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datehrs.descriptiontotal hrs
12/20/2001 Ordered RV-9a empennage kit0
1/3/20021 Received kit - inventory parts1
1/6/20021.75 HS attach angles2.75
1/6/20022 HS front spar prep4.75
1/7/20021 HS rear spar prep5.75
1/9/20022.5 LHS preassembly8.25
1/12/20022 LHS match drill10.25
1/12/20023.25 LHS prep13.5
1/13/20022 deburr holes, dimple ribs LHS15.5
1/13/20021.75 countersink LHS17.25
1/14/20022.5 RHS preassembly19.75
1/15/20021.25 drill RHS skins, deburr RHS ribs, spars21
1/17/20021.25 deburr RHS ribs, spars, skins22.25
1/17/20021 dimple RHS ribs, skins, countersink spars23.25
1/19/20021 dimple RHS LHS skins24.25
1/19/20022 drill, deburr VS parts26.25
1/19/20020.5 countersink VS808PP26.75
1/20/20025 Build Wing jig in garage31.75
1/21/20021 Misc Jig work32.75
1/22/20020.75 cut, prep rudder stiffeners33.5
1/23/20021 drill rudder stiffeners34.5
1/23/20022.5 rudder stiffeners, dimple, deburr, dimple skins37
1/25/2002 Ordered WING (8 wks) and FUSELAGE QB KIT - (Sept)37
1/26/20021.5 Priming parts38.5
1/26/20021.5 back rivet rudder stiffeners40
1/26/20021.5 rivet rear VS spar41.5
1/28/20020.75 VS skeleton prep work42.25
1/28/20022 VS skeleton prep - prime44.25
1/29/20021.5 LHS center tip riveting45.75
1/29/20021.5 LHS inner and outer tip rib riveting47.25
1/30/20021.5 Left HS skin to spar/ribs riveting48.75
1/31/20022.5 LHS skin to spar/ribs riveting51.25
2/3/20021.5 R HS tip riveting52.75
2/3/20021.5 rivet R HS to L HS54.25
2/3/20021 R HS front spar to skin riveting55.25
2/4/20021 R HS rivet ribs to skin56.25
2/7/20021.25 R HS rear spar hinges / VS skeleton57.5
2/8/20021.25 Begin VS - skin attach drill58.75
2/9/20022 VS drill/deburr/dimple skin60.75
2/10/20022.75 VS dimple skeleton/prime skin/rudder skeleton skin drilling63.5
2/10/20021.25 rudder - 410 PP brace - R-91864.75
2/19/20021 deburr rudder skeleton65.75
2/20/20021 countersink rudder TE66.75
2/20/20020.5 prime rudder parts67.25
2/21/20021.5 rivet rudder skeleton68.75
2/22/20021 rivet counterbalance rib/skin69.75
2/23/20022.5 rivet rudder skin72.25
2/23/20021.5 attach HS rear spar73.75
2/23/20022 fabricate elevator stiffeners75.75
2/24/20023.75 elevator stiffeners - trim tab cover79.5
2/25/20021.75 left elevator skin deburring81.25
2/28/20022.5 left elevator skin dimpling/counterweight skin/rib work83.75
3/2/20021.5 left elevator dimpling/deburring85.25
3/3/20021.25 elevator deburring/dimpling86.5
3/5/20021.5 elevator dimpling-skin prep88
3/19/20021.5 R elevator drilling/deburring89.5
3/20/20020.5 R elevator drilling/deburring90
3/20/20021 R elevator spar91
3/21/2002 Wing kit arrives91
3/21/20022.5 inventory wing kit93.5
3/23/20021.75 Deburr/dimple right elevator95.25
3/23/20021.5 elevator dimple/deburr96.75
3/24/20023 Prime elevator parts/start assembly99.75
3/24/20024 Rivet right elevator stiffeners/spar103.75
3/24/20021.5 rivet VS skin105.25
3/25/20020.75 VS final riveting106
3/26/20021.5 left elevator drill/deburr/countersink107.5
3/27/20021.25 rivet LE stiffeners - counterbalance skin108.75
3/29/20021.5 rivet LE spar stiffeners110.25
3/31/20021.75 LE rivet counterbalance112
3/31/20022 LE rivet skin to spar/ trim tab spar114
