Fuselage (December 2004 - October 2007)
This section describes my progress on the fuselage. The fuselage was ordered on 10/15/04. With a 10 week delivery time, it arrived the last week of December--Merry Xmas!
Total time worked on the Fuselage: 650.5 hours
Bulkheads
| 2004-12-30 | 6.0 | - Fuselage Kit arrives. |
| 2004-12-31 | 6.0 | - Fuselage Kit Inventory. |
| 2005-01-05 | 3.0 | - Fuselage Kit Inventory. |
| 2005-01-06 | 0.5 | - Fuselage Kit Inventory. |
| 2005-01-07 | 3.0 | - Preparing the bulkheads - firewall. |
| 2005-01-08 | 5.0 | - Preparing the bulkheads - firewall. |
| 2005-01-09 | 5.0 | - Preparing the bulkheads - firewall. |
| 2005-01-11 | 2.0 | - Deburring the firewall. |
| 2005-01-12 | 1.5 | - Alodining the firewall stiffeners. |
| 2005-01-14 | 2.0 | - Dimple and start riveting the firewall. |
| 2005-01-15 | 3.0 | - Riveting the firewall. |
| 2005-01-16 | 4.0 | - Assembling the F-704 bulkhead. |
| 2005-01-18 | 2.0 | - Assembling the F-704 bulkhead. |
| 2005-01-23 | 4.0 | - Assembling the F-704 bulkhead. |
| 2005-01-29 | 5.0 | - Assembling the F-704 bulkhead. |
| 2005-01-30 | 5.0 | - Assembling the F-704 bulkhead. |
| 2005-02-05 | 3.0 | - Assembling the F-704 bulkhead. |
| 2005-02-11 | 2.0 | - Assembling the F-704 bulkhead. |
| 2005-02-12 | 4.0 | - Assembling the F-704 bulkhead. |
| 2005-02-13 | 5.0 | - Finish F-704 bulkhead, start F-705. |
| 2005-02-18 | 2.0 | - Assembling the F-705 bulkhead. |
| 2005-02-19 | 4.5 | - Assembling the F-705 bulkhead. |
| 2005-02-20 | 6.0 | - Assembling the F-705 bulkhead. |
| 2005-05-11 | 1.0 | - Assembling the F-705 bulkhead. |
| 2005-05-18 | 2.0 | - Assembling the F-705 bulkhead. |
| 2005-05-20 | 3.0 | - Assembling the F-705 bulkhead. |
| 2005-05-25 | 2.0 | - Finish assembling the F-705 bulkhead. |
| 2005-05-29 | 6.0 | - Assembling the F-706 bulkhead. |
| 2005-06-01 | 2.0 | - Assembling the F-706 bulkhead. |
| 2005-06-14 | 8.0 | - Deburring the F-707, 708, 709 bulkheads. |
| 2005-06-16 | 5.0 | - Deburring the F-711, and 712 bulkheads. |
| 2005-06-19 | 3.5 | - Deburring and painting the bulkheads. |
| 2005-07-04 | 5.0 | - Riveting the rear bulkheads. | 121 | hours |
AFT Section
| 2005-07-06 | 2.0 | - Finish the rear bulkheads, cut the longerons! |
| 2005-07-08 | 2.0 | - Bending the longerons! |
| 2005-07-09 | 3.5 | - Bending the right longeron. |
| 2005-07-11 | 3.5 | - Finishing the J-Channel. |
| 2005-07-17 | 4.0 | - AFT Fuselage Assembly. |
| 2005-07-20 | 2.0 | - AFT Fuselage Assembly. |
| 2005-07-23 | 3.0 | - AFT Fuselage Assembly. |
| 2005-07-24 | 3.0 | - AFT Fuselage Assembly. |
| 2005-07-28 | 2.0 | - Debur AFT Fuselage Assembly. |
| 2005-07-30 | 4.5 | - Debur AFT Fuselage Assembly. |
| 2005-07-31 | 3.5 | - Debur AFT Fuselage Assembly. |
| 2005-08-06 | 5.5 | - AFT Fuselage Assembly. |
| 2005-08-07 | 4.5 | - AFT Fuselage Assembly. |
| 2005-08-13 | 4.0 | - AFT Fuselage Assembly. | 47 | hours |
Center Section
| 2005-08-14 | 3.5 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-08-19 | 2.0 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-08-20 | 4.0 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-08-21 | 5.0 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-08-23 | 2.0 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-08-27 | 3.5 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-08-28 | 3.5 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-02 | 5.0 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-03 | 2.0 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-04 | 4.0 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-05 | 4.5 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-09 | 3.0 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-10 | 5.5 | - Preparing the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-11 | 5.0 | - Assembling the center Fuselage--finally. |
