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01/05/2009 - Start
The order was placed for the fuselage kit; well it was posted to the US at least, plus some extras such as fuel pump, filter and installation kit; solenoid diodes; starter solenoid; parking brake kit; odyssey battery installation kit; dual brakes and manual aileron trim.

Delivery & Inventory

31/07/2009 - Fuselage -
Delivery day and started the unpacking process
15/08/2009 - Fuselage - Completed inventory of the hardware bags
16/08/2009 - Fuselage - Completed inventory of everything else       

Firewall

19/08/2009 - Fuselage - Parts fabrication (and finding the al stock!)                      [1.5hrs]
22/08/2009 - Fuselage - Completed fabrication                                                           [3.0hrs]
23/08/2009 - Fuselage - Drilling, deburring & dimpling                                          [6.5hrs]
29/08/2009 - Fuselage - Dimpling and countersinking completion                          [2.0hrs]

Bulkheads

29/08/2009 - Fuselage - Main bulkhead holding wings, F704                                 [4.0hrs]
30/08/2009 - Fuselage - F704 and the control system                                          [6.0hrs]
31/08/2009 - Fuselage - More control system and started on F705 bulkhead           [5.0hrs]
05/09/2009 - Fuselage - F705 lower spar and harness brackets                             [4.0hrs]
06/09/2009 - Fuselage - completing the preparation of F705                                [4.0hrs]
13/09/2009 - Fuselage - Drilling, deburring & dimpling                                         [2.0hrs]
20/09/2009 - Fuselage - The rest of the bulkheads                                              [7.0hrs]
26/09/2009 - Fuselage - Finishing work on all the bulkheads                                 [6.0hrs]
27/09/2009 - Fuselage - riveting end plates onto F704 bulkhead                           [2.0hrs]
04/10/2009 - Fuselage - completed riveting of end plates onto F704 bulkhead        [1.0hrs]
18/10/2009 - Fuselage - more riveting on F704 & the seat back bulkhead               [6.0hrs]
24/10/2009 - Fuselage - Tail cone bulkheads                                                      [2.0hrs]

Longerons

11/10/2009 - Fuselage - Cutting & Bending the longerons                                      [6.0hrs]
01/11/2009 - Fuselage - J channel cutting and fitting                                            [4.0hrs]
03/05/2010 - Fuselage - Drilled the longerons & side skins                                    [8.0hrs]

Aft Fuselage

24/10/2009 - Fuselage - Tail wheel & Tail cone fitting                                            [4.0hrs]
25/10/2009 - Fuselage - Tail wheel & Tail cone fitting 2                                         [4.0hrs]
31/10/2009 - Fuselage - Initial assembly                                                             [4.0hrs]
08/11/2009 - Fuselage - Aft fuselage drilling & more tail cone work                         [6.0hrs]
22/11/2009 - Fuselage - Deburring, edge smoothing and dimpling                         [5.0hrs]
05/04/2010 - Fuselage - Tail cone assembly, aft fuselage riveting                         [12.0hrs]

Centre Fuselage

22/11/2009 - Fuselage - Started centre fuselage assembly and hit rib issue             [1.0hrs]
23/11/2009 - Fuselage - Complete main ribs assembly & drilling bottom skin           [5.0hrs]
24/11/2009 - Fuselage - Side ribs for seat and baggage area                                 [8.0hrs]
21/02/2010 - Fuselage - Crotch strap kit, various odd jobs                                     [8.0hrs]
11/04/2010 - Fuselage - Skeleton riveting                                                            [6.0hrs]
17/04/2010 - Fuselage - More riveting of the ribs to the floor skin                           [4.0hrs]
01/05/2010 - Fuselage - Complete riveting and attach centre to aft fuselage            [6.0hrs]
02/05/2010 - Fuselage - Bent the fuselage side skins                                            [6.0hrs]