4/1/20022 rudder trailing edge - drill angle116
4/8/20021 wing jig brackets117
4/9/20021 wing jig brackets118
4/9/20021.25 right elevator trailing edge119.25
4/10/20021 right and left elevator trailing edge120.25
4/10/20021.5 trim servo bracket121.75
4/15/20021 blocks for trim tab122.75
4/16/20021 trim tab prime/prep123.75
4/18/20021.25 trim tab horn125
4/18/20021 trim tab hinge126
4/20/20023.75 finish trim tab129.75
4/21/20021 seal left elevator TE130.75
4/21/20021.5 sort wing parts132.25
4/21/20023 left wing tank attach platenuts135.25
4/21/20021.5 spar platenuts136.75
4/22/20021.25 tiedowns138
4/22/20021 tiedowns139
4/23/20021.25 right spar tank attach platenuts140.25
4/23/20021.25 right spar countersink tank attach platenuts141.5
4/24/20021.25 rivet Left elevator TE142.75
4/26/20021 rear wing spar deburr143.75
4/27/20023 rear spar prep146.75
4/27/20021 rear spar prep/prime147.75
4/27/20021.25 rear spar riveting149
4/28/20020.75 rivet rear spar149.75
4/28/20020.5 right elevator proseal prep/cleaning150.25
4/28/20020.5 wing rib prep/deburr150.75
4/28/20021 wing rib prep/deburr151.75
5/2/20021.25 wing rib prep/deburr153
5/2/20020.5 trim tab hinge153.5
5/4/20021 flute wing ribs154.5
5/5/20020.5 flute wing ribs155
5/5/20021 flute wing ribs156
5/8/20020.25 wing ribs156.25
5/12/20022 wing ribs158.25
5/12/20020.75 aileron alignment tool159
5/13/20022.25 assemble wing skeleton161.25
5/14/20022 left wing skeleton drill/deburr163.25
5/15/20022 right wing skeleton drill/deburr165.25
5/16/20021.5 wing rib prep/prime166.75
5/17/20021 prime wing ribs167.75
5/18/20023.5 rivet wing skeleton171.25
5/18/20024.5 elevator counterweights - seal R rudder TE175.75
5/20/20020.5 rivet wing ribs to spar176.25
5/22/20022.5 left wing drilling - stringers178.75
5/23/20021.5 left wing deburring180.25
5/23/20021 left wing deburring181.25
5/27/20021 left wing drill bottom skins182.25
5/27/20021.5 rivet TE or right elevator183.75
5/28/20023.5 drill left wing leading edge skins187.25
5/29/20021 left tank188.25
6/2/20025.5 left tank fuel level senders /attach brackets193.75
6/3/20021.75 left tank195.5
6/5/20021 left tank attach brackets196.5
6/5/20020.5 left tank reinforcements197
6/9/20021.5 left tank198.5
6/9/20021 left tank199.5
6/10/20021.25 left tank200.75
6/11/20022 left tank202.75
6/11/20021.25 left tank dimpling204
6/12/20021 left tank rib dimpling205
6/12/20021 left wing skin dimpling206
6/13/20021.5 left wing skin dimpling207.5
6/14/20021.5 proseal left tank209
6/14/20021.5 left tank baffle210.5
6/15/20026 left tank rivet ribs216.5
6/16/20025.25 left tank proseal over rivets/fillets221.75
6/17/20022 left tank fuel tubing223.75
6/18/20022 left tank fittings225.75
6/22/20023.5 left tank rear baffle riveting229.25
6/23/20021.5 proseal rudder trailing edge230.75
6/23/20020.75 replace left wing outboard rib231.5
6/23/20023.75 left wing skin/rib dimpling/deburring235.25
6/23/20021.75 left wing leading edge riveting237
6/26/20021.75 left wing leading edge riveting238.75
6/27/20021 left tank leak test239.75
6/29/20023 rivet rudder trailing edge (finally!)242.75
6/29/20021.75 L&R ailerons part prep244.5
6/30/20025.75 L&R aileron skeleton and stiffeners250.25
6/30/20021.5 L&R ailerons251.75
