| Entry Date | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Date | Summary | Description |
| 2010-02-04 | Eaa Standard tables | Finished the standard tables |
| 2010-02-11 | Progress on Garage Prep | |
| 2010-02-12 | bci joists | |
| 2010-02-26 | Received Emp | unpacked and inventoried |
| 2010-02-28 | worked on attach angles | and front spar broke edges. Noticed that I cut angles wrong ordered more angle from Van's. |
| 2010-03-01 | Attached 906 to 903 right and left | match drilled all 1/8 to #30. Cut the vb-10. Finished breaking edges on front spar and drilled the 5/8 " hole for mnual trim. |
| 2010-03-04 | 904 and 905ribs fluted and scotchbrited all edges and lightening holes. | I found one of the 904 ribs was fluted and drilled in the same place. Contacted Van's they are sending a new one. Fabricated 909 shims deburred spars and doublers |
| 2010-03-06 | match drill front and rear spar to ribs | disassemble and deburr. received 908 attach angles fabricated and match drilled deburred. |
| 2010-03-07 | cleco/assemble left hs | match drill left hs skin to ribs. built a table for the -2 dimpler. built and installed table jig for hs.lots of help match drilling by Trev and Casey. |
| 2010-03-08 | assembled right hs | for match drilling. unassembled left hs removed sections of protective coating. |
| 2010-03-09 | deburred and prepared left hs | dimpled it and all left ribs. minus the flange on bottom main rib that attaches to spar and skin. match drilled the right hs prepared and deburred 904 main rib sent from vans. |
| 2010-03-10 | unassembled right hs dimpled all | remaining skins and applicable rib flanges. set up countersink for spar flanges |
| 2010-03-11 | countersunk the spar and doublers | |
| 2010-03-12 | cleaning, priming and marking parts | |
| 2010-03-13 | riveting spar, doubler attach angles | |
| 2010-03-13 | rear spar riveting and hinge brackets | |
| 2010-03-14 | riveted nose ribs and main ribs to spar and skin | on the right hs. drilled out a rivet on inboard topside as the plans call for 10 open holes to attach emp. |
| 2010-03-15 | cleaning, priming and marking parts | |
| 2010-03-16 | nose ribs left hs | Riveted nose ribs to skin. Then 904 main ribs to front spar. Clecoed front spar into left horizontal stab. Leveled and supported. |
| 2010-03-17 | riveted main ribs to front spar | drilled out 2 rivets and replaced due to smiley face on inboard main,nose,shim to front spar left hs. riveted skin to front spar and 3 botton main rib to skin. emailed vans about replacing rivets on front spar. |
| 2010-03-18 | finished riveting the left hs skin | checked replacement rivets with vans. clecoed rear spar to skin. |
| 2010-03-22 | Did pops rear stab to skin | |
| 2010-03-23 | Finished and stored HS started VS | Finished hs put up in storage. Started on vs. Scotch brighted edges of parts and lightening holes. Clecoed rear spar, doubler and hinge brackets. Match drilled, disassembled, and deburred holes. Removed protective coating with soldering iron. Clecoed skin to spars, main and nose ribs. |
| 2010-03-24 | match drilled all #30 and #40 holes in | skin, ribs and spars. disasembled, deburred, dimpled skins, ribs, spars and countersunk doubler for flush 426 rivets. drilled all 6 holes in top lower hinge bracket. cleaned and dried parts using simple green "aircraft grade" cleaner for primer tomorrow. |
| 2010-03-25 | Primered parts then riveted rear spar, doubler and hinge brackets. | |
| 2010-03-26 | Riveted front spar | Riveted front spar, main and tip ribs to skin. Riveted rear spar to skin and blind riveted rear spar to main rib. Finished squeezing edge rivets removed protective film on hs and vs and put vs in storage. |
| 2010-03-28 | cut and prepared the stiffeners removed protective | coating on the skin with soldering iron. |
| 2010-03-29 | clecoed and drilled stiffeners to the l and r rudder skins . | dimpled, cleaned parts, primered, and then riveted stiffeners to skin. |
| 2010-04-01 | clecoed and drilled cb, tip to skin. | clecoed bottom rib, horn, spar, shim, and reinforcment plates drilled. Clecoed the r and l skin to the spar and ribs. |
| 2010-04-06 | assembled and drilled | outside of the skin, assembled the root rib drilled added the 918 and cut the r710. disassembled to get ready for debur, dimple, and priming. |
| 2010-04-07 | deburred and prepared rudder for Primer | Dimpled and Primered all parts. Bought 4' piece of extruded aluminum for trailing edge. |
| 2010-04-08 | Riveted to 902 to the reinforcement plates | and plate nuts. The the bottom rib,spacer, horn, reinforcement plate spar, and plate nut.Riveted cb rib to cb skin, installed cb weight. Clecoed skins and set 6 3-3.5 and 3 3-4 on each side |
| 2010-04-10 | Attached R710 AND 918 attach strips riveted all tip and root rivets clecoed angle and ready to bond trailing edge | |
| 2010-04-10 | Applied sealant to trailing edge | |
| 2010-04-11 | formed and riveted the rounded front of rudder | |
| 2010-04-12 | finished the trailing edge of rudder | really happy with how it turned out. |
| 2010-04-12 | rudder trailing edge | |
| 2010-04-18 | Right Elevator | Cut formed and deburred stiffeners.match drilled stiffeners to right elevator skin. Removed protective coating from skin and dimpled the stiffeners and the skins |
| 2010-04-22 | Right Elevator | Debur, dimple, prime, all parts. Riveted spar to root,tip and horn. Riveted all stiffeners and then top skin. to spar hours spent are over a 4 day period. |
| 2010-04-24 | Right Elevator | Match drilled wedge to skin, dimpled, deburred, prosealed edge |
| 2010-04-27 | finished right elevator | Back riveted the trailing edge. installed the remaining tip and root rivets. |
| 2010-05-02 | Left Elevator | Removed protective coating. Cut and formed stiffeners and e-921 gussett. Clecoed 902 into skin bottom and drilled bottom spar to 30 or 40 accordingly. Match drilled gussett to root and trim spar. Match drilled root, trim spar to skin drilled deburred and dimpled. Hours are from Fri and Sat combined |
