All times are approximate. Times include the stuff I've addedsince the first flight, which occurred at approximately 650 hours total buildtime. Not all flights are logged.
DATE |
BUILD and ANALYSIS TIME (hours) |
FLIGHT TIME |
DESCRIPTION SUMMARY |
| 07/01/2006 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
Flew to Kelly Airpark Breakfast |
| 10/16/2005 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Flew to 17,500 MSL |
| 07/30/2005 |
0.0 |
7.5 |
 Flew to Oshkosh |
| 06/12/2004 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
Camped at Dolores Point airstrip |
| 09/06/2003 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
Flew to Lamar Fly-in |
| 08/02/2003 |
0.0 |
8.5 |
Returned to Meadow Lake |
| 07/30/2003 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
Baraboo to Oshkosh |
| 07/29/2003 |
0.0 |
7.7 |
Flew to Baraboo, WI |
| 07/13/2002 |
0.0 |
3.3 |
Landed Colorado Springs |
| 07/12/2002 |
0.0 |
13.8 |
Flew Back to Colorado from New Hampshire |
| 07/07/2002 |
0.0 |
17.7 |
Flew to New Hampshire |
| 08/21/2001 |
0.0 |
5.2 |
Flew to KS, OK, TX, NM |
| 07/25/2001 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
Visited Pueblo. |
| 07/16/2001 |
0.0 |
4.2 |
Flew to Crested Butte |
| 07/14/2001 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
Replaced front main seal on engine |
| 07/01/2001 |
4.0 |
0.5 |
Replaced wing splice plates |
| 03/13/2001 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Just flew around |
| 02/19/2001 |
0.0 |
|
Flew to highest airport in U.S. |
| 01/28/2001 |
0.0 |
|
Flew to Questa, New Mexico |
| 01/20/2001 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
Flew over Great Sand Dunes National Monument |
| 01/14/2001 |
0.0 |
|
Flew around Pike's Peak |
| 12/10/2000 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Took a co-worker up for a flight |
| 11/20/2000 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
House hunting flight |
| 11/13/2000 |
0.0 |
6.4 |
Flew from American Falls, ID to Meadow Lake, CO |
| 11/12/2000 |
0.0 |
5.5 |
Flew plane Scappoose, OR to American Falls, ID |
| 11/11/2000 |
1.0 |
|
Painted wing tips, horiz stab first color. |
| 11/10/2000 |
3.0 |
|
Stripped paint from wing and horiz stab tips. |
| 11/09/2000 |
1.0 |
|
Painted second color on cowling. |
| 11/08/2000 |
2.0 |
|
Painted second color on wheel pants, first on cowling |
| 11/07/2000 |
1.0 |
|
Painted wheel pants, primed cowling |
| 11/05/2000 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
Primed pants. Stripped cowling. |
| 11/04/2000 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
Started painting wheel pants for real |
| 10/23/2000 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
Flew to Oakridge State Airport |
| 10/20/2000 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
Lunch at Independance State Airport |
| 10/15/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Repitched propeller, Added active noise reduction to Peltor headset |
| 10/08/2000 |
0.1 |
|
Calibrated aux fuel tank |
| 10/06/2000 |
0.1 |
|
Installed aux fuel tank in right wing locker |
| 10/05/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Finished annual condition inspection |
| 09/30/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Continued annual inspection |
| 09/29/2000 |
0.0 |
|
New operating limitations from FAA, Started condition inspection |
| 08/06/2000 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Took dog for a ride |
| 08/04/2000 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
Flew to Cascade Locks State Airport |
| 08/01/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Ferried plane to HIO, added pinstripes |
| 07/23/2000 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
Finished polishing plane. Test pinstripes. Prop repitch data. |
| 07/21/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Watched Blue Angels |
| 07/13/2000 |
0.0 |
3.5 |
Repitched propeller |
| 07/09/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Lowered radiator slightly |
| 07/08/2000 |
0.1 |
|
Checked valve guides, added oil filter blast tube |
| 07/06/2000 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
Flew to Arlington Fly-in |
| 07/04/2000 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Checked out fireworks |
| 06/30/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Finished testing engine. |
| 06/29/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Installed new battery |
| 06/28/2000 |
0.0 |
|
First requal flights |
| 06/25/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Remounted engine |
| 06/23/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Finished putting engine back together |
| 05/02/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Polished tail. Adjusted rudder pedals. |
| 04/28/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Installed helicoils |
| 04/20/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Removed engine from plane |
| 04/15/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Found stripped engine case bolt |
| 04/08/2000 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
Transponder check, Mt Rainier, Service Ceiling |
| 04/06/2000 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
More clouds, unintentional battery check |
| 04/04/2000 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
Trip to Willapa Bay; engine starting problem |
