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Builder Name:	DeWitt Whittington -

Project:	Glasair - Sportsman 2+2 - VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:	3544.2
Start/Last Date:	Nov 22, 2003 - Sep 30, 2021
Engine:	Lycoming O-360-A1A 180hp
Propeller:	Hartzell Constant Speed 72"
Panel:	GRT HX (3), GTN650, GTR200, VP200, Trio Pro Pilot,

Friendly URL:	https://eaabuilderslog.org?s=N18TA

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Jun 23, 2004 Fuselage and wing crates delivered to Little Oil Company warehouse - (4 hours)

Category: Full Kit

Glasair Aviation shipped our Sportsman via motor freight. Luckily Stratford's Little Oil Company had a loading dock and a forklift to make accepting this very heavy crate relatively easy. It was so exciting to take the top off the crate and see our Sportsman's fuselage for the first time.

7897 Stratford moves fuselage crate balanced on forklift..jpeg

IMG_7880 Fuselage crate begins exit from truck.jpeg

IMG_7950 Brutus peeks in fuselage crate using lantern.jpeg

IMG_7962 First look in fuselage crate.jpeg

IMG_7963 Brutus and Stratford put fuselage crate top down on floor..jpeg

IMG_7962 First look in fuselage crate.jpeg

IMG_7965 Brutus with first item from fuselage crate-15 gal fuel tank..jpeg

IMG_7966 Boxes of parts and jumpstart fuselage of Sportsman.jpeg

IMG_7990 Jumpstart fuselage with various parts packed on and in it..jpeg

IMG_8004 Stratford making a replacement skid 4x4 for wing crate.jpeg

IMG_7941 Severe gouging damage to flap track by two screws.jpeg

IMG_7947 Stratford and Brutus removes screws from top of fuselage crate..jpeg

IMG_7949 Stratford - Brutus after removing the screws from the top of the fuselage crate.jpeg

IMG_7952 Stratford uses fork lift to remove fuselage crate cover.jpeg

IMG_7953 Stratford raises fus crate top with fork lift..jpeg

IMG_7954 Brutus and Stratford look in crate with fork lift holding cover up.jpeg

IMG_7989 Front quarter view of jumpstart fuselage..jpeg

IMG_7992 Translucent line in fuselage just aft of the baggage bulkhead..jpeg

IMG_7996 Translucent line aft of baggage bulkhead lite with flash.jpeg

IMG_7997 Exterior view of translucent line in fuselage with interior lighting.jpeg

IMG_7999 Translucent areas at base of dorsal fin from outside.jpeg

IMG_7986 Stratford and Kelly pull down side of fuselage crate..jpeg

IMG_7990 Jumpstart fuselage with various parts packed on and in it..jpeg

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IMG_8281Brutus and Stratford checking right  wing carefully.jpeg

IMG_8283 Flap track area.jpeg

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Jan 22, 2004 Moving wings to Brutus's house. - (4 hours)

Category: Full Kit

Luckily Stratford's Little Oil Company afforded us a loading dock for the delivery of our Sportsman kitplane. Then Stratford borrowed a trailer on which we carried the very heavy crates to Brutus and Nancy's house set in a beautiful wooded setting in Hanover County, Virginia. Stratford's brother, Lewis, joined us for this big

IMG_5546 Wing crate on Stratford's pickup.jpeg

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IMG_5561 Wings placed in Brutus's garage.jpeg

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