| 2010-05-05 | Left Elevator | Primed parts back riveted top stiffeners to skin. Riveted trim access plate to bottom skin and plate nuts |
| 2010-05-07 | Left Elevator | Riveted tip ribs together then tip to skin. Riveted spar to plate nuts to reinforcement plates. Then root rib to spar.drilled elevator horn to spar and root rib. |
| 2010-05-11 | Left Elevator | Riveted top spar to skin then bottom stiffeners then root and tip top and bottom. I drilled trailing edge wedge. countersunk the wedge, then dimpled the top and botton trailing edge and proseal bonded the trailing edge. |
| 2010-05-13 | Left Elevator | Cut out foam blocks and trim tab clamp. |
| 2010-05-25 | eaa tech advisor visit | |
| 2010-05-28 | Trim Tab | Bent in hand break then bent sides over clecoed and adjusted with flaring plyers. Sanded edges and scotch brighted parts. |
| 2010-05-28 | Trim Tab | Dimpled deburred countersunk and shaped 917 and 918 for manual trim. Scuffed and cleaned for foam ribs. |
| 2010-05-28 | Made Hand Break and Trim Tab wooden | Clamp. |
| 2010-06-02 | trim tab | Primered trim tab parts. Attached 917 and 918 to tab bottom spar and skin. Used longeron yoke to attach bottom spar to skin Drilled tab hinge. Ready for pro seal of wedges and top rivet. |
| 2010-06-03 | Pro seal | Pro sealed the wedges, then clecoed, riveted skin to spar to hinge. Then pop riveted the ends. |
| 2010-06-10 | drilled and riveted hinge to left elevator | Riveted the hinge to skin and spar of left elevator. Made final bend for clearance. Lines up nice with trailing edge and root rib. |
| 2010-06-11 | cut counterbalance weights and mounted | to left and right elevator. |
| 2010-06-28 | Bought a qb wing, fuse and finish kit #1. | Logs from previous builder are scanned as photos in this log. |
| 2010-06-28 | Bought a qb wing, fuse and finish kit. #2 | Logs from previous builder are scanned as photos in this log. |
| 2010-06-28 | Bought a qb wing, fuse and finish kit. #3 | |
| 2010-06-28 | Bought a qb wing, fuse and finish kit. #4 | |
| 2010-06-28 | Bought a qb wing, fuse and finish kit. #5 | |
| 2010-06-28 | Bought a qb wing, fuse and finish kit. #6 | |
| 2010-06-30 | lots of delivery, inventory and prep for | new qb fuse, wing and finish kit. |
| 2010-07-02 | inventoried , Ran brake lines | Inventoried nut bolts fittings. Ran brake lines and fuel vent lines finger tight |
| 2010-07-02 | Review fuse from 8.1 to 8.11 | Reviewed section 8 up to 8-11. Installed 3 rudder pedal bearing blocks Deburred the 601 stiffener. Torqued the shoulder harness anchor. Torqued bellcrank bolts. Permanently attached the 728 to the 706 and the 787 leaving the holes open for slider canopy installation. Located the 788 gussett. |
| 2010-07-07 | primed steps, installed | and continued to inventory and go through the plans to catch up to Qb status, torqued seat belt anchor bolts. |
| 2010-07-07 | Countersunk the 788 deburred the edges of the 7112. | |
| 2010-07-07 | Temp install of floors and baggage covers | Reviewed finishing the inside of the cabin baggage floors, 652 and 751 baggage tunnel cover. Aft seating, forward seat floors and tunnel support cover. |
| 2010-07-10 | Installed sound poof ing | Installed sound proofing in the baggage area. Installed right baggage floor with lp4-3 |
| 2010-07-12 | reviewed plans | Reviewed finishing the inside of the cabin baggage floors, 652 and 751 baggage tunnel cover. Aft seating, forward seat floors and tunnel support cover. |
| 2010-07-12 | More soundproofing | Soundproofing ing the forward seat floor area. |
| 2010-07-12 | Flap axctuator. | Installed the 766, 785a then flap acuator with safety wire torqued and cotter pin top. Installed the flap actuator covers |
| 2010-07-19 | Docs to complete the transfer for 91820 | |
| 2010-07-23 | finished forming and installing left | landing light. moisture seal and bulb |
| 2010-07-26 | Formed and installed landing light lens and | ran wing tip wiring for strobes and nav lights. |
| 2010-07-29 | Installed Dynon's pitch contol mount. | |
| 2010-07-30 | Fuel line to switch. Lubed and torqued. | Ran fuel line from switch to pump. Applied fuel lube and torqued. |
| 2010-08-02 | Installed brake lines to rudder | Installed 90 brass elbows on rudder petal, braided line both sides, to aluminum line. Applied fuel lube and torqued. |
| 2010-08-02 | fuel and brake line work | Made foam sandwich for seperation of fuel line and brake lines. Reinstalled fuel line applied fuel lube and torqued |
| 2010-08-02 | replaced hardwared torqued | Routed lubed and torqued all brake line, fuel and vent fittings. Replaced hardware on adel clamps. Torqued an3 hardware on the landing gear mounts. Replaced hardware and torqued flap mounts. Resafety wired the flap acuator. Installed break reservoir to firewall. |
| 2010-08-02 | drilled pitot mast hole and installed conduit | installed conduit in both wings. drilled mount hole for aoa and pitot lines. installed rudder adel clamps at rear exit with tubing and torqued. |
| 2010-08-04 | Fit HS to Fuse | Fit the HS to fuse temp bolted attach angles to 714 and spacers. Adjusted the aft HS spar to the 711c temp bolted. Measured tip to firewall same on both sides. |
| 2010-08-04 | Clamed elevators installed pushrod. | Clamped elevators in trail. Connected F790 pushrod adjusted bearing ends until neutral position on belcrank and checked with 3\8 socket for center. Removed F790 Tightned and stored. |
| 2010-08-09 | mounted hs and vs | Mounted the hs and vs checked for square and offset. Fabricated the 912 D glued on the spacer and primed stored the hs and vs. 5 hours |
| 2010-08-09 | Mounted rudder verified 35 deg to stop | Temp mounted rudder stop. |
| 2010-08-09 | ran wire for oat | Ran 20 guage wire for oat probe in left wing also ran the 3 strand 18 guage wire in both wing tips for the navigation lights |
| 2010-08-09 | Installed the right navigation and strobe light. | Installed the right navigation and strobe light. 1hr |
