May 24, 2020     Flap controls - (3.7 hours)       Category: Wings

Replaced all flap hardware with drilled bolts, and castellated nuts. Clearanced flap cables and fittings in wing root; all very close as per plan, but adequate clearance! Pretty happy with that. I also fitted the left wing aileron and flap bearings... five less small loose parts!

  May 11, 2020     Aileron/flap hinges - (1.7 hours)       Category: Wings

Installed right hand side hinge bearings. Started fitting right hand side aileron hinge brackets.

  May 09, 2020     Windshield - (3 hours) Category: Fuselage

Trimmed upper forward skylight/windshield former, trimmed windshield edges to match, bodywork on windshield fiberglass faring.
Also replaced some small aileron linkage hardware.

  May 09, 2020     Windshield - (3 hours) Category: Fuselage

Trimmed upper forward skylight/windshield former, trimmed windshield edges to match, bodywork on windshield fiberglass faring.
Also replaced some small aileron linkage hardware.

  May 07, 2020     Skylight - (4.1 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Finished skylight today. All good!

  May 06, 2020     Skylight - (.9 hour) Category: Fuselage

Fitted skylight center support. Short day today.

  May 04, 2020     Skylight - (3.7 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Fitted and installed aft skylight former, and dorsal stringer.

  May 01, 2020     Window frames - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Finished right hand side window. Everything fits perfectly; very happy! In one of the pics, you can see an early panel mockup... it's nice to start visualizing, but I've got a ways to go before any of that gets really considered. Skylight is next!

  Apr 29, 2020     Window frames - (3.2 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Fitted right side window sheet metal and clecoed to tubing. Acrylic cut to size. I need to finish fitting angle backing, then I can drill acrylic for bolts. Getting there!

  Apr 28, 2020     Side windows - (3.3 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Today I finished the left window; all parts are ready for interior paint, and final assembly. I also swaged the two flap cables where they attach to the control horn in the wing root. This is going to need a little more work for clearance, but all seems to work very well. Right window next!