Mar 06, 2020     Sky Ranch Engine Manual - (2 hours) Category: Research

Introduction. Start Chapter 1: Fatigue Analysis

  Feb 02, 2020     Plans analysis / HomebuiltHelp Video - (2 hours) Category: Research

Reviewed the sheet metal materials requirements for scratch building the horizontal stabilizer. Also viewed homebuilthelp video for scratch building metal aircraft. Ordered two more videos, one on tail section, one on rudder. Will review Rudder before riveting skeleton and working on the skins.

  Jan 13, 2020     Ordered Options Plans - (.2 hour) Category: Research

Ordered Options Plans from Zenith, since I want wing lights, dual stick, folding wings, etc

  Dec 17, 2019     CH750 Plans / Drawings - (2 hours) Category: Research

Begin evaluating material needs for Rudder, Horizontal Stabilizer, Elevator, slats, and flaperons. Find material suppliers. Begin looking at tool acquisition sources / costs. Begin reading Zenair Construction Standards.

  Dec 06, 2019     Engine Assembly Instruction - (2 hours)       Category: Research

Corvair engine assembly, DVD 1 by William Wynne. Covered putting crank and cam back into engine, placing case halves together, tightening.

  Dec 01, 2019     Sheetmetal Scratch Technique review - (2 hours) Category: Research

Reviewed creation of form blanks from plans for aircraft parts using common woodshop tools, methods for cutting sheet metal, bending metal to form parts. First couple of chapters of Homebuilt Help's "Scratch Building Basics for Metal Aircraft".

  Nov 13, 2019     AC 43.13-1B Engine - (.5 hour) Category: Research

Chapter 8 Engines, Fuel, Exhaust, and Propellers 8.1 to 8.13

  Nov 06, 2019     AC 43.13-1B Wiring - (.7 hour) Category: Research

9 Environmental Protection and Inspection, 10 Service Loop Harnesses, 11 Clamping, 12 Wire Insulation and Lacing String Tie, 13 Splicing

  Oct 30, 2019     AC 43.13-1B - (1 hour) Category: Research

6 Aircraft Electrical Wire Selection, 7 Table of Acceptable Wires, 8 Wiring Installation INspection Requirements

  Oct 25, 2019     AC 43.13-1B - (.7 hour) Category: Research

11.5 Electrical Wire Rating -- read it but still need to work through the examples.

  Oct 14, 2019     AC43.13-1B 11.1 - 11.4 - (1.5 hours) Category: Research

11.1 Inspection and Care of Electrical Systems
11.2 Storage Batteries
11.3 Inspection of Equipment Installation
11.4 Inspection of Circuit-Protection Devices