| 2010-08-09 | Finished cutting and installing the navigation and strobe for the left wing | Finished cutting and installing the navigation and strobe for the left wing 1 hr. |
| 2010-08-09 | Cut formed and installed the wingtip lens covers. 3 hrs | Cut formed and installed the wingtip lens covers. 3 hrs |
| 2010-08-09 | Attached the tail light adapter ring and mounted tail strobe. 2 hrs. | Attached the tail light adapter ring and mounted tail strobe. 2 hrs. |
| 2010-08-10 | Clamped the static ports for bonding | Drilled installed and bonded the static ports in the rear fuselage. 1 hr. |
| 2010-08-10 | Ran the dynon sv-net-servo auto pilot wire in the right wing | |
| 2010-08-12 | ran wire for roll axis auto pilot | |
| 2010-08-18 | Worked on aileron electric trim install | Worked on aileron electric trim. |
| 2010-08-20 | Attached and clamped aileron trim servo. | Attached and clamped aileron trim servo to fuse rib. |
| 2010-08-20 | Attached plate nuts primed the wheelen strobes mount | Attached plate nuts primed the wheelen strobes mount plate from vans. |
| 2010-08-27 | Connected the static air line. | Connected the static air line. Tied down and drilled and placed bushing in 707.Attached bracket for strobe unit on right aft fuse. Installed brackets, spring and saftey wire on the aileron electric trim. Adjusted to appx. neutral position. |
| 2010-08-30 | Me and Casey printed on shrink fit tubing for the wing wires | Me and Casey printed on shrink fit tubing for the wing wires |
| 2010-08-30 | Ground off the extra material on the roll bar. Removed bar and checked measurements removed temp hardware. 2 hr | Ground off the extra material on the roll bar. Removed bar and checked measurements removed temp hardware. 2 hr |
| 2010-08-31 | Reinstalled the rollbar with correct hardware had to step drill to pilot hole in aft bolt to get nut and washer on it. 3 hrs | Reinstalled the rollbar with correct hardware had to step drill to pilot hole in aft bolt to get nut and washer on it. 3 hrs |
| 2010-08-31 | Cleaned deburred bolted and squared the rollbar and brace | Cleaned deburred bolted and squared the rollbar and brace |
| 2010-09-01 | Temp install of 7112 | Temp install of 7112 Verified construction of c_661 Replaced AN hardware on canopy roller assembly. Removed tracks and verified hole spacing on canopy track. |
| 2010-09-03 | installed wing ap mount. | |
| 2010-09-11 | took EAA electrical class in denver | Pulled the flap acuator, drilled a hole in the bearing end and redid the safety wire. |
| 2010-09-15 | Torqued and safety wired the roll servo to mount bolts installed the motion limiting bracket. also removed the roll trim servo to add length to the wires. stripped the ap roll servo wires in prep for barrell connectors. |
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| 2010-09-23 | Extended wires for flap and roll trim. Reinstalled roll trim routed wires to foreward fuse. 3 hrs | Extended wires for flap and roll trim. Reinstalled roll trim routed wires to foreward fuse. 3 hrs |
| 2010-09-25 | Installed d-sub connectors for roll servo. Braided wires and ran through wing. 2 hrs. | Installed d-sub connectors for roll servo. Braided wires and ran through wing. 2 hrs. |
| 2010-09-26 | Removed left wing wire bundle added 14 guage for landing light added 22 guage pair for OAT. 3 HRS | Removed left wing wire bundle added 14 guage for landing light added 22 guage pair for OAT. 3 HRS Worked on roll servo mount. |
| 2010-09-27 | Cut canopy | |
| 2010-09-27 | Attached landing light pos and neg heat shrinked and tested zip tied bundle | Attached landing light pos and neg heat shrinked and tested zip tied bundle.Finished ap roll install. Zip tied wires. Torqued bolts |
| 2010-09-28 | Drilled the latch to the canopy. Assembled the latch. | lots of head scratching, watching videos, and reviewing plans. |
| 2010-10-05 | Lots of trimming, fitting, adjusting of the canopy | Lots of trimming, fitting, adjusting of the canopy |
| 2010-10-06 | Trimmed the sides of canopy. Clamped in place. 2 hrs | Trimmed the sides of canopy. Clamped in place. 2 hrs |
| 2010-10-11 | Trimming fitting windscreen reposition canopy rails. 4 hrs + 5 yesterday. | Trimming fitting windscreen reposition canopy rails. 4 hrs + s yesterday. |
| 2010-10-11 | Trimmed sanded masked marked clamped drilled cleane clecoed | Trimmed sanded masked marked clamped drilled cleane clecoed |
| 2010-10-18 | Trimmed, drilled,shimmed, tapped and countersunk windscreen and rollbar. Removed canopy from frame and prepped for drill and countersink | Trimmed, drilled,shimmed, tapped and countersunk windscreen and rollbar. Removed canopy from frame and prepped for drill and countersink |
| 2010-10-20 | Drilled front of canopy frame | Drilled front of canopy frame to #30 Then countersunk foreward canopy #40 then final drilled canopy to 5\32 adjusted metal canopy and reclecoed to fuse 1.5 hr |
| 2010-10-21 | Marked the aft canopy(hole finder) backdrilled the cover strip. Drilled and countersunk the canopy under the coverstrip. | Marked the aft canopy(hole finder) backdrilled the cover strip. Drilled and countersunk the canopy under the coverstrip. |
| 2010-10-22 | Canopy frame work | Opened the #40 holes in canopy frame to #30 deburred. Installed roller to frame. 2hr |
| 2010-10-25 | work over weekend and monday morning | Installed canopy blocks. Worked on latch allignment removed extra material from windscreen. |
| 2010-11-02 | Finished the canopy latch | Finished the canopy latch |
| 2010-11-04 | Cut and deburred the 666. Aft canopy skirt. | trimmed the bottom of canopy to size for side skirts sanded smoothed edges. reinstalled on frame inserted interior skirt brace. |
| 2010-11-05 | Finished install of anchor blocks. | Finished install of anchor blocks. |
| 2010-11-08 | Driled the c660 and 759 to canopy frame | Driled the c660 and 759 to canopy frame |
