Project: VelocityXLRG   -  
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Builder Name:Patrick Mayworm   -  
Project:   Velocity - XL/RG   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:1417
Total Flight Time:
Start/Last Date:Jul 28, 2001 - No Finish Date
Engine:Continental IO 550N
Propeller:Catto
Panel:Garmin
 
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Dec 11, 2020     Nose Gear Actuator and Landing Light - (7 hours)       Category: Nose Gear
Continued to fabricate the nose gear retract system and worked on the co-pilot side landing light


 
Dec 10, 2020     Nose Gear Actuator and Landing Light - (7 hours)       Category: Nose Gear
Began to pull together parts for the nose gear actuator; cut the leading edge of the wing for co-pilot side landing light


 
Jun 07, 2020     Gear doors - (2 hours) Category: Nose Gear
Removed pilot side nose gear door, cut and sanded excess glass off and micro filled both sides. Added additional micro to the co-pilot side gear door.
 
Jun 06, 2020     Gear doors - (4 hours) Category: Nose Gear
Removed co-pilot side nose gear door, cut and sanded excess glass off and micro filled both sides. Set pilot side nose gear door in place with 2 layers of BID to widen the door. Made a small flange in glass to hold the cabin heat pull-to-open handle.
 
Jun 05, 2020     Gear doors - (6 hours)       Category: Nose Gear
Identified location of nose gear door closing mechanism but realized that I trimmed the nose gear doors to narrow. Cut 2 layers of BID for both doors and glassed the co-pilot side door and set it in place to dry.


 
Jan 13, 2020     Nose Gear Brackets - (8 hours)       Category: Nose Gear
Glassed the brackets; continued slurry work on the wing tips and the canard; installed metal gear bracket in the canard bulkhead (initially I rushed and it was not level so I removed it and filled the one hole), then re-installed the bracket.


 
Jan 12, 2020     Error in Nose Gear Door Opening - (4 hours)       Category: Nose Gear
Error!! I installed the ����brackets before ensuring and checking the gear door opening was wide enough for the nose gear. I realized I needed to open the width of the gear door 3/8��more, so I removed the glassed brackets, cleaned them and spent several hours widening the opening in the nose gear; then glued the cleaned brackets back in.


 
Jan 11, 2020     Nose Gear & Keel Access Hole - (6 hours)       Category: Nose Gear
Glassed aluminum brackets in wheel well; cut access hole wider in the keel to allow for the cover to be flush; fabricated a cover (though it may not work.


 
Jan 10, 2020     Nose Gear & Wing Tips - (6 hours)       Category: Nose Gear
Glued aluminum brackets to wheel well; sanded and continued repair of wing tips with micro slurry.


 
Jan 09, 2020     Nose Wheel Guides - (4 hours)       Category: Nose Gear
Fabricated nose gear channels and also aluminum ����brackets to attach them


 
Nov 09, 2019     Nose Gear Door Assembly - (8 hours)       Category: Nose Gear
Finalized gear door assembly and fitting


 
Nov 08, 2019     Nose Gear Door Assembly - (16 hours)       Category: Nose Gear
Cut and formed nose gear hinges, cut door and fit, glued hinges to doors


 
Jun 07, 2002     Install Nose Gear - (14 hours) Category: Nose Gear
Installed nose gear assembly but not permanent
 


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