| 2005-09-13 | 2.0 | - Assembling the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-14 | 2.5 | - Assembling the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-16 | 5.0 | - Assembling the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-17 | 3.0 | - Finished assembling the center Fuselage. |
| 2005-09-23 | 2.5 | - Joining the rear and center fuselage Assys. |
| 2005-10-02 | 5.0 | - Joining the rear and center fuselage Assys. |
| 2005-10-16 | 3.0 | - Joining the rear and center fuselage Assys. |
| 2005-10-23 | 4.0 | - Drilled the longerons. | 79.5 | hours |
Forward Section
| 2005-11-20 | 0.0 | - Out of space. |
| 2005-11-25 | 5.0 | - Adding the forward fuselage. |
| 2005-11-26 | 3.5 | - Adding the forward fuselage. |
| 2005-12-04 | 3.5 | - Installing the aux longerons (F-713). |
| 2005-12-10 | 3.0 | - Installing the aux longerons (F-719). |
| 2005-12-11 | 2.0 | - Installing the aux longerons (F-719). |
| 2005-12-17 | 6.0 | - Installing the aux longerons (F-717). |
| 2005-12-18 | 3.5 | - Installing the aux longerons (F-684 gussets). |
| 2005-12-19 | 3.5 | - Installing the forward bulkheads (F-902). |
| 2005-12-20 | 3.0 | - Installing the forward bulkheads (F-786C). |
| 2005-12-21 | 2.5 | - Installing the forward bulkheads (F-786B). |
| 2005-12-22 | 2.5 | - Installing the forward bulkheads (F-786B). |
| 2005-12-24 | 2.0 | - Installing the rudder and brake pedals. |
| 2005-12-26 | 3.5 | - Installing the rudder and brake pedals. |
| 2005-12-27 | 3.0 | - Installing the rudder and brake pedals. |
| 2005-12-28 | 3.0 | - Installing the rudder and brake pedals. |
| 2005-12-29 | 4.0 | - Installing the rudder and brake pedals. |
| 2005-12-30 | 1.5 | - Installing the rudder and brake pedals. |
| 2006-01-02 | 4.0 | - Installing the rudder and brake pedals. |
| 2006-01-07 | 6.0 | - Installing the rudder and brake pedals. |
| 2006-01-08 | 4.5 | - Installing the floor stiffeners. |
| 2006-01-14 | 5.0 | - The Cabin - Framing the baggage area. |
| 2006-01-15 | 4.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins. |
| 2006-01-21 | 3.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins. |
| 2006-01-22 | 3.5 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins. |
| 2006-01-28 | 3.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins. |
| 2006-01-29 | 2.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins. |
| 2006-02-04 | 4.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins. |
| 2006-02-05 | 4.5 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins. |
| 2006-02-12 | 4.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins. |
| 2006-02-18 | 4.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins. |
| 2006-02-19 | 4.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins - right step. |
| 2006-02-25 | 5.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins - left step. |
| 2006-02-26 | 4.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins - step prep. |
| 2006-03-04 | 4.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins - deburring. |
| 2006-03-05 | 5.0 | - Preparing to rivet the side skins - baggage nutplates. |
| 2006-03-12 | 3.5 | - Riveting the side skins - center section AFT edge. |
| 2006-04-02 | 2.0 | - Riveting the side skins - preparing the left side skin. |
| 2006-04-08 | 3.5 | - Riveting the side skins - start with the left side. |
| 2006-04-09 | 3.0 | - Riveting the side skins - start on the right side. |
| 2006-04-15 | 6.0 | - Riveting the side skins - more prep. |
| 2006-04-16 | 4.0 | - Fit the main gear before riveting the side skins. |
| 2006-04-22 | 5.5 | - More fitting the main gear before riveting the side skins. |
| 2006-04-23 | 4.5 | - Riveting the side skins - FWD section. |
| 2006-04-29 | 2.0 | - Riveting the side skins - left bottom rivets. |
| 2006-04-30 | 3.0 | - Riveting the side skins - right bottom rivets. |
