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Builder Name:David North   -  
Project:   Jodel DH251   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:1201
Total Expense:N/A
Start/Last Date:Jun 01, 2012 - No Finish Date
 
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May 01, 2024     Com Antenna - (5 hours)       Category: Wiring/Avionics
Fabricated a VHF antenna based on the Jim Weir/RST design. Left over 1/4 Last A Foam light weight fiberglass, copper foil and a 1094 BNC


 
Apr 24, 2024     Tailwheel lift handle - (10 hours)       Category: Empennage
Fabricated a retractable handle for lifting the tail 6061 1.25X.065 and 1.125X .125 turned down to 1.19 to slide nicely in the 1.25 tube. Silicone rubber bands hold the handles in place.A 3/4" plug holds the rubber bands on one end and the bolt on the slider holds the other end.


 
Apr 05, 2024     Fuel filler cover - (2 hours)       Category: Interior Finish
Fiberglassed in place


 
Mar 06, 2024     Wiring the wings - (15 hours)       Category: Wiring/Avionics
Running Nav light and landing light wires. Added spare wire for future Pitot heat. Also installed the Dynon cable for the Roll Servo


 
Jan 22, 2024     Priming control surfaces - (3 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals
Ecobond glue sized and Ecofill primed controll surfaces


 
Nov 01, 2023     Aileron, Rudder and Tailplane - (10 hours)       Category: Fabric cover
Started fabric covering, using Stewart Systems and Diatex fabric


 
Jun 14, 2023     Fairings - (10 hours)       Category: Landing Gear
Fabricated Fiberglass Leg fairings and mounting bracket


 
Mar 05, 2023     Panel mockup - (1 hour)       Category: Wiring/Avionics
Mock up with AFS 5600 and single lever throttle


 
Feb 27, 2023     Side panels - (10 hours)       Category: Interior Finish
Quilted naugahyde Panels and glued on PVC backer


 
Feb 09, 2023     Return line fittings - (10 hours)       Category: Fuel System
Thinking of using a UL Power engine or SDS type fuel injection which require a return fuel line to the tanks. So I added return line fittings and internal tubing. Also, I was concerned that the small cut outs for fuel to flow between the baffles (wing tank) at low levels was not sufficient with the higher fuel flows of a FI system so I cut through and notched the baffles and filled the hole in the skin. Also cut in a V channel in the back of the wing tanks as per the plans for Aluminum tanks. Pre fab'ed the fiberglass angle with 1 bid and some uni strands laid on an aluminum angle, second layer of bid when installed. This provide a path for wires and Pitot tubing to the fuselage


 
Nov 27, 2022     upholstery - (20 hours)       Category: Interior Finish
Started interior trim fabric. Bought an industrial sewing machine.Covered the glare shiels and some trim with soft headliner material


 
Oct 02, 2022     Autopilot servo mounting - (4 hours)       Category: Controls
Decided to locate the roll servo in the left wing sinilar to the DR400. Fabricated a mounting bracket form .062 6061. Added 12mm spruce to pack out and strengthen the #2 rib.
Located the pitch servo at the rear under the cut out for the tailplane mass balance, similar bracket. Made a mounting panel from 3.5mm ply and 18X18 spruce


 
Oct 01, 2022     Cap strips - (10 hours)       Category: Wings
Added 40mm 1.6 birch cap strips to wings and tailplane to eliminate the need for rib stitching. Followed the plans/directions from Oratex for the Jodel DR400 with out rib stitching.


 
Jul 01, 2022     Visit to AFS       Category: Wiring/Avionics
Found myself in Portland and arranged a visit to Advanced Flight Systems. Fell in love.


 
Jan 24, 2022     Rear cockpit tunnel - (6 hours)       Category: Interior Finish
Fabricated fiberglass tunnel cover for cables at rear seating. Also fabricated aluminum diamond plate cable cover for aileron cables. Tunnel in BID/UNI/BID.


 
Dec 17, 2021     Landing Light Lens - (8 hours)       Category: Wings
Built a form and bent heated plexiglass to form lens. Pretty much followed the instructions attached


 
Nov 13, 2021     Fabricate tail spring and mounting hardware - (15 hours)       Category: Landing Gear
Fabricated a fiberglass tail spring, 400 grams of uni wrapped in 8 layers bid. Machined mounting hardware. Followed the method of fabrication as suggested by Jean Pierre. Used Aeropoxy 3663, a very slow hardener and needed it.


 
Oct 19, 2021     Cable Fairings - (6 hours)       Category: Controls
Fabricated 6 cable exit fairings from 2 bid fiberglass over foam plug


 
Oct 19, 2021     Composite Panel - (10 hours)       Category: Instrument Panel
Decided to make the instrument panel panel out of Fiberglass and 1/4 Last A Foam.. Vacuum bagged. 2 bid front and 1 bid back. Will add 2nd bid on back after cut outs and hardpoints added


 
May 01, 2021     Fabricate landing gear - (50 hours)       Category: Landing Gear
Landing gear. Used the plans from Chris Falcon combined with the measurements I had for the DR250. Also used the rubber blocks. Urethane rubber tube from McMaster Carr. Amazingly, M-C had 2" OD X 1/2" ID tube.Rubber blocks are typical of the Jodel instead of the spring from the Falconavia plans. 9 Blocks for the DR250.


 
Nov 22, 2020     Seat backs - (4 hours)       Category: Seats
Re fabricated seat back, my original design was too heavy


 
Oct 04, 2020     Priming - (10 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals
Priming and prepping Fuselage. Using Stewart's Ekofill primer and regular spot filler as necessary. 2 cross coats so far


 
Aug 22, 2020     Glassing the flaps - (4 hours)       Category: Wings
1.45oz glass on the flaps. Stretched across the split/gap


 
Aug 14, 2020     Fiberglass Fuselage - (10 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Laid 2"wide glass over the seam/scarf joints then glassed the entire fuse. Also laid 2" glass at the lower corners. All 1.45oz and Aeropoxy


 
Aug 03, 2020     Glassing the fuselage - (4 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Started fiberglassing the fuselage. Using 1.4oz "deck Cloth". First 1 seal coat epoxy, next day lay on the glass.


 
Aug 02, 2020     Glassing the fuselage - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Sealed the Sides and turtle deck with 1st coat of epoxy


 
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