| 2010-11-08 | Finished marking side skirts, drilled lightening holes and clecoed 791 to canopy frame | Finished marking side skirts, drilled lightening holes and clecoed 791 to canopy frame |
| 2010-11-08 | Drilled for rear handle on canopy. Trimmed the 759 started marking the 660. 2.5 hr. | Drilled for rear handle on canopy. Trimmed the 759 started marking the 660. 2.5 hr. |
| 2010-11-09 | Put Jen in fuse to hold 791 as I drilled the c-660 | Casey followed behind installing the celcos. |
| 2010-11-11 | Drilled top of c-660 made spacers for windscreen, shimmed and screwed to rollball. Relocated canopy rails inward to tighten canopy fit to fuse. 2hr. | Drilled top of c-660 made spacers for windscreen, shimmed and screwed to rollball. Relocated canopy rails inward to tighten canopy fit to fuse. 2hr. |
| 2010-11-12 | Installed angle for adahrs mount. 2hrs | Installed angle for adahrs mount. 2hrs |
| 2010-11-15 | Drilled and placed a few keeper rivets in canopy drilled canopy to side skirts | Drilled and placed a few keeper rivets in canopy drilled canopy to side skirts |
| 2010-11-23 | Opened and countersunk holes in 759,660 and side canopy. 2hrs | Opened and countersunk holes in 759,660 and side canopy. started bending the aft canopy skirts |
| 2010-11-29 | Backdrilled holes from side to aft canopy enlarged aft canopy holes c\s canopy holes | Backdrilled holes from side to aft canopy enlarged aft canopy holes c\s canopy holes |
| 2010-11-29 | dimpled the aft canopy skins | |
| 2010-12-03 | Trimmed aft canopy leading edge to size started to fit dog house. 2 hrs | Trimmed aft canopy leading edge to size started to fit dog house. 2 hrs |
| 2010-12-06 | Finished preparing the dog house to canopy to shirts.removed canopy and shims. Jb weld in a few holes on frame that were oversized. | Finished preparing the dog house to canopy to shirts.removed canopy and shims. Jb weld in a few holes on frame that were oversized. lots of hours of work 1 photo. Primered skins and re applied jb weld to 2 holes in frame. filler on front of frame. |
| 2010-12-08 | primer and paint the canopy frame and skirts, 791 etc | primer and paint the canopy frame and skirts, 791 etc |
| 2010-12-13 | For and aft canopy frame riveted 3 hrs | For and aft canopy frame riveted 3 hrs |
| 2010-12-13 | More painting, reinstall roll bar and frame. removed protective coating and residue from canopy. | More painting, reinstall roll bar and frame. removed protective coating and residue from canopy. |
| 2010-12-14 | Riveted the side and aft skins with 3.5. Taped and fitted aft skins.worked on canopy lock. 5 hrs | Riveted the side and aft skins with 3.5. Taped and fitted aft skins.worked on canopy lock. 5 hrs |
| 2010-12-21 | Went to western skyways | to assemble the ox-340. brought it back in truck. |
| 2011-01-18 | Primed the inside bottom wing skins. Clecoed skins to wing. Clecoed pitot mount to wing. | Primed the inside bottom wing skins. Clecoed skins to wing. Clecoed pitot mount to wing. |
| 2011-01-18 | Added the underpanel mounts for the VPX. Riveted in the efis mount in rear of tunnel. 2 hrs. | Added the underpanel mounts for the VPX. Riveted in the efis mount in rear of tunnel. 2 hrs. |
| 2011-01-28 | Finished a couple rows of skin rivets 2hr | |
| 2011-01-28 | Positioned wing for riveting bottom skin cleaned and vacuumed inside of wing. 1 hr. | Positioned wing for riveting bottom skin cleaned and vacuumed inside of wing. 1 hr. |
| 2011-01-31 | Riveted 7 ribs on left wing finished pitot install. 3 hrs | Riveted 7 ribs on left wing finished pitot install. 3 hrs |
| 2011-01-31 | Started on left wing bottom skins torqued fittings and bolts. Mounted pitot\aoa mast and L tube 3hrs | Started on left wing bottom skins torqued fittings and bolts. Mounted pitot\aoa mast and L tube 3hrs |
| 2011-02-03 | Finished riveting wing skins. Mounted and leveled left wing | Finished riveting wing skins. Mounted and leveled left wing |
| 2011-02-07 | Squared the wings, set the incidence. And drilled for an AN5. 3 hours | Squared the wings, set the incidence. And drilled for an AN5. 3 hours |
| 2011-02-22 | Attached the 996A. Notched, drilled to wing and fuse | Attached the 996A. Notched, drilled to wing and fuse. Attached aleron and flap final drilled flap to fuse hole. |
| 2011-02-28 | Finished marking drilling and removing wings. Added plate nuts to inboard bottom. Added platenut to gastank attach bracket. 5 hrs. | Finished marking drilling and removing wings. Added plate nuts to inboard bottom. Added platenut to gastank attach bracket. 5 hrs. |
| 2011-03-08 | Match drilled and dimpled the forward fuse and skin. Removed temp rivets on fuse. Removed extra material on roll bar brace. Drilled 721 C and D to fuse | Match drilled and dimpled the forward fuse and skin. Removed temp rivets on fuse. Removed extra material on roll bar brace. Drilled 721 C and D to fuse |
| 2011-03-11 | Fit and drilled the engine mount | Fit and drilled the engine mount.Veirfied the nose gear does not require any mods or replacement due to sb 071109. Fork imeasores 2.8" and diameter of leg 1.125. |
| 2011-03-11 | Fitted the vents to panel 1 hr | Fitted the vents to panel 1 hr |
| 2011-03-16 | Installed the motor mount and landing gear | Drilled the holes for the cabin heat, throttle, carb mixture, carb heat. |
| 2011-03-25 | Finished mounting tires and wheels | Finished mounting tires and wheels safety wire brakes. Ran break line from calipers to fuse. |
| 2011-03-25 | A few more hours on main gear | A few more hours on main gear |
| 2011-03-28 | ran the brake line from wheel to fuse taped and covered in vinyl tape | torqued the fittings |
| 2011-04-14 | Fogged engine as per eci recomendation. Installed platenuts on firewall for breather tube. And oil pressure hose. 4 hrs. | Fogged engine as per eci recomendation. Installed platenuts on firewall for breather tube. And oil pressure hose. 4 hrs. |
| 2011-04-15 | Finished the relay bracket. 2hr | Finished the relay bracket. 2hr |
