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Daily  Project
Date Description Hours Hours 
December 21, 2005 Picked up empennage kit! 0.8 0.8
January 11-13, 2006 Inventory empennage kit 7.0 7.8
March 11, 2006 Step 1 of Vertical Tail 1.5 9.3
March 13, 2006 Step 2 of Vertical Tail 2.0 11.3
March 14, 2006 Step 3 of Vertical Tail 1.0 12.3
March 17, 2006 Making progress, Step 4-6 of Vertical Tail 3.5 15.8
March 19, 2006 Putting together Vertical Tail for first time! 4.0 19.8
March 22, 2006 Drilling holes in Vertical Tail skin and BEGIN RUDDER 4.0 23.8
March 23, 2006 Deburring Vert Tail skin holes and more parts for Rudder 6.0 29.8
March 25, 2006 More Rear Spar and inventorying Wing Kit 5.0 34.8
March 26, 2006 Final prepping Vertical Stabilizer parts prior to priming 5.5 40.3
March 30, 2006 Mod to Vert Stab top rib, Rudder stiffeners & Horn 5.0 45.3
April 1, 2006 1st Dimples & Alodine; First screwed up holes
10.8 56.1
April 2, 2006 Finsihed Wing Kit inventory;  Rudder skin & trailing edge
10.0 66.1
April 4, 2006 Non productive work, but VERY needed!
zip! 66.1
April 5, 2006 Dimpling remaining Vertical Stabilizer parts
1.3 67.4
April 7-8, 2006 Sun n Fun
zilch! 67.4
April 11, 2006 Deburring & dimpling rudder parts
2.3 69.7
April 12, 2006 More rudder prep work
3.1 72.8
April 13, 2006 Dimpling rudder skins & countersinking trailing edge
2.8 75.6
April 14, 2006 Redoing bottom rudder rib half, & neighbors converge :-)
3.5
79.1
April 15, 2006 Alodining, and some frustrations
4.3 83.4
April 16, 2006 Rudder & vertical stabilizer priming done
1.5 84.9
April 17, 2006 First rivets squeezed :-)
0.9 85.8
April 18, 2006 Vertical stabilizer rear spar assembly complete
2.3 88.1
April 20, 2006 Begin assembling rudder
2.5 90.6
April 21, 2006 Rudder & vert stab ready to proseal;  BEGIN HORIZ STAB.
3.5 94.1
April 22, 2006 Pro seal rudder trailing edge and vertical stabilizer conduit.
8.5 102.6
April 26, 2006 More horizontal stabilizer.
3.0 105.6
April 27, 2006 FIRST FLIGHT IN AN RV!  Installing rudder spar.
6.8 112.4
April 28, 2006 Riveting rudder skin to spar, and put in counterbalance rib.
1.5 113.9
April 29, 2006 Horizontal stabilizer front spar rib & stringers
2.8 116.7
April 30, 2006 Misdrilling the horizontal stabilizer front spar cap (doh!)
1.3 118.0
May 2, 2006 Riveting rudder trailing edge (no wavies, no wavies, STOP!)
3.7 121.7
May 3, 2006 Confidence regained & rolling rudder leading edge (part 1)
4.6 126.3
May 4, 2006 More horizontal stabilizer front spar
3.7 130.0
May 5, 2006 Rolling rudder leading edge (part 2) & horiz stab inspar ribs
6.9 136.9
May 6, 2006 RUDDER COMPLETE!  Horizontal stabilizer nose ribs
6.2 143.1
May 7, 2006 VERTICAL STABILIZER COMPLETE!
3.8 146.9
May 22, 2006 Horizontal stabilizer spars, doublers & caps prep work
1.6 148.5
May 23, 2006 Horizontal stabilizer spars, doublers & caps prep work
1.9 150.4
May 24, 2006 Horizontal stabilizer spars, doublers & caps prep work
2.9 153.3
May 26, 2006 Priming & deburring
7.0 160.3
May 27, 2006 Assembling the horizontal stabilizer spars
11.0 171.3
May 28, 2006 Prepping for the cradles
0.7 172.0
May 29, 2006 Horizontal stabilizer in the cradles for final drilling
11.4 183.4
June 3, 2006 Tearing down the horiz stab & countersinking
9.6 193.0
June 4, 2006 Dimpling and parts prep
3.7 196.7
June 5, 2006 More parts prep
1.3 198.0
June 8, 2006 Alodining & priming horiz stab ribs & skins
5.9 203.9
June 11, 2006 Begin final assy of horiz stab.  BEGIN ELEVATORS
8.4 212.3
June 13, 2006 Horiz stab back in cradles.  Spar riveted to nose ribs.
