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Builder Name:John Wood   -  
Project:   Glasair - Sportsman 2+2
Total Hours:873.4
Total Flight Time:
Total Expense:N/A
Start/Last Date:Nov 04, 2017 - No Finish Date
Engine:Lycoming IO390 C3B6
Propeller:Hartzell 80” Trailblazer
Panel:Garmin G3X dual display/GTN650Xi/G5/GNC215
 
Friendly URL: https://eaabuilderslog.org?s=WoodysSportsman

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Jan 10, 2023     More work on the aileron servo - (1.2 hours)       Category: Wings
Continued wiring up the servo, going to need an anchor for the mounting bracket
Installing the rib mounts for com wires both wings

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Jan 08, 2023     Continue work on trim servo - (0.5 hour)       Category: Wings

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Sep 04, 2022     Repair main tanks sumps - (6 hours)       Category: Wings
Dj's holes for the main sumps were oblong and did not line up with my newer tanks, opted to drill the hole to a larger size and use a plug and backup doubler to “move the hole”

Drilled the sump holes for the outboard left tank

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Sep 03, 2022     Vent lines, tape, and right tanks - (4 hours) Category: Wings
Drilled spar for right main vent
Installed anti chafe tape on right wing hat sections
Installed foam on right tanks
Installed right tanks
 
Sep 02, 2022     Prep and paint right tanks - (4 hours) Category: Wings
Prepped and painted right fuel tanks
Installed left tanks
 
Aug 30, 2022     Vent lines - (1 hour) Category: Wings
Drilled hole in left spar for main fuel vent
 
Aug 29, 2022     Yet more wing prep, anti chafe tape - (2 hours) Category: Wings
Installed anti chafe tape in left wing
Fit and install foam in left tanks
 
Aug 28, 2022     More wing prep - (5 hours)       Category: Wings
Cut anti chafe tape to size
Install left tank sending units
Finish drilling and dimpling anchors on both wings

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Aug 27, 2022     Leak Check Tanks - (6 hours) Category: Wings
Found a small pinhole in a weld so decided it was wise to leak check tanks before installing foam
Repainted left tanks, cleaned tanks
Finished cleaning up hat sections and repaint
 
Aug 20, 2022     Prep tanks for tank installation - (6 hours)       Category: Wings
Prep tanks
Removed old peeling anti-chafe tape
Dimple / drill right wing inspection covers
Fab right fuel pump doubler

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Aug 13, 2022     Paint Left Tanks - (4 hours)       Category: Wings
Painted the left main fuel tanks
Fabricated the fuel transfer pump doubler

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Jul 25, 2022     Complete riveting left root rib - (2 hours)       Category: Wings

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Jul 23, 2022     Complete bottom left root rib doubler - (2.5 hours)       Category: Wings
Completed fabricating a new bottom left root rib, opted to make all new root rib doublers

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Jul 16, 2022     Match drill root ribs to existing doublers - (3 hours) Category: Wings
Match drill the new ribs to the existing doublers
 
 
Jul 14, 2022     Continue redimple - (2 hours) Category: Wings
Continue dimpling by dimpling 3 of the right ribs
 
Jul 13, 2022     Test dimple with pull dimple and rivet gun adapter - (2.5 hours)       Category: Wings
Tested a method which starts by using the 1/8 pull rivet tool and then the rivet gun with adapter to better set the dimple, tested on the left outer most center rib

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Jul 11, 2022     Test alternatives for rib rivets - (1.5 hours)       Category: Wings
After discussing with Ted, I don't like the option of just over driving the rivets. I am working a method to open the dimples to 1/8 so I can redimple with 1/8” rivets on the ribs

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Jul 10, 2022     Start riveting the left wing - (4.5 hours)       Category: Wings
Working with Larry we completed riveting left wing less the trailing edge. Note I am very concerned about the rib rivets not having sufficient head, will discuss with ted

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Jul 08, 2022     Rivet Right Bottom Center Skin (cont) - (6 hours) Category: Wings
Working with Larry and then Ryan. Larry and I riveted the aft spar and edge ribs. Started doing the stiffeners but the rivets kept folding over. After Larry left I fabricated a tool for riveting the stiffeners which worked extremely well. Ryan and I finished up the stiffeners on the right wing and the ribs as well as the trailing edge.
 