| 04/02/2000 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
Cloud layer |
| 03/28/2000 |
1.0 |
|
Started 'intermediate' painting |
| 03/27/2000 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
Measured t/o and landing distances |
| 03/25/2000 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
Flew around Deschutes river and Wasco State Airport |
| 03/23/2000 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
Landed Hillsboro |
| 03/20/2000 |
0.0 |
|
Compass still doesn't work well |
| 03/11/2000 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
Adjusted belt, removed old strobe p/s, adj wheel |
| 03/01/2000 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
Changed oil, replaced drive belt |
| 02/23/2000 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
Installed dimmer, adjusted landing lights |
| 02/20/2000 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
Flew to Nehalem Bay State Airport |
| 02/13/2000 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
Finished panel lights, one landing light. First night flight. |
| 02/11/2000 |
2.1 |
|
Replaced wing tips, started on oil cooler, landing lights, panel lights |
| 02/08/2000 |
5.0 |
|
Installed nav/position/strobe lights |
| 02/01/2000 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
Installed diffuser on heater outlet |
| 01/31/2000 |
3.0 |
0.4 |
Finished cabin heat |
| 01/29/2000 |
2.0 |
0.1 |
Mounted heater box |
| 01/27/2000 |
3.1 |
|
Installed heater selector box |
| 01/23/2000 |
2.0 |
|
Finished heater box |
| 01/21/2000 |
2.0 |
|
Worked on cabin heat |
| 01/20/2000 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
Preventative Maintenance |
| 12/25/1999 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
Flew around St. Helens again |
| 12/23/1999 |
0.0 |
3.5 |
Flew to Florence, OR |
| 12/21/1999 |
0.0 |
2.6 |
Glider tests |
| 12/18/1999 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Minimum controllable RPM, t/o RPM, cold wx ops |
| 12/11/1999 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
Inspected wheels and wing joints |
| 12/06/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Got insurance coverage. |
| 12/04/1999 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
Flew to EAA breakfast for first time. |
| 11/26/1999 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
Flew around Portland |
| 11/17/1999 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
Checked valve clearances |
| 11/01/1999 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
Checked out Oregon coast. |
| 10/20/1999 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
Flew over Mt. St. Helens |
| 10/14/1999 |
0.0 |
4.1 |
Baggage capacity test |
| 10/10/1999 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
First use of 100LL, flight over Mt. Hood |
| 10/08/1999 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
First flight in rain |
| 10/07/1999 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Low altitude speed runs/Painting advice |
| 10/06/1999 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
Crosscountry to Bremerton, WA |
| 10/01/1999 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
End of Phase I flight testing. Condition inspection. |
| 09/30/1999 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
Repaired Engine |
| 09/23/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Big engine problems |
| 09/16/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Engine problems |
| 09/15/1999 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
Engine reliability testing |
| 09/14/1999 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
Maximum gross weight and aft CG testing |
| 09/13/1999 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
Weight testing, practice loss of controls |
| 09/12/1999 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
Speed runs with wheel pants,climbs, descents |
| 09/11/1999 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
First trip away from airport |
| 09/10/1999 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
Fuel gage mod, played with vac regulator, 60 deg turns |
| 09/08/1999 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
Compass Data |
| 09/07/1999 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
More practice. |
| 09/06/1999 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
Full control maneuvers, prop torque check |
| 09/05/1999 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
Eleventh short hop, landing gear test, valve adj |
| 09/04/1999 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Tenth flight, 12000MSL, 45 deg turns |
| 09/03/1999 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
Ninth flight, cal fuel tank, 3000ft speed runs, Vne |
| 09/02/1999 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
Eighth flight, 8000MSL, baggage door stiffener |
| 08/31/1999 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
Seventh flight |
| 08/29/1999 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
Fifth & sixth flight |
| 08/28/1999 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
Third and fourth flights |
| 08/27/1999 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
*** FIRST FLIGHT *** and second |
| 08/25/1999 |
1.0 |
|
First short hop |
| 08/20/1999 |
0.0 |
|
More cooling, firewall buckling, taxi test |
| 08/13/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Engine runup #5 |
| 08/10/1999 |
