage, drilled J-stiffeners
\nFebruary 27, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Disassembled fuselage, dimpled right aft skin
\nMarch 1, 2017<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Dimpled bottom aft skin
\nMarch 4, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Dimpled left aft skin
\nMarch 5, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Primed aft fuselage skins
\nMarch 7, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Riveted F-711 and F-712 bulkheads to F-779 bottom skin
\nMarch 11, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Finished priming aft fuselage
\nMarch 12, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Started riveting aft fuselage
\nApril 8, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Continued riveting aft fuselage<\/p>\n

Center Fuselage<\/strong><\/p>\n

December 19, 2016<\/a>\u00a0 Modified inboard center fuselage\u00a0ribs
\nFebruary 28, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated F-916C spacer
\nMarch 14, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Cut excess material form F-716 seat ribs
\nMarch 15, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Cut out access area on F-716 seat ribs, drilled step hole in F-725 baggage rib
\nApril 6, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Fluted and deburred center section ribs
\nApril 17, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Assembled center section, Cut F-623 corner ribs
\nApril 19, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Match drilled F-623 corner ribs
\nApril 29, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Match drilled and countersunk the center section
\nApril 30, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Cut F-623A attach straps
\nMay 1, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Started dimpling center section bottom skin
\nMay 6, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Center section prep work
\nMay 7, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Drill crotch strap brackets
\nMay 9, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Dimpled F-704 flange holes
\nMay 14, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Primed center section bottom skin and ribs
\nMay 21, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Primed baggage ribs
\nMay 29, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Started riveting the center section skeleton
\nJune 10, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Finished riveting the center section skeleton
\nJune 13, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Emailed Vans, drilled out incorrect rivets in F-704
\nJune 17, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Redrilled the aft crotch strap bracket
\nJune 18, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Continued working on the crotch strap brackets, Started riveting the center section skin
\nJune 24, 2017<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Continued riveting center section
\nJuly 15, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Finished riveting center section
\nJuly 16, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Match drilled floors, started working on outer seat ribs
\nJuly 18, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Fluted outer seat ribs, cut first crotch belt slot
\nJuly 22, 2017<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Drilled outer seat ribs, cut second crotch belt slot
\nJuly 23, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Cut slots in longerons
\nJuly 26, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Cleccoed aft section and center section together
\nAugust 2, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Cut step holes in side skins, fluted and drilled armrests
\nAugust 5, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Bent transition tabs on side skins
\nAugust 12, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled left longeron
\nAugust 14, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Started drilling right longeron
\nAugust 16, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Continued drilling right longeron
\nAugust 30, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Cut and drilled the F-904L straps
\nFebruary 27, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut F-904J spacer<\/p>\n

Forward Fuselage<\/strong><\/p>\n

September 2, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Began fitting firewall
\nSeptember 4, 2017<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated F-713 forward stiffeners
\nOctober 20, 2017<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Cut brake pedal stiffeners
\nOctober 23, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Trimmed and match drilled brake pedal stiffeners
\nOctober 28, 2017<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Continued drilling brake pedals
\nDecember 9, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Drilled firewall to fuselage
\nDecember 12, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Finished drilling firewall, cut F-713 stringers
\nDecember 20, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Drilled F-695 gussets
\nDecember 23, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Cut left\u00a0landing gear hole
\nDecember 29, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Cut left landing leg scallop in F-704
\nJanuary 6, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut right landing gear holes and scallop
\nJanuary 7, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled F-713-L and F-719-L left forward stiffeners
\nJanuary 9, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Match drilled\u00a0F-719-R and F-713-R right forward stiffeners
\nJanuary 11, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Trimmed forward stiffeners
\nJanuary 13, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled left\u00a0lower longeron to firewall
\nJanuary 18, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled right lower longeron to firewall
\nJanuary 31, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled right F-XXX stringer to side skin
\nFebruary 1, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated\u00a0F-XXX brackets
\nFebruary 3, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Assembled rudder pedals, Drilled F-684-L gusset,
\nFebruary 5, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated F-684-R gusset
\nFebruary 8, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled the master cylinder holes in pilot’s brake pedals
\nFebruary 9, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut the center rudder support
\nFebruary 10, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled the master cylinder holes in the passenger’s brake pedals, fabricated F-719B Angle Clip
\nFebruary 13, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled mounting holes in\u00a0rudder mounting block
\nFebruary 15, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled inner left floor stiffener
\nFebruary 16, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled rudder mounting blocks to F-XXX
\nFebruary 18, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Match drilled inner right floor stiffener, modified F-6118 Rudder Brace
\nFebruary 20, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled floor stiffeners to F-704, drilled rudder cable hole in F-724
\nFebruary 25, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled the bottom\/side center skins to the aft bottom\/side skins
\nFebruary 26, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Misc forward fuselage work
\nFebruary 27, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated F-9804J spacers
\nFebruary 28, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Rolled side skin conical section, Drilled F-724 to upper longeron and bottom skin
\nMarch 1, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled mounting holes in F-6116 rudder brace
\nMarch 3, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled the lower longeron to the firewall bracket
\nMarch 8, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Started match drilling fuselage
\nMarch 10, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Finished match drilling fuselage
\nMarch 17, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Started the installation of the left gear mount
\nApril 7, 2018<\/a>
\nApril 28, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Disassembled fuselage<\/p>\n

