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Builder Name:Matt Jakus   -  
Project:   The Airplane Factory - Sling TSi   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:1190.7
Start/Last Date:Dec 01, 2019 - Jan 29, 2023
Engine:Rotax 915is
Panel:Garmin 3X
 
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Nov 01, 2020     Flap & Aileron Alignment - (12 hours)       Category: Wings
Been a busy couple of weeks and over the last 2 weeks have accomplished a few items that I need to post.

This is the area where the alignment of the flaps and ailerons was done for both wings. The leading edges of the these surfaces (and a few rib rivets) were intentionally left open pending this process. I ran a line from the root to the last rib as a reference. Then, I temp mounted the aileron and flap and clamped in the the proper alignment. I then taped the leading edges and rechecked the alignment. A laser was also used for sighting. I noted what rivet holes properly lined up and riveted just those. I constantly rechecked alignment every few rivets with the line to keep any unwanted twist out. With the alignment firmly in place the remaining rivet holes that were slightly off (not many) were reamed and riveted.

Time consuming to say the least.


 
Oct 31, 2020     Wing Tips - (21.5 hours)       Category: Wings
11/01/202

Fitted the wing tips along with the other wing work these last couple weeks. There is a requirement that the edge of the composite tips line up with the edge of the flange of the outer rib. Sometime when fitting this edge would slip over that edge so I decided to epoxy some small plastic "L" shape inserts to provide positive alignment.

I also wasn't satisfied with the dent I previously tried to get out so I gave it another go with much better results.

The tip lights pigtails were lengthened and Deutsch connectors assembled.

An aluminum backing strip was attached to the inside of the composite to add some strength when riveting. A rivet "hole finder" proved to be an especially useful to for drilling the aft rivet holes in the composite. Both tips seemed to be aligned nicely in the transition from the wing to the tips.

6/26/202

Fitted wing tips and found to be miss shaped. The indent in one wing was heated and I will fill after the tip is attached to the wing. The tips are compressed so as to not sit against the skin for rivet alignment. Styrofoam was cut and placed inside the tips and heated in an attempt to reshape.

6/30/20

Fitted the rivnuts for the combination Strobe/Position light. I need to lengthen the pigtail from the strobe due to the curve of the "winglet"


 
Aug 17, 2020     Right aileron - (3 hours)       Category: Wings
My shipment of missing parts has allowed me to finish the right aileron.


 
Jun 26, 2020     Pitot Installation - (25 hours)       Category: Wings
Assembled all 5 inspection plates since I needed one for the Pitot installation. GAP 26 with auto controller . Marked Pitot & AOA tubes. Added Garmin control wire thru the wings.The control box will mount to the inside of the inspection plate. Pitot Tube is difficult to install because of the quick built wings and having to do much of the work thru an inspection panel. Got a tip from a Hill AFB mechanic to save my arms


 
Jun 26, 2020     Flaps - (21.5 hours)       Category: Wings
Have all the correct parts for the flaps. Assembled both . Assembled control rods but was missing half of the correct eyebolts.


 
Jun 26, 2020     Ailerons - (10 hours)       Category: Wings
Inventory of the Aileron parts and found I need a rib. Put together one aileron and prepared the other. No rivets on the leading edge for alignment with the wing


 
Jun 17, 2020     FIlling in rivets, adding Hardware       Category: Wings
Quick Build wings. Started filling in rivet with filler. added Aileron control rods


 


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