2.2 214.5
June 19, 2006 Riveted remaining inspar ribs to front spar.  Began skin.
1.2 215.7
June 20, 2006 Riveting horiz stab skins to spar flanges.
3.4 219.1
June 22, 2006 Riveting complete lower left HS skin.  More elevator ribs.
5.0 224.1
June 24, 2006 Riveting HS skins to ribs.
11.0 235.1
June 25, 2006 Elevator tip ribs.  HORIZONTAL STABILIZER COMPLETE! 6.0 241.1
June 26, 2006 Elevator tip ribs final drilled. 0.8 241.9
June 27, 2006 Elevator shear clips. 0.5 242.4
June 29, 2006 Deburring elevator parts. 1.0 243.4
June 30, 2006 Final drilling elevator internals.  Cleco skins on. 7.7 251.1
July 1, 2006 Final drill, disassemble & begin dimpling.  Begin trim tabs. 10.0 261.1
July 3-5, 2006 Cont'd dimpling (cracking), debur elevator.  More trim tabs. 13.6 274.7
July 6, 2006 Trim tab prep complete... ready for prime. 2.4 277.1
July 7, 2006 Received Rivethead brackets.  Elevators ready for prime. 2.3 279.4
July 14, 2006 More brackets & cover plates.  Alodine parts & prime prep. 7.8 287.2
July 15, 2006 Prime elevator parts.  Begin assembly. 7.0 294.2
July 16, 2006 Riveted spar halves to skins.  Lots of drilled out rivets!! 6.8 301.0
July 17, 2006 Rear spar to elevator skin (1st use of RV-10 bucking bar) 1.8 302.8
July 18, 2006 Both skins on left elevator rear spar. 1.3 304.1
July 20, 2006 Fastened elev rib halves together & attaching front spar. 1.3 305.4
July 21, 2006 Attached skins to front spar.  Right elevator put on hold. 1.1 306.5
July 22, 2006 Continued with left elevator. 6.8 313.3
July 23, 2006 Start elevator trim tab hinge. 0.8 314.1
July 25, 2006 Continued elevator trim tab hinge. 0.6 314.7
July 27, 2006 Decided to put elevators On Hold.  BEGIN TAILCONE! 1.2 315.9
July 28, 2006 Received elev parts sooner than expected... back to work! 4.8 320.7
July 29, 2006 F-1012 bulkheads & rudder cable angle.  More elev rework. 6.8 327.5
July 30, 2006 Right elevator almost up to same point as left. 3.2 330.7
August 1, 2006 Both elevators ready to proseal. 1.8 332.5
August 2, 2006 Proseal elevators & trim tabs. 4.6 337.1
August 5, 2006 Match drilling tailcone rear blkhds & cut J-stiffeners. 3.6 340.7
August 12, 2006 Deburring tailcone bulkheads.  Match drilling HS bracket. 5.2 345.9
August 13, 2006 Rivet elevator trailing edges.  Debur tailcone bulkheads. 6.8 352.7
August 14, 2006 Match drill remaining trim tab hinges. 2.1 354.8
August 17, 2006 Attach trim tabs to elevators. 1.8 356.6
August 18, 2006 Elevator odds & ends. 1.8 358.4
August 19, 2006 Cutting lead counterbalance weights. 2.2 360.6
August 20, 2006 Attach counter weights & start saw horse construction. 1.6 362.2
August 21, 2006 Deburring bulkheads. 1.5 363.7
August 27, 2006 Elev put On Hold.  Begin tailcone preassembly. 2.8 366.5
September 1, 2006 Began match drilling the tailcone stiffeners. 0.5 367.0
September 4, 2006 Stiffeners & belcrank ribs.  Found cracked bulkhead. 3.2 370.2
September 5, 2006 Tailcone right side skin pre-assembly.  1.9 372.1
September 6, 2006 Match drilled right side skin.  3.0 375.1
September 7, 2006 Pre installed tailcone rear bulkheads.  2.8 377.9
September 8, 2006 Tailcone left side skin, rudder stop brace, & misc.  7.7 385.6
September 9-10, 2006 Finished up tailcone longerons.  1.3 386.9
September 30, 2006 Drilled longerons & side skins; F-1006 bulkhead. 11.5 398.4
October 2, 2006 Drilled lower tailcone skin. 1.3 399.7
October 3, 2006 Top skins clecoed on tailcone. 3.4 403.1
October 6, 2006 Tailcone top skins final drilled. 2.4 405.5
October 7, 2006 Tailcone preassembly complete.  Begin teardown. 9.2 414.7
October 21, 2006 Disassembling & dimpling. 3.1 417.8
October 23, 2006 Countersunk longerons 2.0 419.8
October 26, 2006 Dimpled stiffeners. 0.9 420.7
October 29, 2006 Marks in stiffeners. 3.0 423.7
November 2, 2006 Cut right-side skin.  Deburrrrrrrrrrr...