| 2011-04-15 | Fabricated the relay doubler. Removed rivets and drilled and countersunk for platenuts. 3 hrs | Fabricated the relay doubler. Removed rivets and drilled and countersunk for platenuts. 3 hrs |
| 2011-04-18 | Finished lightening holes in battery tray and retainer. Drilled the gascolator stiffner, primed. 6 hrs | Finished lightening holes in battery tray and retainer. Drilled the gascolator stiffner, primed. 6 hrs |
| 2011-04-18 | Installed the battery tray. 2hr. | Installed the battery tray. 2hr. |
| 2011-04-21 | Installed the gascolator some hose and fittings. Installd the cabin heat to firewall started to work on the transducer manifold. 3 hrs. | Installed the gascolator some hose and fittings. Installd the cabin heat to firewall started to work on the transducer manifold. 3 hrs. |
| 2011-04-22 | Installed the master and starter relay. Riveted the upper firewall to ribs. Installed the transducer manifold and lines 4hr | Installed the master and starter relay. Riveted the upper firewall to ribs. Installed the transducer manifold and lines 4hr |
| 2011-04-26 | Installed pressure fitting for oil pressure and fittings and hoses for oil cooler 2hr | Installed pressure fitting for oil pressure and fittings and hoses for oil cooler 2hr |
| 2011-04-27 | mounted the engine and oil pressure hose to fitting | |
| 2011-05-06 | Reinstalled engine oil pressure line, adel clamps New cotter pins on engine mount. 2 hrs | Reinstalled engine oil pressure line, adel clamps New cotter pins on engine mount. 2 hrs |
| 2011-05-06 | Pulled engine mounted and sealed firewall recess. Sealed the cabin heat to firewall. Primed the battery box and reinstalled. 3 hrs. | Pulled engine mounted and sealed firewall recess. Sealed the cabin heat to firewall. Primed the battery box and reinstalled. 3 hrs. |
| 2011-05-09 | Attached fuel pump fittings and hoses to carb and fuel pressure hoses. Installed fuel pump overflow hose 2hr. | Attached fuel pump fittings and hoses to carb and fuel pressure hoses. Installed fuel pump overflow hose 2hr. started install of the alternator 1 hr |
| 2011-05-19 | Worked on 746 engine control bracket. 1.5 hrs | Worked on 746 engine control bracket. 1.5 hrs |
| 2011-05-19 | worked on engine controls and 749 aft mount routed | cables through firewall mounted plate nuts |
| 2011-05-20 | Routing and attaching the bearind end of throttle Installed cabin heat cable to box and control panel. 2 hr | Routing and attaching the bearing end of throttle. Installed cabin heat cable to box and control panel. 2 hr |
| 2011-05-25 | Filtered air bypass | Installed the Fab and worked on the air box install cut filter. readjusted arm on carb to center the cable. |
| 2011-05-26 | Positioned and mounted the engine ground. Removed the paint for good connection. | Positioned and mounted the engine ground. Removed the paint for good connection. More work on filter cut out and seal. Drilled the platenuts on retainers.Ran power cable to starter |
| 2011-05-27 | Replaced vans brake kit with Bonaco brake line. 2hr. | Replaced vans brake kit with Bonaco brake line. 2hr. |
| 2011-05-29 | Installed forward control bracket . Cut cabin heat control to size. Re rtv'd the airfilter cutout. 2 hr | Installed forward control bracket . Cut cabin heat control to size. Re rtv'd the airfilter cutout. 2 hr |
| 2011-05-31 | Cut the oil door spaced the upper cowl 1\8" for sag and same for spinner place clearance | Cut the oil door spaced the upper cowl 1\8" for sag and same for spinner place clearance cut top and bottom cowl. |
| 2011-06-09 | alot of time spent adjusting the cowl | sanding readjusting looking measuring scratching head etc. not much accomplished. |
| 2011-06-14 | Drilled and installed scallops sanded edge | Drilled and installed scallops sanded edge |
| 2011-06-15 | Additional sanding on bottom cowl 2hrs | Additional sanding on bottom cowl 2hrs |
| 2011-06-30 | lots of sanding, adjusting, fitting, cutting, etc. | placed the brackets on the lower cowl, spaced, clamped and drilled to fuse #40. |
| 2011-06-30 | lots of sanding, adjusting, fitting, cutting, etc. | placed the brackets on the lower cowl, spaced, clamped and drilled to fuse #40. |
| 2011-06-30 | installed the right side cowl lock scallops | aligned and clamped the left side |
| 2011-07-01 | work on cowl locks for top and bottom | drilled, deburred, countersunk and riveted |
| 2011-07-18 | installed some of the cam locks | |
| 2011-07-18 | installed some of the cam locks | |
| 2011-07-18 | installed rest of horizontal cam locks adjusted for depth. | |
| 2011-07-25 | installed patents and screws on forward cowl | |
| 2011-07-27 | ran a tap through cowl platenuts drilled and installed | cam locks on top cowl. |
| 2011-07-30 | installed the rest of the cowling cam locks. | |
| 2011-08-08 | trimmed the fab attached platenut | lower cold good alignment |
| 2011-08-10 | cut and fit carb heat door and hole | trimmed hinge. |
| 2011-08-12 | finished riveting ch door to fab. | |
| 2011-08-15 | drilled 2 drain holes in fab. riveted top plate to fab | |
| 2011-08-16 | finished riveting the fab to the top plate | finished riveting the fab to the top plate fabricated the angle mount for the alt air and mounted under panel. ran carb heat control line and cut to size. recharged the brakes to find leak in right side. |
| 2011-08-19 | installed carb heat cable safety wired the carb bolts | |
| 2011-08-28 | finished the install on the unfiltered carb air port | |
| 2011-08-28 | replaced the factory fuel lines with bonaco | braided fuel lines. worked on a small brake leak. recharged the brake system |
| 2011-08-29 | started baffel install. removed hatched areas of the | stiffeners, cut and deburred parts. |
| 2011-09-02 | started to work on right 4 baffel, cut out area | oil cooler drilled out all undersized holes and fitted. Did same to left side aft baffel. riveted on doublers and cut right side down to size |
| 2011-09-02 | trim and fit rear baffel to upper cowl, | trim and fit baffel,trim and fit baffel,trim and fit baffel, |