Forward Fuselage

08/05/2010 - Fuselage - Hung the firewall and started drilling                                 [3.0hrs]
16/05/2010 - Fuselage - Completed drilling and auxiliary longerons                        [4.0hrs]
30/05/2010 - Fuselage - Gussets                                                                        [4.0hrs]
20/06/2010 - Fuselage - Fuel tank attach brackets and webs                                  [6.0hrs]
27/06/2010 - Fuselage - odd jobs and floor stiffeners                                            [4.0hrs]
18/07/2010 - Fuselage - Rudder pedals and bars & baggage area                           [6.0hrs]
25/07/2010 - Fuselage - Consolidated sheet for the rest of the year                      [40.0hrs]
16/01/2011 - Fuselage - Firewall pre work and fuel brackets                                    [5.0hrs]
23/01/2011 - Fuselage - Elbow rests and rivet fuselage session 1                            [5.0hrs]
06/02/2011 - Fuselage - Rivet fuselage session 2                                                  [5.0hrs]
13/02/2011 - Fuselage - Rivet fuselage session 3 and seat frames                        [10.0hrs]
23/04/2011 - Fuselage - Various fuselage riveting sessions                                   [10.0hrs]
01/05/2011 - Fuselage - Turning over the Canoe                                                   [5.0hrs]
19/06/2011 - Fuselage - Aft deck spacers and riveting                                            [5.0hrs]
24/07/2011 - Fuselage - Canopy deck and firewall gussets                                      [5.0hrs]
26/08/2011 - Fuselage - Elevator Push Rods                                                          [1.0hrs]
17/09/2011 - Fuselage - More gussets, trunking, and odd jobs                                 [5.0hrs]

Seats, Floors, Pedals and Top Skins

06/06/2011 - Fuselage - Drilled top skins and stringers                                         [5.0hrs]
03/07/2011 - Fuselage - Seat Backs constructed and drilled                                   [5.0hrs]
07/08/2011 - Fuselage - Dimpled top skins, gussets, anchors                                [5.0hrs]
04/09/2011 - Fuselage - Riveted seat backs, constructed brake/rudder                   [5.0hrs]
18/09/2011 - Fuselage - Baggage Bulk Head, baggage floors                                [5.0hrs]

18/09/2012 - Fuselage - I'M BACK                                                                                   [0.0hrs]
18/09/2012 - Fuselage - House move and garage upgrade                                    [0.0hrs]

Forward Cabin and Flaps

18/09/2012 - Fuselage - Cabin priming & decisions                                               [5.0hrs]
14/10/2012 - Fuselage - Flap motor and housing assembly                                   [3.0hrs]

Control Systems and Attaching the Tail

18/09/2012 - Fuselage - Tail priming and Fibreglass                                             [5.0hrs]
14/10/2012 - Fuselage - Tail attach brackets                                                       [3.0hrs]
21/10/2012 - Fuselage - Attaching the HS and VS to the fuselage                                 [6.0hrs]  

Static System, Man Aileron Trim and Fuel Boost Pump

26/08/2011 - Fuselage - AP Boost pump and filter information                               [0.0hrs]
18/09/2012 - Fuselage -
Installed static ports and lines into aft fuselage                [5.0hrs]

Canopy Frame and Front Deck

11/11/2012 - Fuselage - Commenced construction of canopy frame                       [3.0hrs]
09/12/2012 - Fuselage - Roll bar construction part 1                                            [3.0hrs]
13/01/2013 - Fuselage - Roll bar construction part 2                                            [3.0hrs]
20/01/2013 - Fuselage - Roll bar construction part 3                                            [2.0hrs]
02/02/2013 - Fuselage - Roll bar construction part 4                                            [2.0hrs]
24/02/2013 - Fuselage - Roll bar construction part 5                                            [3.0hrs]

Wing Attach

13/03/2013 - Fuselage - Wing Attach stage 1 - mating                                         [4.0hrs]
23/03/2013 - Fuselage - Wing Attach stage 2 - setup and drill                               [4.0hrs]
25/03/2013 - Fuselage - Wing Attach stage 3 - Reaming                                      [4.0hrs]
14/04/2013 - Fuselage - Wing Attach stage 4 - Wing trim and flap install                [6.0hrs]
28/04/2013 - Fuselage - Wing Attach stage 5 - Flap install                                    [4.0hrs]
 

Tail Attach

12/05/2013 - Fuselage - Tail Attach stage 1 - elevator bolts                                  [6.0hrs]
26/05/2013 - Fuselage - Tail Attach stage 2 - Vertical stabiliser bolts                      [4.0hrs]
08/06/2013 - Fuselage - Tail Attach stage 3 - Fitting the stabilizer trims                  [5.0hrs]
16/06/2013 - Fuselage - Tail Attach stage 4 - Attaching fibreglass                          [5.0hrs]
21/06/2013 - Fuselage - Tail Attach stage 5 - Riveting and Filling                           [5.0hrs]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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