0.0 |
|
FAA Inspection |
| 08/09/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Engine run-up in level attitude |
| 08/08/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Another run-up |
| 08/06/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Checked prop torques. Worked on cooling |
| 07/30/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Attempted full power engine run-up |
| 07/29/1999 |
0.5 |
|
Adjusted tach and fuel tank straps, changed oil |
| 07/27/1999 |
0.5 |
|
Replaced copilots PTT switch, unrivetted fuse top skin |
| 07/24/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Adjusted tailwheel some more |
| 07/23/1999 |
0.0 |
|
More taxi testing |
| 07/22/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Verified all wing bolts and control torques, did some medium speed taxiing |
| 07/20/1999 |
1.0 |
|
Trimmed fairings between center wing and outside wings, more taxiing |
| 07/17/1999 |
0.5 |
|
First taxi test |
| 07/16/1999 |
1.0 |
|
Installed left wing. Installed prop. |
| 07/12/1999 |
1.0 |
|
Attached right wing. Rivetted horiz stab fairings. |
| 07/06/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Transported fuselage to airport |
| 07/03/1999 |
0.5 |
|
Fixed a bug in the canopy latching system |
| 07/01/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Practice loaded fuselage to trailer |
| 06/25/1999 |
1.0 |
|
Moved wings to airport, continued verifying fuse |
| 06/10/1999 |
0.5 |
|
Finished all fairings |
| 05/11/1999 |
1.5 |
|
Retrofit right side horiz stab fairing |
| 05/08/1999 |
1.0 |
|
Installed rear wheel fairings |
| 05/01/1999 |
2.0 |
|
Installed brackets for 2nd wheel fairing |
| 03/14/1999 |
1.0 |
|
Continued with wheel pants |
| 03/13/1999 |
1.0 |
|
Worked on wheel pants |
| 01/23/1999 |
0.5 |
|
Build inlet plenum for air filters, worked on cowling and wingtips some more |
| 01/22/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Cut hole in garage for vent fan |
| 01/21/1999 |
0.5 |
|
Used glazing putty to smooth out cowling junctions |
| 01/20/1999 |
0.5 |
|
Started some body work on wingtips |
| 01/15/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Checked out local paint store |
| 01/10/1999 |
0.0 |
|
Ordered Hobbyair; Built lamp stands |
| 11/08/1998 |
0.8 |
|
Added red and green bands to instruments |
| 11/07/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Continued verifying plans; corrected a mistake |
| 11/03/1998 |
0.3 |
|
Replaced radiator hose, rebolted on exhaust |
| 10/30/1998 |
2.0 |
|
Remote mounted oil pressure sensor |
| 10/28/1998 |
0.0 |
|
Third tech counselor visit |
| 10/24/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Verified disconnected aileron travel, verified more of plans |
| 10/20/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Installed secondary latch for canopy |
| 10/05/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Installed elevator down stop |
| 10/03/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Added weatherstripping to canopy, closed up elevator trim servo |
| 09/30/1998 |
0.0 |
|
Bought a GPS. Made power cable for unit. |
| 09/25/1998 |
2.0 |
|
Worked on installing wing/fuse fairings |
| 09/20/1998 |
7.0 |
|
Finished aileron controls, wing-fuse fairings, final plane weighing |
| 09/19/1998 |
2.0 |
|
Continued working on mating wings |
| 09/10/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Rivetted forward fuselage skin in place |
| 09/08/1998 |
4.0 |
|
Fixed wheel toe-out problem |
| 08/30/1998 |
0.3 |
|
Retorqued prop bolts. Noted main wheel toe-out problem. |
| 08/27/1998 |
0.0 |
|
Ran engine with prop |
| 08/25/1998 |
1.5 |
|
Installed propeller and set prop pitch |
| 08/22/1998 |
1.5 |
|
Made cowl fit better |
| 08/21/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Made boot for control stick. |
| 08/19/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Carpeted baggage floor |
| 08/17/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Installed floor upholstery. Reinstalled fuel tank. |
| 08/16/1998 |
1.5 |
|
Installed side upholstery |
| 08/11/1998 |
4.0 |
|
Finished battery reinstallations |
| 08/10/1998 |
5.0 |
|
Continued wiring batteries |
| 08/04/1998 |
3.5 |
|
Continued moving batteries |
| 08/03/1998 |
4.5 |
|
Started working on moving main battery |
| 08/02/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Calculated CG |
| 07/29/1998 |
6.0 |
|
Installed pitot/static tube. Test fit right wing. Weighed aircraft. |
| 07/28/1998 |
0.8 |
|
Attached connectors to strobe wires on inboard wing. Made new rear Z splice pla |
| 07/21/1998 |
4.5 |
|
Test fit left wing |
| 07/19/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Made fairing for steps |
| 07/18/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Cut out openings at center wing root |
| 07/14/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Read about attaching wings |
| 07/11/1998 |
2.0 |
|
Painted cockpit floor. Reinstalled pedals. Ran NAV light wires. |
| 07/09/1998 |
2.0 |
|
Installed fix on brake pedals |
| 07/08/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Filled brakes with red hydraulic fluid |
| 07/06/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Riveted/bolted steps in place |
| 07/05/1998 |
2.0 |
|
Started step installation |
| 07/04/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Trimmed canopy |