7/4/20022 Rivet wing leading edge skins253.75
7/5/20021.75 Dimple left wing skin255.5
7/6/20021.5 Left and Right aileron brackets257
7/6/20021.5 left and right flap brackets258.5
7/6/20023.75 Left and right flap and aileron brackets262.25
7/7/20021 Insert rivets into wing skins263.25
7/7/20025 install landing light in left wing268.25
7/8/20022 prime pushrods/ ream bellcrank bushing270.25
7/9/20022 assemble pushrods272.25
7/11/20023 rivet top left wing skins (2 people)275.25
7/12/20022.5 prime and rivet aileron and flap brackets277.75
7/12/20025 rivet flap brackets, flap/aileron fairing, Aileron TE drill282.75
7/13/20023.5 right aileron assembly and riveting285.25
7/14/20022 right aileron riveting287.25
7/14/20021.25 right aileron hinges288.5
7/20/20023.25 left aileron291.75
7/20/20023 left aileron294.75
7/21/20023.5 left aileron (rework counterbalance and skeleton)298.25
7/21/20021 rivet left aileron299.25
7/22/20022 left aileron trailing edge prep and proseal301.25
7/23/20020.75 rivet left aileron trailing edge302
7/27/2002 Ordered O-320 from AeroSport Power - due in Dec.
7/28/20021 Proseal right aileron303
7/29/20023 Build Wing cradle306
7/30/20022 Rivet right aileron trailing edge308
7/30/20022 Assemble right wing, drill skins310
7/30/20021.5 drill right wing skins, leading edge assembly311.5
7/31/20021.5 drill leading edge, begin right tank313
8/1/20022.25 Right tank skin drilling315.25
8/2/20024.5 Right tank drill/deburr/dimple319.75
8/2/20020.75 Right tank attach angle prep/prime320.5
8/3/20023.5 Right tank prep324
8/3/20023 Right tank prep/rivet stiffeners, drain, filler327
8/3/20022 Right tank rivet ribs (3)329
8/3/20021 right tank rivet ribs (2)   --- 98 degrees today!330
8/4/20021 right tank proseal over rivets331
8/4/20023 right tank proseal over rivets334
8/5/20021.5 proseal tank/fuel pickups335.5
8/6/20021.5 install fuel sender plates/vent tube337
8/7/20022.25 Attach back baffle of right fuel tank339.25
8/8/20022.75 deburr wing skins342
8/9/20021 deburr wing skins343
8/10/20024 dimple wing skins347
8/10/20022 dimple ribs, countersink spar, etc.349
8/11/20026 elevator/flap bracket installation, rivet rear spar to ribs355
8/13/20021 proseal tank baffle rivets356
8/14/20021.75 rivet right wing leading edge skin to ribs357.75
8/15/20020.75 flap rib prep358.5
8/15/20022 Left flap angle fabricate/drill deburr other pieces360.5
8/16/20022 Left flap drill ribs/ skin362.5
8/17/20023.5 Left flap deburr/dimple366
8/18/20021.5 Left flap dimple/countersink367.5
8/18/20023 Left flap skeleton riveting/rivet wing ribs to spar370.5
8/18/20020.75 leak test right tank - no leaks!371.25
8/19/20021.5 rivet leading edge skin to spar/tank fitting372.75
8/20/20022.5 flap nose skin rivets375.25
8/21/20024.25 pickup and unpack QB fuselage379.5
8/22/20021.25 Fuselage inventory380.75
8/23/20021.5 Flap top skin to spar riveting382.25
8/23/20021.5 Flap Bottom skin to spar and ribs383.75
8/24/20024 R Flap preassembly/Drilling387.75
8/24/20021 R Flap deburring388.75
8/24/20022.25 deburring/dimpling/priming391
8/25/20021 Riveting R flap skeleton392
9/1/20025 R Flap riveting397
9/2/20022.5 R flap bottom skin to spar/ribs399.5