| 2011-09-06 | trimmed more from the back baffels installed | doublers on from baffels installed braces on engine retorqued the engine bolts |
| 2011-09-09 | assemble the cowl inlet baffels drilled clecoed | riveted the air dam. cut holes in back cowling for ignition wire pass through cut 7/8 spacer for aft baffel |
| 2011-09-11 | spent most of the time cutting and trimming | forward horizontal and vertical baffle. aligning the baffle with the inlet. fabricating the part on the left front support bracket. made appropriate bends to the front horizontal and vertical baffle for alignment with cool inlet. riveted the stiffener to the front baffle. |
| 2011-09-12 | conical gussett | formed,demurred, riveted conical gussett |
| 2011-09-13 | worked on cylinder 3 and 4 baffles | final riveted rear baffles and installed the oil cooler. trimmed spacers for oil cooler. ran tap through platenuts. trimmed front center baffle. installed ignition wire pass through. installed scat tube and screen. |
| 2011-09-16 | shaved more off the baffels. | cut the hinge pin and tapped. bent for fit. |
| 2011-09-19 | readjusted oil cooler | plug the socket holes in the 3 and 4 cylinder with plate nut. attached rods to secure bottom baffle. |
| 2011-09-19 | readjusted oil cooler | plug the socket holes in the 3 and 4 cylinder with plate nut. attached rods to secure bottom baffle. |
| 2011-09-20 | fabricated support bracket for cylinders 1 and 2 bafile | riveted support brackets to baffle |
| 2011-09-20 | added plastic tube quarter inch outside diameter | to the baffle securing rods to prevent chafing. cut drilled in riveted baffle rubber material to cylinder 1 and 3. |
| 2011-09-23 | finished baffle material at the | 2 and 4 cylinders. getting a nice fit. |
| 2011-09-26 | worked on the front baffle seal and installed blast tubes | |
| 2011-09-26 | attached all screws bolts to baffles | refitted air dam on cylinders 2 |
| 2011-09-26 | attached all screws bolts to baffles | refitted air dam on cylinders 2 |
| 2011-09-28 | i measured and drilled cut and formed | aluminum brackets for the bottom cowl seal. |
| 2011-09-30 | install baffle material to bottom cowl air inlet | bonded drilled deburred countersunk. |
| 2011-10-02 | worked on oil door glassed the air ramps to the top cowl | |
| 2011-10-02 | worked on oil door glassed the air ramps to the top cowl | |
| 2011-10-03 | fiberglassed a reinforcement in the opening for the oil access door | drilled prepped and riveted the hinge on to the cowl and the oil access door |
| 2011-10-04 | attached the hardware for ill door. cleaned extraepoxy off of cool finished oil door | |
| 2011-10-07 | trimmed airramp inlet for better baffle fit.installed | the egt, cht, and carb air temp probes |
| 2011-10-11 | attached oil pressure and fuel pressure sensors. attached | oil cooler to lines. cut a piece of angle and drilled for red cube fuel transducer shelf. |
| 2011-10-11 | worked on the angle shelf for the "red cube"fuel transducer. | installed and routed the fuel line for inlet and sent email photo for verification of install to manufacturer. black line in photo is piece of plastic line to show routing of line. |
| 2011-10-16 | finished roughing in the exhaust and cabin heat muff. | attached hoses and checked fit of cowling. |
| 2011-10-26 | installed carb heat muff from Robinson wings | Received longer fuel line from airflow performance. |
| 2011-10-30 | installed exhaust hangers. cut down fitted etc. | Installed some stand offs in engine compartment for wires. Installed screens on the tank vents. |
| 2011-10-31 | torqued the exhaust nuts worked on routing of oil breather tube | Refabbed the shelf for fuel transducer torque bolts. Made clamp for air scathing tube. Installed clamp. |
| 2011-11-07 | routed the oil breather tube, | Routed egt and c h t wires installed standoffs for oil breather tube, fuel line. |
| 2011-11-10 | installed 45 degree angle fitting for fuel line from transducer to carburetor | Installed the tach sender on that right mag. Prepared metal for bottom cowl support bracket |
| 2011-11-11 | finished assembly and riveted the lower cowl bracket | |
| 2011-11-13 | installed installed the bottom cowl attach bracket. fabricated front plug for bottom cowl. | Fabricated and attached fuel line from fuel pump to firewall pass through. |
| 2011-11-13 | made new plug for front bottom cowl due to three blade prop. | |
| 2011-11-13 | installed heat shield exhaust pipe. attached engine ground | Drilled access hole for gascolater drain. cut access for fuel pump overflow 10 bottom cowl. Attached belt to alternator safety wired bolts. Routed wires from alternator and carburetor temp probe. |
| 2011-11-15 | installed the cabin air ducts. | |
| 2011-11-22 | installed safeair1 firewall pass throughs and tach drive cover | |
| 2011-11-23 | received propeller. rand corrugated tubing with wires from alternator and carburetor | Temp. Added landing gear washer and nuts and torqued. Prepared wire ends for dynon ems. cht a nd egt d-25 |
| 2011-12-05 | removed material on front spinner bulk head | added plate nuts to the vpx mount. |
| 2011-12-08 | marked the template and cut out spinner to fit prop. | |
| 2011-12-11 | final install of prop. | measured drilled deburred the crush plate and props spinner. torqued bolts and safety wired. |
| 2011-12-17 | ran 8 gauge wire to vpx. mounted the transponder | Mounted the adahrs. mounted the 60 amp cb from master to alt on firewall side |
| 2011-12-18 | fabricated then mounted the gap filler behind the prop | |
| 2011-12-23 | wired pitch servo installed and torqued bolts | Installed brass bolts for adahrs. |
| 2011-12-28 | connected the d sub to the adahars pulled wires through the fuse connected d sub on other end | Routed and connected appropriate wires to oil temp and pressure gauges. fuel pressure gauge and carb temp gauge. installed grounding terminal block on fuse. grounded fuel pressure gauge to fuse. grounded carb temp back to efis pin |