4.1 427.8
November 3, 2006 Debur and bellcrank assembly pre-assembled. 1.4 429.2
November 6, 2006 Aaaaannnndddd... even more deburring... 3.4 432.6
November 9, 2006 Debur, scuff & dimple top skin. 2.0 434.6
November 10, 2006 Debur, scuff & dimple belly skin. 1.3 435.9
November 11, 2006 Rudder cable fairings and debur, dimple & scuff side-skins. 6.2 442.1
November 13, 2006 Redoing horizontal stabilizer attachment angle. 0.9 443.0
November 15, 2006 Final tailcone parts prep for alodining. 2.6 445.6
November 16, 2006 Begin alodining tailcone parts. 1.1 446.7
November 17, 2006 1st Tech Counselor visit.  More alodining 6.4 453.1
November 18, 2006 Tailcone alodine & prime done.  Begin riveting! 5.0 458.1
November 19, 2006 F-1010 bulkhead crack repair.  More tailcone riveting. 3.7 461.8
November 20, 2006 Rudder stop brace clearance issue.  More tailcone riveting. 2.7 464.5
November 21, 2006 Back-riveting tailcone stiffeners to belly skin. 2.7 467.2
November 25-30, '06 Back-riveting tailcone stiffeners to side skins. 6.5 473.7
December 1, 2006 First use of swivel flush rivet set. 1.1 474.8
December 3, 2006 Riveting bulkheads to side skins & belly skin. 5.4 480.2
December 5, 2006 Finished riveting side skins to belly skin. 1.6 481.8
December 7, 2006 Riveted bellcrank ribs in. 0.6 482.4
December 14, 2006 Riveted in aft bottom skin, & prep for aft deck attachment. 2.8 485.2
December 15, 2006 F-35 First Flight... VERY Cool! 0.0 485.2
December 16, 2006 Attached aft deck.
2.4 487.6
December 25, 2006 Merry Christmas!
0.0 487.6
January 8, 2007 Installed aft deck hardware
1.0
488.6
January 9, 2007 Began riveting aft top skin on tailcone
1.5
490.1
January 10, 2007 Riveting aft top skin on tailcone.  The tailcone 'bed'. 1.7
491.8
January 11, 2007 Installed pax harness hardware.  TAILCONE COMPLETE.
2.3
494.1
January 19, 2007 START LEADING EDGES. Leading edge cradles.
2.0
496.1
January 20, 2007 Deburring leading edge ribs.
2.6
498.7
January 21, 2007 Debur, flute, spar cutouts, and cleco leading edge ribs.
7.0
505.7
January 24, 2007 Prepping elevator leading edges for closing.
0.5
506.2
January 26, 2007 Flange straightening tool. ELEVATORS COMPLETE.
8.6
514.8
January 27, 2007 Wing outboard leading edges pre-assembly complete.
5.5
520.3
January 31, 2007 Angle of Attack pre-install in wing leading edge.
1.3
521.6
February 3, 2007 Duckworks HID pre-install in wing leading edges.
9.9
531.5
February 4, 2007 Duckworks holes cut in leading edges.
3.7
535.2
February 6, 2007 Duckworks upper retaining bracket.
1.1
536.3
February 7, 2007 Duckworks lower retaining bracket.
1.3
537.6
February 10, 2007 Dimpled the splice strip screw holes.
1.1
538.7
February 11, 2007 Duckworks rib attachment holes & more deburring.
3.4
542.1
February 12, 2007 Deburring/dimpling leading edge stiffeners.
1.4
543.5
February 13, 2007 Tie down holes.
1.1
544.6
February 16, 2007 Deburring leading edge skins.
2.4
547.0
February 21, 2007 Tank ribs & Cut leading edge access panels.
6.8
553.8
February 23, 2007 Deburring tank ribs & stiffeners cut.
12.6
566.4
February 24, 2007 Deburring tank ribs.
1.8
568.2
February 25, 2007 Finished deburring tank ribs & alodined leading edge parts.
6.4
574.6
February 27, 2007 Finished dimpling leading edge skins.