9/2/20022.5 R and L flap trailing edge riveting402
9/5/20021 Aileron bracket attach403
9/6/20020.5 Aileron bellcrank403.5
9/14/20022 bellcrank attach - Insert rivets in R wing skin405.5
9/14/20021 Insert rivets in R wing skin406.5
9/20/20020.5 Fuselage - Firewall recess407
9/21/20021 Fuselage misc - disassemble some pieces408
9/21/20022.25 Seat adj brackets410.25
9/21/20023.75 Seat Adj brackets - Flap bearings414
9/22/20023.25 Brake Pedals417.25
9/24/20022.5 Rudder Pedal mounting419.75
9/25/20022.5 Rudder Pedal mounting/elevator bellcrank/seatbacks422.25
9/26/20021.5 Seat backs423.75
9/29/20021.25 Seat backs425
9/30/20020.75 Seat backs425.75
9/30/20021 Seat backs426.75
10/2/20021.5 Seat backs428.25
10/2/20021 Seat backs429.25
10/3/20021 Center tunnel cover430.25
10/5/20024.5 Flap cover / R wing top skin riveting434.75
10/5/20022 Flap cover436.75
10/6/20024.5 Flap cover/ gear leg mounts441.25
10/6/20020.75 Wing skin - insert rivets442
10/7/20020.75 Gear leg mounts442.75
10/7/20022 Gear leg mounts444.75
10/8/20022.25 center console covers447
10/8/20022 center console covers449
10/9/20021 Rear tie down bracket450
10/9/20021 rear tie down/priming/rear top skin451
10/9/20021 rear top skin452
10/10/20020.5 rear top skin/baggage floors452.5
10/10/20021 steps453.5
10/11/20025 left step / baggage tie downs458.5
10/13/20021.5 right step460
10/13/20023.25 top skin dimple/deburr/prime steps463.25
10/14/20021.75 copilot brakes465
10/14/20020.75 copilot brakes465.75
10/15/2002 Ordered Finish kit - 12 week lead time - Jan 15 delivery
10/17/20021.25 rear tie down / fuel vent plumbing467
10/18/20022 tubing fittings /grommets469
10/19/20021 fuel vent plumbing470
10/25/20021.25 fuel vent plumbing471.25
10/25/20021.75 plumbing - fuel selector valve install473
10/26/20022 Fuel line plumbing475
10/26/20022 Right fuel vent plumbing - brake bracket477
10/27/20024 Brake plumbing - control column install481
10/27/20023 control column install / pushrod fabrication484
10/28/20022 shop cleanup/ Left bottom wing skin deburr486
10/30/20022.25 L bottom wing skin dimple, access panel platenuts488.25
10/31/20020.5 access panel platenuts488.75
10/31/20022.5 Left wing aileron bellcrank install491.25
11/2/20021.25 Roll bar prep492.5
11/2/20021 Roll bar angles493.5
11/3/20022.25 Roll bar angles495.75
11/4/20021.5 Roll bar497.25
11/5/20020.75 Roll bar498
11/5/20021.25 Roll bar499.25
11/6/20021.25 Roll bar500.5
11/7/20021 Roll bar prep -- enough already!501.5
11/7/20021 Roll bar502.5
11/8/20023 Roll bar riveting505.5
11/9/20024 Roll bar brackets509.5
11/9/20021.75 Roll bar brackets - drilled steps to baggage ribs511.25
11/10/20021.5 Roll bar brackets/attach to fuse512.75
11/10/20022 Roll bar attach514.75
11/10/20023.5 Fwd fuselage/panel prep518.25
11/13/20021.5 Priming interior parts519.75
11/14/20021 Priming520.75
11/16/20021 Paint prep521.75
11/17/20021.5 painting523.25
11/24/20021 painting524.25
12/1/20021.75 painting prep526
12/4/20023 Top right wing skin riveting529
12/8/20021.5 dimple/deburr bottom right wing skin530.5
12/14/20021.5 painting532
12/14/20021 painting533
12/15/20024 painting537
12/15/20021.5 Rivet right wing flap/aileron faring538.5
12/18/20021 Painting prep539
12/19/20020.75