| 07/03/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Cut fuse-wing fairings to size |
| 07/01/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Installed ELT antenna |
| 06/30/1998 |
2.0 |
|
Installed screws into canopy. Found 2 cracks |
| 06/29/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Found mistake on canopy frame |
| 06/26/1998 |
2.0 |
|
Opened holes in canopy; installed fabric on sides |
| 06/25/1998 |
2.0 |
|
Worked on canopy - painted frame |
| 05/03/1998 |
2.0 |
|
Finished right side canopy lock, started canopy open mechanism |
| 05/02/1998 |
3.0 |
|
Finished left side canopy latch |
| 05/01/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Finished bending rear canopy tube, drilled |
| 04/28/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Started 3rd canopy tube, installed primer |
| 03/09/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Finished rear canopy tube |
| 03/08/1998 |
2.5 |
|
Fit new rear canopy tube to canopy and drilled. |
| 02/15/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Started bending new rear canopy tube |
| 01/07/1998 |
1.5 |
|
Continued working on canopy latch |
| 01/05/1998 |
2.5 |
|
Worked on canopy attachment system |
| 01/02/1998 |
0.5 |
|
Broke rear canopy tube |
| 01/01/1998 |
1.0 |
|
Continued fitting rear frame tube to canopy |
| 12/30/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Started drilling canopy |
| 12/29/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Remounted lower canopy hinges |
| 12/24/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Measured cable tensions. Changed mind about mounting canopy. |
| 12/20/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Worked on canopy |
| 12/19/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Built canopy frame |
| 12/18/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Continued working on canopy |
| 12/16/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Started canopy frame |
| 12/14/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Made bottom seat cushions |
| 12/12/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Added 2nd layer of body filler to cowl junctions. |
| 12/10/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Applied auto body filler to cowling junctions, added door to top cowl |
| 12/09/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Finished glassing air scoop in |
| 12/08/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Started glassing air scoop to cowl |
| 12/07/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Glassed valve cover bubbles into cowl |
| 12/06/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Worked on cowling |
| 12/05/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Installed dzus fasteners on cowl |
| 12/04/1997 |
1.5 |
|
Cut right valve cover hole in cowl |
| 12/03/1997 |
1.5 |
|
Cut left valve cover hole in cowl |
| 12/02/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Cut hole in cowl for oil pan bubble. |
| 11/30/1997 |
0.0 |
|
Bought fabric for plane interior |
| 11/26/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Worked on cowling |
| 11/22/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Upholstered back seat cushions |
| 11/20/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Worked on cowl, riveted rear top fuse skin in place |
| 11/19/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Attached labels to panel, worked on cowling |
| 11/17/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Started engine for 1st time |
| 11/16/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Built voltage warning circuit |
| 11/15/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Designed bus voltage warning circuit |
| 11/12/1997 |
0.3 |
|
Installed clamping diode for battery contactor |
| 11/11/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Added tabs to fix battery tray, installed and finished cabling. |
| 11/10/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Made main battery tray, started cabling |
| 11/09/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Started work on cowling, temp installed fuel tank |
| 11/08/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Installed muffler, calibrated oil dipstick |
| 11/07/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Filled and mounted radiator, coolant recovery bottle. |
| 11/05/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Finished pilot's air vent. |
| 11/04/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Worked on radiator hookup. |
| 11/03/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Finished wiring ignitions/sensors. Installed accessory outlet. |
| 11/02/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Installed fuel gage & tube. Started wiring engine/sensors |
| 11/01/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Fixed & tested radio. Made decorative cover for radio/panel interface |
| 10/29/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Discovered radio wired wrong. Rewired. |
| 10/28/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Noticed main spar bending! Riveted top center wing panels. |
| 10/27/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Installed NAV/COM |
| 10/26/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Hung engine on mount. Cabled throttle & choke. Installed radiator brackets |
| 10/25/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Continued working on radiator brackets. Installed FP#2/IG#2 switch. |