| 2006-05-06 | 3.0 | - Riveting the side skins - this and that. |
| 2006-05-20 | 2.0 | - Riveting the side skins - finished. |
| 2006-06-11 | 0.5 | - Tipped the canoe. | 171 | hours |
Fixtures and stands
| 2006-06-25 | 4.5 | - Building the fuselage stand. | 4.5 | hours |
Top
| 2006-07-01 | 1.0 | - Finishing up after the tip. |
| 2006-07-02 | 4.0 | - Riveting F-714 to the AFT fuselage. |
| 2006-07-03 | 4.5 | - Installing the side rails. |
| 2006-07-04 | 4.0 | - Installing the side rails. |
| 2006-07-08 | 4.5 | - Installing the side rails and F-695 gussets. |
| 2006-07-09 | 4.0 | - F-695 gussets, F-636, and more. |
| 2006-07-15 | 4.5 | - Elevator bellcrank and F-656 gusset plates. |
| 2006-07-16 | 4.5 | - Fitting the AFT top skins. |
| 2006-07-22 | 4.5 | - Fitting the AFT top skins. | 35.5 | hours |
Cabin
| 2006-07-23 | 4.0 | - The baggage compartment (steps and AFT side covers). |
| 2006-07-29 | 3.5 | - The baggage compartment (steps and AFT side covers). |
| 2006-07-30 | 4.5 | - The baggage compartment (baggage bulkhead). |
| 2006-08-05 | 6.0 | - The baggage compartment (F-706 nutplates). |
| 2006-08-06 | 5.5 | - The baggage compartment (cable wear blocks). |
| 2006-08-12 | 5.0 | - The baggage compartment (deburr baggage bulkhead). |
| 2006-08-13 | 4.0 | - The baggage compartment (baggage bulkhead). |
| 2006-08-19 | 6.0 | - AFT seat floors (left seat hindges). |
| 2006-08-20 | 5.5 | - AFT seat floors and baggage floor access cover. |
| 2006-08-26 | 4.0 | - Baggage floor access covers (right side). |
| 2006-08-27 | 5.5 | - Baggage floor access covers (left side). |
| 2006-09-02 | 4.0 | - AFT seat floors (riveting the hindges). |
| 2006-09-03 | 4.0 | - FWD seat floors and control rod tunnel. |
| 2006-09-04 | 4.5 | - FWD seat floors and control rod tunnel. |
| 2006-09-05 | 5.0 | - Rear spar spacer, Seat backs. |
| 2006-09-06 | 4.5 | - Seat backs. |
| 2006-09-09 | 6.0 | - Seat backs (right seat). |
| 2006-09-10 | 5.5 | - Seat backs (left seat). |
| 2006-09-16 | 6.0 | - Forward covers. |
| 2006-09-17 | 5.0 | - Forward covers. |
| 2006-10-01 | 4.0 | - The electric flaps. |
| 2006-10-07 | 5.5 | - The electric flaps. |
| 2006-10-08 | 5.0 | - The electric flaps. |
| 2006-10-14 | 3.0 | - The electric flaps. |
| 2006-10-15 | 4.5 | - The electric flaps - done. |
| 2006-10-21 | 5.0 | - Installing the landing gear mounts (RV-7A only). |
| 2006-10-22 | 4.5 | - Finished installing the landing gear mounts. |
| 2006-10-28 | 2.0 | - Installed the main gear legs. |
| 2006-10-29 | 3.5 | - Control stick and rudder pedal assemblies. |
| 2006-11-04 | 4.0 | - Futzing around before fitting the wings. |
| 2006-11-05 | 5.0 | - Installing the front deck (slider only). |
| 2006-11-11 | 4.5 | - Installing the front deck (framework parts). |
| 2006-11-12 | 4.5 | - Installing the front deck (fake instrument pictures). |
| 2006-11-18 | 3.5 | - Installing the front deck (match drill top skin). |
| 2006-11-19 | 4.5 | - Installing the front deck (F-721 attach angles). |
| 2006-11-22 | 5.0 | - Installing the front deck (side vents). |
| 2006-11-24 | 5.0 | - Installing the front deck (top skin). |
| 2006-11-25 | 3.0 | - Fixing the screw-up (top skin). |
| 2006-12-02 | 0.0 | - Ready to fit the wings (a little diversion). |
| 2006-12-22 | 0.0 | - Ready to fit the wings (lost motivation). |
| 2007-05-13 | 0.0 | - Ready to fit the wings (need bolts). |
| 2007-05-19 | 0.0 | - Ready to fit the wings (have bolts). |
| 2007-09-02 | 4.5 | - Fit the right wing. |
| 2007-09-03 | 1.0 | - Futzing around with the right wing flaps. |
| 2007-09-08 | 4.0 | - Fabricate F-795 flap push rods. |
| 2007-09-09 | 3.5 | - Finish F-795 flap push rods. |
| 2007-09-29 | 1.0 | - Cutting hole for right F-795 flap push rod. |
| 2007-09-30 | 2.0 | - Finish cutting hole for right F-795 flap push rod. |
| 2007-10-13 | 2.0 | - Remove right wing. | 192 | hours |