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S33 - Baggage Area

Fuselage

Rear Baggage Panel Complete

Most of the time was spent finishing the rear baggage panel which looks fairly nice! I did need to enlarge a few of the holes for the screws because they were slightly off but I didn’t have to do it too much and the screw heads still cover the entire Read more

By olanandkate, 1 monthSeptember 9, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Rear Baggage Panels Drilled and Right Baggage Panel Installed

I worked through all of the drilling for the rear baggage panels and the right baggage panel. The rear was the hardest as you were supposed to cleco the panel after each hole but none of the clecos are the right size and I have all of the sizes for Read more

By olanandkate, 1 monthSeptember 8, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Baggage Bulkhead Partially Installed

I got the baggage bulkhead channel installed on the bottom half as they requested. The upper half will happen much later when I get the canopy installed. That took a surprising amount of time due to the difficulty of removing the elevator pushrod assembly. I also got the rear baggage Read more

By olanandkate, 1 monthSeptember 7, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Baggage Floor Completed

I had to do some prep work before putting the baggage floors down first. I pulled up the fuel transducer bracket that we riveted in yesterday because I totally forgot to put nutplates in it for the FT-60 LOL Got that done and put it back in. Then Andrew and Read more

By olanandkate, 1 monthSeptember 6, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Antenna Doublers Fabricated and Ready for Riveting

It took way longer than I expected to make two doublers but I wanted these things to be super accurate looking. This then took alot of time measuring and drawing lines for every single rivet hole. The drill press made fairly quick work of getting the holes in the first Read more

By olanandkate, 1 monthSeptember 5, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Baggage Floor and Rear Seat Floor Drills and Dimpled (almost)

The shop is in disarray right now as I’m tired LOL Somedays I don’t cleanup after myself. Everything is drilled and I am almost done with dimpling. Some of these are going to be super difficult to dimple. There’s some holes that need to be dimpled that are completely inaccessible Read more

By olanandkate, 1 monthSeptember 4, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Baggage Conduits Complete

I got the parts I needed 3D printed from Allan Glen’s website. I printed them in polycarbonate which felt really rigid. I installed them and got the conducting run and trimmed. My antennas will be arriving tomorrow as well as the coax cabling which will complete everything I will be Read more

By olanandkate, 1 monthSeptember 3, 2025 ago
Fuselage

Baggage Conduit Run & Antennas Ordered

I didn’t spend too much time today on the build. I feel like I’ve been making so much progress recently I really need to sit down and do proper planning so I don’t seal something up that I need access to. I did at least want to get the conduit Read more

By olanandkate, 2 monthsSeptember 2, 2025 ago

Aircraft Build Time

Airplane sectionBuild time (hrs)
Avionics/Electronics10
S06 - Vertical Stabilizer22.5
S07 - Rudder34.25
S08 - Horizontal Stabilizer49.75
S09 - Elevators59
S10 - Tailcone75.75
S11 - Empennage Attach27.75
S12 - Empennage Fairings26.5
S13 - Main Spar18.25
S14 - Wing Ribs35.5
S15 - Rear Spar29.25
S16 - Top Skins32.75
S17 - Outboard Leading Edge34.75
S18 - Fuel Tank79.5
S20 - Bottom Skins42.25
S21 - Aileron35.5
S22 - Flap44
S23 - Aileron Actuation11
S24 - Wing Tip Installation15.5
S25 - Mid Fuselage Bulkheads0.25
S26 - Mid Fuselage Ribs Bottom Skins0.25
S27 - Firewall0.25
S28 - Forward Fuselage Bulkhead Ribs0.25
S29 - Fuselage Side Skins4
S30 - Step Installation2
S31 - Upper Forward Fuselage0.25
S32 - Tailcone Attach14.75
S33 - Baggage Area28
S34 - Baggage Door8
S35 - Access & Floors7.75
S36 - Brake Lines4.5
S37 - Fuel System5.75
S38 - Rudder Pedals & Brake System13
S39 - Control System10.75
S40 - Flap System5
S41 - Instrument Panel3
S42 - Rear Seat Backs7.5
S46 - Engine Mount & Gear0.75
S49 - Seats12
S50 - Cabin Heat1
Total812.75
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