| 2012-01-04 | lots of time spent with 6gauge wire | Routing from master to vpx and from alt to cb to master. cut and soldered all probe and efis sensors. |
| 2012-01-12 | installed vans gps shelf built for rv 12 | install gps and routed wires. |
| 2012-01-12 | installed vans gps shelf built for rv 12 | install gps and routed wires. |
| 2012-01-14 | installed the wires into the the vpx added two splitters for the adahrs and autopilot servo | completed wiring for flap power. pitch auto pilot power and ground. remove extra wires in the tunnel. installed alternator p lead into that the vpx. soldered resistor onto starter annunciator wire. |
| 2012-01-17 | finished the j-1 d-sub for the vpx | ran wires to general locations. marked wires. |
| 2012-01-18 | cut down the sticks installed the tosten grips | |
| 2012-01-20 | worked on stick wiring harness | |
| 2012-01-22 | routed co-pilot stick wires to pilot side. installed new | j-10 connector on the vpx. |
| 2012-01-22 | cut panel for dynons and switches | |
| 2012-01-25 | wired switches and grounds to vpx . wired sticks together and to vpx | Wired co/pilot disconnect. |
| 2012-01-27 | cut the hole in panel for the radio and intercom | wired the tsp and the gps to the dynon harness organized some wires in the vpx bay. |
| 2012-01-28 | installed second skyview harness installed transponder and gps in parallel | to serial port 1 and 5 on the sv. install power and ground on second sky view attached power to the vpx pin |
| 2012-01-28 | installed p leads for mags. | |
| 2012-01-29 | wired the vpx serial and ground in parallel to the skyviews | rerouted some wires in the fuse. wired the autopilot disconnect and the push to talk switches on the stick. extended flap sensor wires to the flap motor compartment. |
| 2012-02-10 | removed the serial connection from the vpx to the | dynon installed a 3 conductor shielded wire. terminated the shield at the dynon side to firewall and grounded reconnected the ground wire and tx and rx. cut off shield at vpx heat shrinked and covered with d sub. |
| 2012-02-11 | routed wires removed extra pins from ems dsub | mounted the ems and attaced the 3 dsubs. decluttered back panel wiring. fabricated brackets for the radio and intercom.added remaining switches and wiring. |
| 2012-02-12 | wired the mag leads to the starter switch terminated the shield into ground. | Wired the 30k ohm resistors into the dynon tach leads. |
| 2012-02-15 | installed the flap potientiometer. wired and tested. | |
| 2012-02-17 | wired ignition clarified ground with stein air. (shields | Are grounded at mags and connected together at switch making a loop from one mag to other. switch ground is connected to airframe. finished routing and securing flap position. |
| 2012-02-20 | removed starter cable from contactot, replaced stand | offs and screws for oil pressure line. wired male side molex connectors to fuse side wing quick disconnects,routed and marked left hand fuel quantity wire to left side of fuse. ran pilot side ptt forward. |
| 2012-02-26 | wired vpx to strobes. routed trim wires. spliced oat | Connector and connected to adahrs. |
| 2012-03-04 | Wired radio harness, and audio panel harness. Mice and phones. mounted radio in panel | Placed 3m matt finish on panel worked on labels. Removed 3m going a different direction. |
| 2012-03-15 | Panel final mount applied carbon fiber vinyl and letting | |
| 2012-03-17 | Wired power and ground to sl40 and gma240 routed | Wires riveted panel support and air vent. Wired dynon audible alert to gma 240. |
| 2012-03-20 | Cleaned up wire runs in rightside bays. Bolted panel on | |
| 2012-03-21 | made sv3cc wiring harness for attaching | both dynons together. confirmed with dynon 1 to 1 no cross over or tx-rx. installed roll servo power ground and dsc to vpx and stick on fuse side. |
| 2012-03-24 | Ran lighting wiring to panel and dimmer. Hooked up the | Throttle, mixture, carb heat, cabin heat. |
| 2012-03-25 | Wired lower front fuselage. relocated some wires for cleaner installation | Ziptied the wire runs fore and aft firewall. Made and installed vinyl letting for throttle mixture controls.. |
| 2012-04-03 | Attached the hs, vs and rudder torqued bolts | adjusted fit. Attached trim tab and electric trip fabricated hinge pin. installed fiberglass tips on vs and rudder. |
| 2012-04-27 | Painting parts, installed air vents, masking baggage area, | Installed fiber glass to emp. |
| 2012-05-13 | This entry is really the last 2 weeks. I have been running antenna cable for | the transponder and comm. I have bern painting parts and inside of fuse. |
| 2012-05-14 | Working on wing tip | |
| 2012-05-19 | Installed the elt , ran wires cut hole in panel for remote. | |
| 2012-05-26 | Finished left wing tip | |
| 2012-05-26 | Finished left wing tip installed | |
| 2012-05-28 | Installed right wing tip. | |
| 2012-05-28 | Installed fuselage spar end caps | |
| 2012-06-10 | Powered up the vpx and dynon. | Tested all circuits. Roll servo and pilot stick flap switc.h needed trouble shooting entered data and v speed info to dynon.added wig wag, and over speed alarms and limitations to vpx. |
| 2012-06-11 | Finished installing wing tip. Reinstalled d sub connectors | After trouble shooting roll auto pilot fault.removing panel to reinstall carbon fiber decal and relocate sl 40 mount. |
| 2012-06-14 | Removed the decal from panel drilled out a nut plate relocated | The sl40 mount repainted. |
| 2012-06-18 | assembled the fuel tank floats and fittings pressure tested the | right wing. ordered some proseal and another 833-6d fitting from vans. riveted the forward fuse to the camlock cowl tabs. installed the wing break away bracket to fuse. |
| 2012-07-02 | Reinstalled the radios, routed wires and riveted the tip skin on forward fuselage. | |
| 2012-07-14 | Finished riveting skins on fuse. Painted black on dash and around edge of windshield | Installed windshield and retaining clips at base. |