| 10/24/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Started installing radiator. Installed ignition sw. |
| 10/22/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Connected throttle rods to linkage. Installed engine mount |
| 10/18/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Repositioned plane, made 2nd seat back. |
| 10/17/1997 |
5.0 |
|
Installed XPDR, COM antenna, seatbelts. Started installing rear fuse top skin. |
| 10/16/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Plumbed vacuum system |
| 10/15/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Installed venturi tube |
| 10/14/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Continued working on instrumentation, safety wired fuel system hose clamps. |
| 10/13/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Installed sub-panel instr. panel |
| 10/12/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Mounted instrument panel to airplane |
| 10/10/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Continued working on instr panel |
| 10/06/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Painted instrument panel. Wired intercom connector. |
| 10/05/1997 |
5.0 |
|
Cut out instrument panel |
| 09/30/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Installed lower cowling fairings. |
| 09/29/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Cut sub-panel for instr panel |
| 09/24/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Installed PTT switches in stick |
| 09/23/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Installed NAV antenna |
| 09/22/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Mounted XPDR antenna, MSD coil selector |
| 09/21/1997 |
7.0 |
|
Installed rear fuse access panel & ignition coils |
| 09/20/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Mounted fuel pumps & gascolator to fw |
| 09/18/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Finished saddle installation. Acquired foam for seats. |
| 09/17/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Cut rear top fuse skin for horiz stab |
| 09/16/1997 |
0.0 |
|
Picked up engine from Stratus |
| 09/15/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Finished rudder & tailwheel linkages, started fitting saddle |
| 09/14/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Continued cabling elevator and attaching tail |
| 09/09/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Received order from AS&S. Bolted on rudder. Started cabling elevator. |
| 09/08/1997 |
5.0 |
|
Finished tailwheel install. Added fairings to rudder. Attached elevator to sta |
| 09/07/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Installed baggage floor and seat bottoms |
| 09/06/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Installed fuel tank. |
| 09/04/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Riveted baggage floor in place. Added extra stiffener. |
| 09/03/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Finished cabling rudder. Soldered alt digitizer to XPDR. |
| 08/30/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Cabled rudder |
| 08/29/1997 |
0.0 |
|
Ordered XPDR |
| 08/27/1997 |
1.5 |
|
Installed brake center bearing. Cut cable for left rudder. |
| 08/26/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Mounted rudder. Worked on brake bubble again. Test fit elevator. Purchased avio |
| 08/25/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Made fittings to mount rudder |
| 08/24/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Filled brake lines, made new lower rudder hinges |
| 08/23/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Fitted horiz stab to fuse, routed brake lines |
| 08/20/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Installed rudder peddles |
| 08/19/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Continued work on throttles |
| 08/18/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Started installing throttle assembly |
| 08/14/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Riveted tail sections. Started fitting tailwheel to fuse. |
| 08/13/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Installed bolts for lower longerons. Started making 3rd set of lower rudder hin |
| 08/12/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Riveted lower longerons in place. Received firewall forward kit. |
| 08/11/1997 |
3.5 |
|
EAA Tech counselor visit |
| 08/09/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Installed lower right longeron |
| 08/06/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Final cut on fwd fuse skin, started on wing root fairings |
| 08/05/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Clekoed forward fuse skin over fuel tank in place |
| 08/03/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Continued fitting middle fuse skin to tube B2, installed L stiffeners |
| 08/01/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Drilled middle fuse skin to tube B2 |
| 07/30/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Drilled middle fuse top skin to longerons |
| 07/24/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Riveted floor stiffener. Marked rivet lines on fwd fuse skin |
| 07/23/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Continued work on forward fuse skin. Installed floor stiffener. |
