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olanandkate

Wings

Flap Hinge Brackets Deburred

I’m waiting on my shipment of parts from Van’s to come in, which should be tomorrow. So I decided with a little bit of time I had yesterday to deburr the remaining brackets for the flaps. Not much work, but at least it is out of the way so when Read more…

By olanandkate, 10 monthsSeptember 5, 2024 ago
Wings

Inboard Ribs Prepped and All Ribs Clecoed

I got all of the inboard rib work done today this Labor day. I also clecoed all of the ribs to the spar so I can match drill them tomorrow. I built the wing holder which i will modify later to have the carpet on it when the wings are Read more…

By olanandkate, 10 monthsSeptember 2, 2024 ago
Wings

Wing Rib Fluting Finished

I finally got through all of the ribs today. Had some sore fingers trying to adjust the ribs but it all came out good!

By olanandkate, 10 monthsAugust 31, 2024 ago
Wings

More Rib Prep

More time spent working on the ribs. I didn’t get as much time this week as I am working on getting my son back up and driving again. Luckily the wreck didn’t hurt them, but the car is totaled. A friend of mine found a similar Civic which has a Read more…

By olanandkate, 10 monthsAugust 30, 2024 ago
Wings

Let the Fluting Begin!

I was only able to get a few ribs fluted tonight and straightened with the 30 minutes I had tonight after doing my preassessment exam for my accounting class for my MBA. These were way better than my horizontal stabilizer ribs. I only had to make a few corrections so Read more…

By olanandkate, 10 monthsAugust 26, 2024 ago
Wings

Main Spar Completed!

I got started early this morning and finished the tie down attachments, primed everything, and then riveted it all together and torqued the bolts down. I got all of the parts for the next section out from the attic and I’m ready to move on to section 14! One thing Read more…

By olanandkate, 10 monthsAugust 24, 2024 ago
Wings

Inboard Nutplates Done & Tiedown Started

I got the inboard nutplates and rivets set. I also got the tiedowns started. I need to attach the nutplates to those, tap the hole for the appropriate size, prime it as well as the small areas on the wing spar that I countersunk and then rivet it all together. Read more…

By olanandkate, 11 monthsAugust 23, 2024 ago
Wings

Nutplates Installed & Countersinking Done

I got all of the nutplates installed and I got everything countersunk on the spars. I also got the single plastic bushing installed that will go to the stall warning sensor, which I might not even need since my pitot has an angle of attack sensor in it and it Read more…

By olanandkate, 11 monthsAugust 22, 2024 ago
Wings

Countersinking Spar

Just more drilling and countersinking. Not much of an update. Got all of the countersinking done for the nutplate holes and the skin rivet holes.

By olanandkate, 11 monthsAugust 21, 2024 ago
Wings

J-Channels Completed

I finally got both flanges with the J-channels completed as well as drilled out the rest of the holes that the instructions asked me to. Took quite a bit with all the clecos but it is done.

By olanandkate, 11 monthsAugust 19, 2024 ago

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Aircraft Build Time

Airplane sectionBuild time (hrs)
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 Tank68.5
S21 - Aileron35
S22 - Flap9.5
Total559
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