| 2012-07-18 | been working on final install of the canopy | clipped in the front windshield with rivets have been refitting the aft canopy. installing the rails. adjusting the handle for nice fit. |
| 2012-08-01 | Preparing windshield, gluing, masking and sanding | |
| 2012-08-02 | Layed fiberglass and peel ply | |
| 2012-08-04 | Separated the canopy from windshield | |
| 2012-08-13 | Filling and glassing | |
| 2012-08-15 | Sanding, glassing, filling | |
| 2012-08-23 | glassing filling sanding . moved fuse to hanger on trailer | |
| 2012-08-28 | Attached wings and fuel vent lines | |
| 2012-08-29 | sent in registration papers to faa. cut N number for tail | getting data plate engraved. |
| 2012-08-30 | Installing flaps and ailerons updated dynon firmware installed n number on tail. | |
| 2012-08-31 | installed 2 of 4 14 a bolts worked on pass through bolts | Installed right aileron. |
| 2012-09-02 | fabricated a new bushing for right flap. installed for connecting rods | connecting pushrods. |
| 2012-09-02 | fabricated a new bushing for right flap. installed for connecting rods | connecting pushrods. |
| 2012-09-05 | installing elevator pushrod,rewiring dimmers, adjusting angle on aileron and flaps | |
| 2012-09-06 | wired a second dimmer for cabin lights. installed passenger warning placard | |
| 2012-09-11 | installed flap connection set incremental down and slow retract | adjusted ailerons. worked on wing root bolts. |
| 2012-09-12 | Attached angle of incidence bolt pinned. Attached front breakaway bolt | On wing. Added placards removed wiring 12v system rewire. Installed battery worked on wing root bolts. |
| 2012-09-12 | Attached angle of incidence bolt pinned. Attached front breakaway bolt | On wing. Added placards removed wiring 12v system rewire. Installed battery worked on wing root bolts. |
| 2012-09-20 | Replaced brake lines damaged during move. | |
| 2012-09-20 | added 6 quarts of 80 weight mineral oil. safety screws on gascolator. | finished installing left main break line. installed washers and screws on propeller cone. final install of Odyssey battery. install 12 volt accessory. |
| 2012-09-23 | filled gas tanks and drained checking for debris. troubleshooting leaky gas line. | finished firewall pass through. successfully tested the elt and remote. troubleshooting squeal in radio. due to loop in antenna. |
| 2012-09-24 | troubleshooting fuel lines replaced fitting. pump 2 tanks of fuel | routed wires under controls. torqued nuts on controls . installed crotch belt. started to cover front fuselage. charge battery |
| 2012-09-28 | working on wing fairing. | |
| 2012-09-30 | finished installing Wing fairings | |
| 2012-10-04 | Installed emp fairing | |
| 2012-10-06 | installing seatbelts, covering baggage area, and center fuselage. | finish tail fairing. |
| 2012-10-09 | finished installing fuel cover, screws in fuse floor and side panels.fabricated and installed firewall plug | Fabricated aluminum piece for foreward bottom cowl. Trouble shoot and replace fuel line and 90 degree fitting to gascolator. Started engine for first time!! Video on vimeo.com under ryan blackley. http://vimeo.com/51041731 |
| 2012-10-09 | finished installing fuel cover, screws in fuse floor and side panels.fabricated and installed firewall plug | Fabricated aluminum piece for foreward bottom cowl. Trouble shoot and replace fuel line and 90 degree fitting to gascolator. Started engine for first time!! Video on vimeo.com under ryan blackley. |
| 2012-10-11 | configuring vPX, and Skyview, neutralized the elevators | drove to Morgan airport and picked up scales for weighing balance. put high temp RTV on firewall gaps and holes. scheduled transponder cert. Adjusted push rod on ailerons. verified deflection of rudder, elevator, ailerons and flaps adjusted engine idle. charged battery.installed top and bottom cowl |
| 2012-10-13 | got transponder certificate completed. performed weight and balance | pick up scales from Morgan Eaa chapter. set up carburetor temp sensor calibrated right wing fuel tank. check the air in the tires and inflated. changed second screen to off allways. add ed anti chafe to fuel line. installed center fuel line cover in fuse. installed alt air decal on panel. installed fuel tank designation decal. installed seat .recharging battery. |
| 2012-10-13 | got transponder certificate completed. performed weight and balance | pick up scales from Morgan Eaa chapter. set up carburetor temp sensor calibrated right wing fuel tank. check the air in the tires and inflated. changed second screen to off allways. add ed anti chafe to fuel line. installed center fuel line cover in fuse. installed alt air decal on panel. installed fuel tank designation decal. installed seat .recharging battery. |
| 2012-10-14 | Calibrated Left tank. started engine and tested radio again | this time no noise. Tested carb temp carb heat, and start annunciator. no issues engine is running great idles good at 780- 800 rpm no leaks, brake test good all temp probes seem to be preforming accuratly. oil is staying at the 7+ range with no discoloration or leaks. Plane tracks well with right rudder.all controls are free, correct, balanced and neutral. pumped fuel out of each tank drain and out of gascolator no blockages min debri. obtained fcc radio license for international flight. updated records and log books |
| 2012-10-19 | removed copilot stick. replaced panel decal with n number. | replaced dimmer for cabin lights. finished last few missing rivets. increased space between ailerons, elevators and wingtips.inspected engine compartment for proper torque and cotter pins.checked for leaks, belt condition.safety wire. Looks good.reinstalled the copilot floor. |
| 2012-10-22 | Installed fire extinguisher.met jim gilchrist for final inspection | Added decals for baggage area, 12v accessory port and headset. Added antichaff to wires under panel and forward of firewall. Emailed documents to Jim. |