| 07/22/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Started installing forward rear fuselage skin |
| 07/21/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Installed rear fuselage skin |
| 07/20/1997 |
0.0 |
|
Visited another builder's just completed CH601 |
| 07/17/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Ran COM antenna wire |
| 07/16/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Ran rear fuselage wires, adjusted aileron cables, drilled blkhd B6 |
| 07/15/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Installed ELT bracket, made rest of control assemblies |
| 07/14/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Reassembled and riveted forward fuse. Started installing baggage floor |
| 07/13/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Cabled ailerons, started reassemblying fuselage |
| 07/10/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Riveted bottom of center wing |
| 07/09/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Primed fuselage components |
| 07/08/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Prepped and primed fuselage |
| 07/07/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Cut down end of tailspring to 1.5"", started prepping for priming |
| 07/06/1997 |
5.0 |
|
Drilled fuse sides skins to firewall & rear skin. Started rear fuse top skins. |
| 07/05/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Drilled top of side skins to upper longeron |
| 07/04/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Installed Ls between floor and side skins |
| 07/02/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Installed rolled and square gussets on fwd fuse |
| 07/01/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Installed L's on fwd fuselage |
| 06/30/1997 |
4.5 |
|
Clecoed floor to sides. Installed fitting supports to inst. panel |
| 06/29/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Started working on fwd fuse side - floor junctions |
| 06/28/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Installed seat back center and side channels |
| 06/27/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Finished fuse sides-wing top junction |
| 06/26/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Made double-curved L's for fuselage side/wing junctions |
| 06/25/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Clecoed fuse side skins, longeron doublers to longerons. |
| 06/24/1997 |
0.0 |
|
Ordered supplies from AS&S. |
| 06/23/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Finished cut fuselage sides |
| 06/22/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Rough cut front side skins |
| 06/21/1997 |
1.5 |
|
Completed baggage floor instal, cut upper longeron doublers |
| 06/19/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Started installing baggage area floor |
| 06/18/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Positioned instrument panel and gussets |
| 06/17/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Continued installing firewall |
| 06/16/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Clamped firewall in place, made upper longerons splice, gusseted longerons |
| 06/15/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Attached aft fuselage to center wing, clamped longerons in place |
| 06/14/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Clecoed floor skin and heel doubler to center wing bottom skin |
| 06/13/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Clecoed wing uprights & floor skin |
| 06/10/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Worked on control stick assemblies. |
| 06/09/1997 |
0.8 |
|
Installed rear channel for torque tube bearing |
| 06/05/1997 |
0.8 |
|
Clecoed arm rest sides in place |
| 06/04/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Clecoed baggage floor stiffener to rear pickups, talked to Zenith |
| 06/03/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Bent 2nd longeron. Fabricated gussets 6F12-2. Bent floor skin to firewall. |
| 06/02/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Bent first upper longeron |
| 05/28/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Reassembled rear fuselage |
| 05/27/1997 |
5.0 |
|
Primed rear fuselage |
| 05/26/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Installed tail frame stiffeners, disassembled rear fuselage for priming |
| 05/25/1997 |
1.0 |
|
More parts on order... |
| 05/21/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Worked on fitting rear tailspring pickup to fuselage |
| 05/19/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Installed rudder attachment 'bearings' |
| 05/18/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Installed L stiffeners for side skins |
| 05/17/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Installed L stiffeners above rear top panel |
| 05/14/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Clecoed top rear fuselage longerons |
| 05/12/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Drilled rear fuselage side skins |
| 05/11/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Finished installing left gear leg |
| 05/08/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Almost installed left lower gear support |
| 05/07/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Fit left gear leg and support/slides |
| 05/06/1997 |
4.5 |
|
Finished right gear leg installation, riveted right leading edge skin |