Jul 07, 2022     Continue riveting the right bottom skin - (3 hours) Category: Wings
Worked with Ryan, disassembled the strut beam as much as possible, completed riveting the top row of rivets and rivets behind the strut beam
 
Jul 06, 2022     Started riveting the right bottom skin - (2 hours) Category: Wings
Larry gave a visual inspection and Ryan and I practiced a bit the we riveted about 1/2 of the top row of 5/32 rivets
 
Jul 05, 2022     Primed the right wing spar holes - (0.3 hour) Category: Wings
Primed the newly countersunk spar holes
 
Jul 03, 2022     Finish countersinking and fitting right wing - (3 hours) Category: Wings
 
Jul 02, 2022     Complete dimpling, start countersinking - (8 hours) Category: Wings
Completed match drilling and dimpling top skins, countersunk aft right spar
 
Jun 30, 2022     Continue dimpling - (2 hours) Category: Wings
Continue dimpling, all skins match drill tops center and dimple
 
Jun 28, 2022     Continue drilling the left wing - (2 hours) Category: Wings
Continue drilling the left wing skin, finished drilling the left
 
Jun 27, 2022     Start drilling the left skin - (2 hours) Category: Wings
Started drilling the left wing to 5/32
 
Jun 26, 2022     Completed drilling the right wing - (5 hours) Category: Wings
Completed up drilling the skins / spar
 
Jun 22, 2022     Continue the match drilling - (2 hours) Category: Wings
 
Jun 20, 2022     Continue dimpling - (1 hour) Category: Wings
 
Jun 20, 2022     Start match drilling wing skins - (1.5 hours) Category: Wings
Started match drilling wing skins and spars to 5/32
 
Jun 17, 2022     Testing method to rework - (1 hour) Category: Wings
After discussing the issue with Ted, working on 5/32 rivet fix
 
Jun 15, 2022     Discovered the countersinks were too deep - (1 hour) Category: Wings
Had Larry over to start riveting, turns out Dj over countersunk the spar rivet holes
 
Jun 11, 2022     Start reworking root ribs - (1 hour) Category: Wings
Started to disassemble the root ribs
 
Jun 04, 2022     Prep wing skins - (8 hours)       Category: Wings
Wet sanded inside of bottom center skins, debur right skin inner and outer.
Dimple both skins using C-Frame and Squeezer
Scuff and clean for priming
Primed inside of both skins

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Jun 03, 2022     Installed the aileron brackets - (3 hours)       Category: Wings
What a PITA, for some reason really hard to buck rivets with the gooseneck and 10 degree sets, ended up removing several rivets and installing from bottom of spar

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Jun 01, 2022     Match drill right skin - (1.5 hours) Category: Wings
Match drilled the center right bottom skin
 
May 30, 2022     Fit right aileron brackets and drill top angles - (7 hours)       Category: Wings
Assembled the aileron brackets, riveting the big angles and to set the small angles put everything together
Match drilled the left bottom skin

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May 27, 2022     Prime new small parts - (1 hour)       Category: Wings
Primed the new parts, aileron brackets and flap ribs

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May 26, 2022     Fit flap ribs to flap rail and spar - (1 hour)       Category: Wings
Fit the flap ribs to the flap rail
Start trimming left aileron bell crank bracket to match the new Fabricate new angle for right top aileron bracket

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May 24, 2022     Prep replacement parts - (0.7 hour)       Category: Wings
Trim left wing aileron brackets. Fab new angle and match drill

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May 11, 2022     More rivets - (1.5 hours)       Category: Wings

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May 09, 2022     Removing more rivets on the left wing - (1 hour)       Category: Wings

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Feb 28, 2022     Install clevis for wing fold braces - (0.2 hour) Category: Wings
 


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