Forward Fuselage Preparation and Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n

March 26, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Dimpled bottom skin
\nApril 29, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Countersunk and deburred floor stiffeners
\nApril 30, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated armrest stiffener
\nMay 1, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Countersunk the armrest stiffener
\nMay 2, 2018<\/a> \u00a0More part deburring
\nMay 5, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Started dimpling the side skins, more countersinking
\nMay 7, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Deburred piece-parts
\nMay 12, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Finished dimpling and deburring right side skin
\nMay 13, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Dimpled right skin
\nMay 21, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Countersunk longerons
\nMay 23, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Finished countersinking longerons, dimpled aft skins
\nMay 25, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Deburred left side skin
\nMay 26, 2018<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Added countersinks for nutplates, dimpled bottom skin
\nMay 27, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Applied Akzo primer to bottom skin, longerons, and outer seat ribs
\nMay 28, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled static port lines, masked firewall, primed fuselage piece-parts
\nJune 2, 2018 <\/a>\u00a0Primed side skins and smaller parts
\nJune 4, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Received interior from Classic Aero, riveted nutplates
\nJune 8, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled and primed armrests
\nJune 11, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Revieted forward stiffeners, riveted armrests
\nJune 16, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Painted numerous parts
\nJune 19, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Misc fuselage prep work
\nJune 23, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Riveted side skin plates, painted F-705
\nJune 24, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Got the center section ready for assembly
\nJune 25, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Clecoed left side of fuselage.
\nJune 30, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Finished clecoing fuselage together
\nJuly 10, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Prep work before side skin riveting
\nJuly 11, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Sealed firewall to airframe
\nJuly 14, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Riveted most of left side of airplane
\nJuly 15, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Started riveting right side of fuselage
\nJuly 18, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Installed rivets in aft section of fuselage
\nJuly 29, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Continued riveting right side of fuselage
\nAugust 19, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut shim for left lower longeron
\nAugust 25, 2018<\/a> \u00a0More fuselage riveting
\nAugust 26, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Set nearly all rivets on the left side of the fuselage
\nSeptember 3, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Continued riveting the fuselage
\nOctober 6, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Finished riveting left side of fuselage
\nOctober 7, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Finished riveting right side of fuselage, FLIPPED THE CANOE<\/p>\n