| 05/05/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Fit right gear leg to upper support plate |
| 05/03/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Prepared replacement left upper leg support plate |
| 05/01/1997 |
0.0 |
|
Received parts from ZAC |
| 04/30/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Primed bottom rear fuselage and riveted |
| 04/29/1997 |
5.5 |
|
Installed forward tail wheel pickup & lower longerons |
| 04/28/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Worked on rear fuselage |
| 04/27/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Painted firewall front, started work on tail frame |
| 04/23/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Riveted firewall together |
| 04/22/1997 |
7.0 |
|
Assembled firewall |
| 04/21/1997 |
4.5 |
|
Installed outside seat belt attachments and rear L stiffeners |
| 04/20/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Installed L's along front seat panel edges |
| 04/18/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Installed seat panel with clekos. |
| 04/16/1997 |
4.5 |
|
Continued work on left gear installation |
| 04/14/1997 |
7.5 |
|
Finished drilling center nose skin, riveted bottom of wing. Cut out fuselage ope |
| 04/13/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Drilled top left center skin and left side of center nose skin in place |
| 04/12/1997 |
0.8 |
|
Drilled top right center skin |
| 04/09/1997 |
4.5 |
|
Clecoed bottom nose skin, continued installing gear stiffeners. |
| 04/08/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Completed installing right gear, primed bottom & nose skin |
| 04/07/1997 |
5.0 |
|
Finished installing left gear assembly, started on right. |
| 04/06/1997 |
5.0 |
|
Drilled bottom of center nose skin |
| 04/05/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Cut lower gear leg holes in center nose skin |
| 04/01/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Drilled lower skin center skin and clekoed in place |
| 03/31/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Lock wired brake and wheel assemblies |
| 03/28/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Made 2nd stop plate |
| 03/27/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Finished 2nd upper bearing plate. |
| 03/26/1997 |
1.8 |
|
Finished first upper gear bearing plate |
| 03/25/1997 |
4.0 |
|
Drilled center rear Z and ribs. Started drilling hole in upper gear bearing. |
| 03/24/1997 |
6.5 |
|
Worked on 2nd gear support. Primed all ribs and spar. Riveted ribs to center sp |
| 03/20/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Completed 2nd gear rib assembly. |
| 03/19/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Drilled both gear rib assemblies to center spar |
| 03/18/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Completed one rib assembly. Bent two of the TD6V11-7 reinforcements. |
| 03/17/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Ground one lower bearing to fit; made 95mm spacer |
| 03/15/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Riveted one gear rib |
| 03/14/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Drilled all rear ribs and non-gear front ribs to center spar |
| 03/11/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Fabricated rear bearing. Drilled center rear ribs. |
| 03/10/1997 |
1.5 |
|
Clekoed back channel to bottom center skin |
| 03/09/1997 |
1.5 |
|
Completed 2nd aileron bell crank |
| 03/06/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Clekoed aileron bell crank attachments |
| 03/05/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Fabricated 1st aileron bell crank |
| 03/04/1997 |
5.0 |
|
Continued work on gear ribs/legs |
| 03/03/1997 |
4.5 |
|
Continued work on gear ribs |
| 02/26/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Finished riveting left wing |
| 02/25/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Riveted top skin of left wing |
| 02/21/1997 |
0.0 |
|
EAA Tech Counselor Visit |
| 02/19/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Cut down gear extrusions and rear bearings |
| 02/18/1997 |
1.5 |
|
Mounted 2nd tire |
| 02/17/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Cut holes in seat pan; drilled L supports |
| 02/16/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Attached caliper assemblies to wheel forks. Mounted 1 tire. |
| 02/14/1997 |
1.3 |
|
Fixed problem with wheel/disc brake interference |
| 02/13/1997 |
0.8 |
|
Drilled wheel forks for axle |
| 02/11/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Worked on gear legs |
| 02/10/1997 |
3.5 |
|
Made reinforced ribs for center wing |
| 02/08/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Reviewed plans for center wing and landing gear |
| 02/07/1997 |
2.0 |
|
Started gathering stuff for center wing |
| 02/02/1997 |
0.5 |
|
Riveted stiffeners to top main wing skin (left) |
| 01/22/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Deburred and primed tip skins and main wing spars |
| 01/20/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Drilled and cut to fit left wing nose tip skin |
| 01/18/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Drilled left tip bottom skin. |
| 01/16/1997 |
2.5 |
|
Drilled left wing tip top skin |
| 01/14/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Drilled & clekoed the top of the left nose skin. |
