My goal is to finish inspections, transition training and flight testing before 9/1/2024. I want to fly to visit the grandkids and start taking them on flights as soon as they are ready. The plane has to be safe and I have to be current. It is okay if the RV isn't painted. I started the project in 2001 and made fairly good progress on the slow build empennage and wings. I started on the slow build fuselage in July 2005. I got stuck several times after that. Sometimes for valid reasons (Ellicia's health, 11 months of contract work in Washington state at Boeing, my health), but most of the time for no good reason at all. I always enjoyed it when I started working on the RV again and was always surprised that the short break turned out to be so long. Project Restart Phase 1: To get back into the routine, I have to work on it daily from 4/15/2022 to 7/22/2022. Even when I am traveling I have to do something such as research to support the project. The consequence for missing a day of work on it from 4/15 to 7/22/2022 is to send my daughter $50. And the reward for missing 5 or fewer days of work between 4/15 and 6/15 is I get to go to AirVenture 2022. I only missed one day in phase 1, 7/22 when I was traveling to Oshkosh. I had a great time and learned a lot at Oshkosh this year. I bought some parts, finalized my decision to use a full Garmin panel, started thinking about a different IFR navigator, and found new options for engine suppliers. I plan to purchase avionics in August and an engine in the next month or two. Project Restart Phase 2: Continue trying to work on the project every day and increase the hours per week to at least 21 from August 7 to December 31, 2022. I'll be ordering Avionics and the engine this phase. I don't have to work on it during days I am traveling (to visit the grandkids for example!!). The consequence for missing my weekly goal of 21 hours except on travel weeks is to send my daughter $50. I missed my weekly commitment 2 times this phase. Project Restart Phase 3: Continue to try to work on the project every day and increase the hours per week to at least 31.5 (average of 4.5 hours a day) for 1/8/2023 through 4/29/2023. I don't have to work on it during days I am traveling (to visit the grandkids for example!!) or when they are in town visiting me or we have other out of town guests. The consequence for missing my weekly goal of 31.5 hours except on travel weeks is to send my daughter $50. The reward is to get closer to flying. I completed phase 3 without missing any weekly commitments. Project Restart Phase 4: Took a break the week of 4/30 which included two days for contract work to help pay for some airplane parts. I did work on the project some days. Starting Phase 4 on Sunday, May 7. Continue to try to work on the project every day and continue with the hours per week of at least 31.5 (average of 4.5 hours a day) for 5/7/2023 through 9/30/2023. I don't have to work on it during days I am traveling (to visit the grandkids for example!!) or when they are in town visiting me or we have other out of town guests. The consequence for missing my weekly goal of 31.5 hours except on travel or visit weeks is to send my daughter $50. The reward is to get closer to flying. I missed 4 out of 22 weekly goals. Project Restart Phase 5: Starting the week of 10/1/2023 and ending 12/30/2023. Continue with the hours per week of at least 31.5 (average of 4.5 hours a day). I don't have to work on it during days I am traveling (to visit the grandkids for example!!) or when they are in town visiting me or we have other out of town guests. I also get two full days off when we return from Hawaii trips to recover from the travel and time change. The consequence for missing my weekly goal of 31.5 hours except on travel or visit weeks is to send my daughter $50. The reward is to get closer to flying. Project Restart Phase 6: It was hard to get this phase started. Two weeks in Hawaii with the kids in December and February didn't help, but I sure enjoyed it. Starting the week of 3/3/2024 and ending 6/29/2024. Same rules as phase 5 except I get the day off when I am working full time on contract work or I am sick or need to take it easy such as three days when I have oral surgery in March. I also plan to include time for documentation and for fiberglass training this phase. I doubt if it will be a problem, but I can change the phase 6 rules if the situation changes dramatically (such as I move the project to the airport or start working with fiberglass that limits when I can work). Project Restart Phase 7: I'll review progress at the end of Phase 6 and define Phase 7 goals, consequences and rewards.