Aft Deck and Top Skin<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 14, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled harness anchors
\nOctober 15, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Located F-656 Gussets, drilled and deburred F-635 Bellcrank
\nOctober 16, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated F-635C Spacers
\nOctober 20, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled F-656 Gussets, Primed misc small parts
\nOctober 23, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Riveted F-635 Elevator Bellcrank, Started riveting F-656 Gussets
\nOctober 28, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Started riveting F-728B Stiffener, Finished riveting F-656 Gussets
\nOctober 31, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut 2X4s for sawhorses
\nNovember 3, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Mounted fuselage on new sawhorse, Drilled F-695-R
\nNovember 5, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled F-757-T Gusset
\nNovember 8, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled F-695-L Gusset
\nDecember 9, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Riveted aft fuselage
\nDecember 15, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled F-714 Aft Deck to fuselage
\nDecember 17, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled F-709 Bulkhead
\nDecember 18, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut F-786A J-Stiffener
\nDecember 19, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled right J-Stiffener to fuselage
\nDecember 28, 2018<\/a> \u00a0 Back drilled left J-Stiffener, dimpled rear top skin, dimpled J-stiffener
\nDecember 29, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled F-707B Angle Clip
\nDecember 30, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Prepped Top fusleage parts for priming, Drilled new F-705G Angle
\nJanuary 19, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Primed top fuselage parts
\nFebruary 24, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Misc riveting around the F-705 Bulkhead
\nJune 28, 2020<\/a>
\nJuly 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

Fuselage Cabin Area<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 18, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Cut flanges of seatback braces
\nOctober 19, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Cut\u00a0lightening holes in seatback brace, started working on seatback stiffeners
\nOctober 26, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated\u00a02 right side seatback stiffeners
\nOctober 31, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Drilled the right stiffener to the pilot’s seatback
\nNovember 1, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Drilled 3 seatback stiffeners, Drilled right stiffener to pilot’s seat
\nNovember 6, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Drilled the passenger seat stiffeners
\nNovember 11, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Cut left center tunnel bracket
\nNovember 13, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Cut the horizaontal seat stiffeners, added fillet to upper seat stiffeners
\nNovember 18, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Drilled upper pilot’s seat hinge
\nNovember 28, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Drilled bottom pilot’s seat hinge
\nDecember 3, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Drilled top and bottom hinges to passenger’s seat
\nDecember 5, 2017<\/a> \u00a0Drilled hinges to left seat bottom
\nMarch 12, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Cut radii in\u00a0F-652 Upper Baggage Closeout
\nMarch 13, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated F-766B Flap Actuator Angle
\nMarch 16, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated\u00a0F-680 Flap Bearing Block
\nMarch 26, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Fabricated\u00a0F-6114B and F-6114C Wear Blocks
\nMarch 27, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut square washers and side step mounting block
\nMarch 28, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated the horizontal stabilizer spacers
\nMarch 30, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut the square hole in the F-757-T Gusset
\nApril 16, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut the elevator pushrod, drilled the threaded rod ends
\nNovember 10, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Countersunk top deck of longeron, Started installation the right step
\nNovember 12, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Continued working on the installation of the right step
\nJanuary 5, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Drilled Upper and Lower Baggage Bulkheads to fuselage
\nJanuary 13, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Drilled nutplate holes through F-706 Bulkhead
\nJanuary 16, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated custom conduit routing brackets
\nJanuary 19, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Started riveting nut plates to F-706 Bulkhead
\nMarch 4, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Drilled nutplate holes in F-751 and F-762 Baggage Bulkheads
\nMarch 9, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Performed all prep work on left external step
\nMarch 13, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Match drilled right conduit brackets
\nMarch 16, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Installed right conduit brackets, installed custom F-724 spacers
\nMarch 19, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Deburred baggage area components
\nApril 4, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Drilled left conduit brackets
\nApril 6, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Primed external steps, primed baggage floor and sides
\nApril 20, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Installed external steps
\nApril 28, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Installed reaction blocks for external steps
\nMay 11, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Moved canopy, finished baggage area prep work
\nMay 18, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Painted the baggage panels\/floors, installed F-750R Aft Baggage Side Cover
\nMay 21, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Installed F-750L Aft Baggage Side Cover
\nMay 25, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Installed\u00a0F-747-L Left Baggage Floor
\nMay 31, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Primed F-652 Upper Baggage Bulkhead and F-749 Forward Baggage Side Covers
\nJune 1, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Installed F-747-R Right Baggage Floor, Started installing F-742 Aft Seat Floors
\nJune 6, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Drilled seat hinges to seat floor
\nJune 8, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Primed interior components
\nJune 12, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Riveted seat hinges to seat floor
\nJune 15, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Riveted left seat bottom
\nAugust 30, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Drilled crotch strap brackets to seat bottom
\nSeptember 1, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Match drilled F-741B center tunnel top plate
\nSeptember 7, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Modified F-983C Fuel Valve Housing
\nSeptember 16, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Drilled the fuel selector valve to the mounting plate
\nSeptember 29, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Drilled F-7110 Stick Boot Doublers to seat floors
\nOctober 19, 2019<\/a>\u00a0 Primed right seat parts, Started riveting the seat backs
\nOctober 25, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Finished riveting right seat back
\nOctober 26, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Riveted tunnel cover, Drilled center tunnel covers to fuselage
\nOctober 27, 2019<\/a> \u00a0Match drilled right seat back
\nJanuary 5, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Riveted fuel pump cover, Drilled F-982D Baffle
\nJanuary 12, 2020<\/a>
\nJanuary 14, 2020<\/a>
\nJanuary 24, 2020<\/a>
\nJanuary 25, 2020<\/a>
\nJanuary 28, 2020<\/a>
\nFebruary 8, 2020<\/a>
\nFebruary 9, 2020<\/a>
\nApril 5, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Installed ELT mounting plate
\nApril 11, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Primed and assembled left seat
\nApril 18, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Painted interior parts, Misc fuselage work<\/p>\n