| 01/13/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Drilled & clekoed the bottom of the left nose skin |
| 01/12/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Marked nose skin and ribs, flipped wing skeleton (left wing) |
| 01/08/1997 |
1.5 |
|
Finished screen shields, made up wiring harness for strobe light (left wing) |
| 01/07/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Riveted bottom skin |
| 01/05/1997 |
1.0 |
|
Deburred ribs, primed rib flanges |
| 01/04/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Deburred and primed top and bottom skins |
| 01/02/1997 |
1.5 |
|
Finished left wing locker, deburred bottom skin |
| 01/01/1997 |
3.0 |
|
Started left wing locker |
| 12/29/1996 |
3.0 |
|
Drilled bottom skin/stiffeners on left wing |
| 12/28/1996 |
3.0 |
|
Drilled top skin/stiffeners on left wing |
| 12/27/1996 |
0.8 |
|
Completed riveting the left wing skeleton, resolved question |
| 12/26/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Started to rivet left wing skeleton, have question about right wing... |
| 12/24/1996 |
4.0 |
|
Prepped and primed ribs, spar, rear z on left wing |
| 12/23/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Assembled wing tip skeleton on left wing |
| 12/22/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Drilled rear Z on left wing |
| 12/17/1996 |
2.0 |
|
Drilled nose and rear ribs and main spar on the left wing |
| 12/08/1996 |
2.0 |
|
Riveted wing tip skins |
| 12/07/1996 |
3.0 |
|
Prepped and primed right wing tip skins |
| 12/05/1996 |
1.5 |
|
Installed strobe light in wing tip |
| 12/03/1996 |
2.5 |
|
Positioned and drilled fiberglass right wing tip |
| 12/01/1996 |
3.0 |
|
Cut right nose tip skin to fit |
| 11/27/1996 |
1.5 |
|
Started positioning the tip nose skin |
| 11/26/1996 |
3.5 |
|
Cut and positioned the wing tip top skin |
| 11/24/1996 |
2.5 |
|
Cut and positioned bottom tip skin in place |
| 11/22/1996 |
1.5 |
|
Riveted nose skin in place |
| 11/20/1996 |
1.5 |
|
Riveted top skin in place |
| 11/18/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Sealed off lightening holes in ribs around baggage locker |
| 11/16/1996 |
2.0 |
|
Installed plastic conduit and wires in wing |
| 11/14/1996 |
2.0 |
|
Tested strobe lights, found one didn't work |
| 11/13/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Riveted bottom skin in place |
| 11/12/1996 |
2.0 |
|
Primed the right wing skins inside. |
| 11/11/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Primed the skeleton |
| 11/09/1996 |
6.0 |
|
Prepped for priming |
| 11/08/1996 |
0.5 |
|
Added stiffener to baggage locker |
| 11/07/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Completed right wing baggage locker |
| 11/06/1996 |
4.0 |
|
Worked on baggage locker (right wing), wing tip |
| 11/05/1996 |
5.5 |
|
Riveted ailerons, drill top of nose skin |
| 11/04/1996 |
5.5 |
|
Finished drilling ailerons, flipped right wing |
| 11/03/1996 |
3.5 |
|
Drilled new aileron horns, positioned bottom of nose skin |
| 11/01/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Tried to figure out twist in ailerons |
| 10/29/1996 |
2.0 |
|
Drill aileron ribs, wrecked aileron horns |
| 10/28/1996 |
1.3 |
|
Started Ailerons |
| 10/27/1996 |
1.3 |
|
Drilled right wing bottom skin |
| 10/25/1996 |
1.3 |
|
Installed right wing top skin |
| 10/11/1996 |
2.0 |
|
Crimped L angles for skins, installed locker channel in right wing |
| 10/08/1996 |
2.5 |
|
Attached rear Z to ribs, attached rear end rib (right wing) |
| 10/07/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Attached plates and doubler to rear zee (right wing) |
| 10/01/1996 |
2.5 |
|
Drilled nose and rear ribs for right wing |
| 09/30/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Pulled parts for right wing |
| 09/28/1996 |
3.0 |
|
Repaired horiz stab, completed riveting |
| 09/27/1996 |
1.3 |
|
Screwed up horiz stab while riveting |
| 09/26/1996 |
0.8 |
|
Riveted skeleton of horiz stab back together |
| 09/24/1996 |
4.0 |
|
Deburred horiz stab |
| 09/21/1996 |
2.5 |
|
Drill horiz stab skin/Finished riveting the elevator |
| 09/20/1996 |
1.5 |
|
Drilled horiz stab skin |
| 09/19/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Drilled bottom side of horiz stab |
| 09/17/1996 |
5.0 |
|
Shortened spars on Horiz Stab |
| 09/13/1996 |
2.0 |
|
Noticed problem with Spar Length on Horiz Stab |
| 09/12/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Drilled Center ribs on Horiz Stab/Riveted elevator |
| 09/10/1996 |
3.0 |
|
Positioned ribs for horiz stab, fabricated attachments |
| 09/09/1996 |
3.0 |
|
Started horiz stabilizer, deburred Elevator parts |
| 09/08/1996 |
1.3 |
|
Completed elevator control horns and 'L' doublers. |
| 09/06/1996 |
1.5 |
|
Installed elevator trim tab |
| 09/05/1996 |
2.5 |
|
Cut out hole for trim tab servo. Drilled trim tab hinge. |
| 09/04/1996 |
1.3 |
|
Cut out hole for doubler in Elevator |
| 09/01/1996 |
1.3 |
|
Assembled center ribs for Elevator |
| 08/28/1996 |
0.0 |
|
Looked at Roy's Elevator and Horiz Stab |
| 08/24/1996 |
2.0 |
|
Nose skin |
| 08/23/1996 |
5.0 |
|
Rudder Nose skin |
| 08/10/1996 |
2.3 |
|
Rear rudder skin |
| 08/08/1996 |
2.0 |
|
Rear rudder skin |
| 08/06/1996 |
1.0 |
|
Priming Rudder Skeleton |
| 08/05/1996 |
3.7 |
|
Rib 4, Tip Rib of Rudder |
| 08/03/1996 |
3.7 |
|
Doublers and Ribs 1,2,3 for Rudder |
| 08/01/1996 |
0.0 |
|
Unpacking/Inventory |