2.5
577.1
March 4, 2007 SportAir workshop.  Leading Edge priming.
0.8
577.9
March 5, 2007 Painted landing light parts & began riveting Leading Edges.
1.6
579.5
March 6, 2007 More leading edge riveting.  Access plate doublers.
1.9
581.4
March 7, 2007 Leading edge skin riveting.
5.0
586.4
March 8, 2007 More leading edge skin riveting.  Access plate doublers.
3.0
589.4
March 11, 2007 Finished leading edge skin riveting.
1.8
591.2
March 13, 2007 Access plate 'adjusting'.
0.8
592.0
March 15, 2007 Cutting the landing light leading edge lenses.
2.5
594.5
March 17, 2007 Instl landing lights.  Leading edges COMPLETE (mostly)
2.2
596.7
March 18, 2007 Fluting pliers and tank attachment zees.
7.1
603.8
March 20, 2007 Fuel tank deburring & pre-assembly.
5.1
608.9
March 21, 2007 More tank preassembly.
3.1
612.0
March 22, 2007 Final drilling the tanks.
2.6
614.6
March 23, 2007 Countersinking the tank skin to baffle holes.
1.7
616.3
March 24, 2007 Pre assembling tank caps, more match drilling/deburring. 5.1 621.4
March 27, 2007 Fuel return fittings. 0.8 622.2
March 29, 2007 Dimpling tank stiffeners & locating fuel return fitting. 1.9 624.1
March 30,2007 Fuel return fitting anti-rotation plate. 0.6 624.7
April 1, 2007 More tank match drilling. 0.8 625.5
April 4, 2007 Testing the AE Fuel Guardians. 0.5 626.0
April 6, 2007 Baffle box for Fuel Guardian Sensors. 2.1 628.1
April 7, 2007 Dimpling more tank ribs.  Figuring out the shims. 1.9 630.0
April 10, 2007 Countersinking tank zees & deburring last ribs. 2.0 632.0
April 13, 2007 Deburring/dimpling tanks.  BEGIN AILERONS
2.7 634.7
April 14, 2007 How to set up the DRDT-2 Dimpler.
0.0 634.7
April 18, 2007 Finished dimpling tanks.
2.8 637.5
April 20, 2007 Prepping for alodining the fuel tanks.
1.2 638.7
April 22, 2007 Alodining the fuel tanks.
3.6 642.3
May 11, 2007 Priming, and begin riveting the fuel tanks.
3.7 646.0
May 12, 2007 Filling tooling holes on tank ribs.
1.3 647.3
May 15, 2007 More fuel tank end rib prosealing.
2.8 650.1
May 16, 2007 Finishing end rib prosealing.  Baffle box prosealing.
1.1 651.2
May 18, 2007 FIRST RV-10 RIDE!  Debbie Dewey's RV-10.
0.0 651.2
May 20, 2007 Home repairs.
0.0 651.2
May 26, 2007 More aileron part deburring.
2.4 653.6
May 31, 2007 A little more aileron deburring.
1.4 655.0
June 1, 2007 Re-alodined the fuel tank skins.
1.8 656.8
June 4, 2007 First drillings of the ailerons.
1.8 658.6
June 5, 2007 Broken drill bit drilling the aileron counterbalance :-(
1.2 659.8
June 7, 2007 Prosealing the fuel tank stiffeners, drain flanges, and more.
2.2 662.0
June 9, 2007 Riveting the fuel tank stiffeners, drain flanges, and more.
6.9 668.9
June 10, 2007 Riveting the remaining tank stiffeners, and sealing them up.
3.3 672.2
June 16, 2007 Prosealing ribs, J-stiffeners, & fuel cap flange in lt tank.
2.8 675.0
June 18, 2007 Riveting left fuel tank ribs.
7.4 682.4
June 19, 2007 Riveting left fuel tank J-stiffener.
1.7 684.1
July 1, 2007 Fabricated fuel vent lines.
0.7 684.8
July 2, 2007 Installing left fuel vent line, tank attach brkt & inbd rib aft.
4.8 689.6
July 21, 2007 Capacitive fuel senders, vent line fitting & aileron stiffeners.
5.8 695.4
July 26, 2007 Joe & Monie visit from Germany!
0.0 695.4
July 31, 2007 Testing & bending the capacitive fuel senders - left tank.
1.8 697.2
August 1, 2007 Pre-install sender testing and fuel return bracket - left tank.
1.3 698.5
August 4, 2007 Sealing remaining items in left tank prior to closing.
2.1 700.6