Canopy Frame<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 2, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut\u00a0F-732D and F-732E brackets
\nApril 26, 2018<\/a>\u00a0 Cut\u00a0F-631D, F-732D, and F-631E
\nJune 13, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Drilled large hole in aft canopy channels
\nJune 20, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated F-631C Angles
\nFebruary 24, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Started assembling frame
\nMarch 7, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Drilled inner and outer straps to bottom frame
\nMarch 12, 2020<\/a> \u00a0More frame work
\nMarch 14, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Match drilled frame
\nMarch 15, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Countersinking canopy frame
\nMarch 17, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Made closeout on canopy channel
\nMarch 28, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Riveted aft side of canopy frame
\nMarch 29, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Riveted forward side of canopy frame
\nOctober 25, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Drilled “keeper rivet” holes in mounting brackets
\nDecember 5, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Drilled roll bar mounting brackets to fuselage
\nDecember 16, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Drilled F-732A Channel to roll bar<\/p>\n

Front Deck\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 5, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated F-703C Angles
\nApril 9, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Fabricated\u00a0F-721C Angles
\nMay 30, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Started cutting F-703B
\nJune 6, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut F-768 first F-768D Seal Support Angles
\nJune 7, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut second F-768D Seal Support Angle
\nApril 15, 2020<\/a>\u00a0 Drilled F-697 Channel to sub-panel
\nJune 21, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Drilled Seal Support Angles, match drilled Fwd Fuse Channels
\nAugust 29, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Prepped center sub panel
\nAugust 30, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Assembled center sub panel
\nSeptember 5, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Match drilling forward deck
\nSeptember 19, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Drilled top skin to firewall flange
\nSeptember 26, 2020 \u00a0**UPDATE**<\/a>
\nOctober 11, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Match drilled front deck top skin
\nOctober 17, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Assembled F-768B Subpanel Bulkheads and F-745 Ribs<\/p>\n

Landing Gear and Fluid Lines<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 24, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Routed main fuel line
\nApril 25, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Installed right gear mount
\nApril 26, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Installed left gear mount
\nJuly 4, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Installed gear mount fasteners
\nJuly 26, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Routed right vent tubing
\nAugust 1, 2020<\/a>\u00a0 Routed left vent tubing
\nAugust 8, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Installed fuel valve-to-pump tube<\/p>\n

Wing Mating\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Empennage Mounting<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 20, 2024<\/a>
\nMarch 23, 2024<\/a>
\nMarch 24, 2024<\/a>
\nMarch 27, 2024<\/a>
\nJune 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n

Misc Fuselage
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May 22, 2018<\/a> \u00a0Cut aft canopy deck
\nAugust 22, 2020<\/a> \u00a0Drilled static ports, drilled fwd engine control bracket<\/p>\n

Move this:<\/p>\n

January 7, 2023<\/a>
\nJanuary 8, 2023<\/a>
\nNovember 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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