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Drill Subpanel for...

Drill Video Subpanel...

Panel wire review

Panel changes and...

Wiring Cleanup and Prep

iEFIS page collection

Solder pins to...

Checkout Tosten CS-8...

Wiring for cameras

MGL GPS Mount Layout

Rewire Avionics...

Update MGL Firmware

Wiring VHF Com Radio

Building screens for...

Add ECB CAN bus

Working with ECB

Sort & label...

System Test Failure

Connect Instrument...

Install Instrument...

Material for...

Screen Programming

Customize Screen Design

iEFIS mockup -...

iEFIS Mockup Mount

Load iEFIS with...

Avionics Mockup

Setup EFIS SD Card

Cockpit - (33)

Reinstall Controls

Prep for primer

Finish Spoiler...

Glare shield to...

Rudder and brake bolts

Paint Instrument Panel

Begin Tank Vent...

Spoiler Pulley Mount...

Glare Shield Prep

Begin Tank Vent...

Pilot Side Seat Pan...

Spar Tunnel, Seat...

Seat back Install

Determine Seat Pan...

Install Seat Belt...

Installation of...

Install Port side...

Locate Hydraulic...

Pilot Seat Belt,...

Drill Landing Gear...

Up-drill Windscreen...

Test Fit Windshield

Fit Canopy Skirt,...

Nutplates, Secure...

Install Nutplates on...

Fit interior ABS panels

Pulley Cable through...

Winshield Bow Rivets

Seat Back Top Hinge,...

Controls - (69)

XNS-C06-08 Spoiler...

Control stick...

Control stick...

Machine control...

Spoiler pulley...

Spoiler pulley...

Spoiler pulley...

Dimple spoiler...

Spoiler control

Spoiler controls

Pin rudder and brakes

XNB-C01: Mixer...

Install rudder hinge...

Throttle Control...

Connect Port...

Installed trim...

Check Quick-release...

Cut Quick-release...

Horizontal Trim...

Aileron Quick...

Make Trim Spring...

Additional Rudder...

Trim Rudder Pedal...

Fit Starboard Seat...

Rudder Pedal Springs

Install Mixer...

Prep Rudder Drive

Clean and Prime...

Reverse Pulleys,...

Repair Mixer Drive

Idler to Mixer...

Fit Rudder Springs

Spoiler Pulley Gusset

Control Stick Taper Pin

Spoiler Drive...

Spoiler Drive...

Spoiler Drive...

Fit Fuselage Spoiler...

Spoiler Handle Pivot...

Attach Rudder Controls

Spoiler Cable...

Control Stick Horn...

Control Pulley...

Pulley Brackets,...

Spoiler Pulley Makeup

Control Fixtures,...

Rough Cut Control...

Rear Rudder Cables

Rudder Controls

Control System Parts

Mark Fairlead Blocks...

Drill Fairlead Blocks

Ream Control Stick...

Drill Mixer Output Arm

Pickup Mixer Assembly

Rudder Pedal Fit

Mixer Pivot Bearing...

Control Cable Adjusters

Second Rudder Block

Pulley Bracket Assembly

Finish First Rudder...

Layout, Cut Rudder...

Add Snap Bushings to...

Controls and Gear Kit

Cowling - (29)

Top cowling alignment

Paint top cowling

Paint interior lower...

Additional inlet...

Remove FAILED JB...

Epoxy cowl vents to...

Fair Fiberglass...

Trim Upper Cowling

Locate cowling...

Sand Cowling Vent Shape

Attach Cowling Vents...

Sand and Attach Vent...

Fit port side scoops

Change Vent Location...

Initial Vent Layout,...

Prep for Cowling...

Cowlng Vent Layout

Bottom Cowling...

Removed bottom hinge

Bottom Attachment...

Bottom Attachment Hinge

Trim and Trial fit...

Cleco Hinges to Cowling

Alignment, XNB-P11

Test Fit Cowling...

Initial Purchase

Documents - (5)

MGL iEFIS Explorer Docs

AeroVee 2.1 Turbo

N-number Reservation

Empennage - (105)

Check dust cover fit

XNB-T03: Finish...

RG-58 to BNC for ELT...

Nutplates for...

Tail fairing fasteners

Make XNB-T01-02 fairing

XNB-T01-02 Fairing

Align starboard...

Ruddervator pushrod...

Replace Rudder Hinge

Starboard tail tip...

Replace Rudder Hinge

Replace Rudder Hinge

XNB-T03: Finish...

XNB-T02: Set...

XNB-T03: Rivet...

XNB-T02: Starboard...

XNB-T04: Install...

XNB-T04: Align and...

XNB-T03: Port...

XNB-T03: Port...

XNB-T04: Port Side...

Rivet Starboard Y...

Rivet Port Y to...

XNB-T01: Install...

Fit Tailcone Fasteners

Torque Forward...

Align and Bolt...

XNB-T02: Prep...

XNB-F21: Complete...

XNB-T02: Fit...

XNB-T02: Fit...

XNB-T05: Cut and...

XNB-T02: Test Fit...

XNB-F21: Inspect...

NB-T02: Port...

XNB-F21: Forward...

XNB-F23: Bolt Y...

XNB-F23: Bolt Y...

XNB-F21: Tailwheel...

XNB-T04: Prep...

Dimple Forward Spar...

Updrill and Deburr...

Fit and Drill Right...

XNB-T04: Align and...

Updrill/Deburr Stbd...

Align Stabilator Skin

Deburr Y Fitting

XNB-T04: Fit Right...

Up-drill Y fitting...

XNB-F: Mount Y...

XNB-T05: Complete...

XNB-T05: Prep...

XNB-T06: Remake...

XNB-T05: Right...

XNB-F22-05R/L:...

XNB-F25: Inspection...

XNB-F23: Rudder...

Fit Tail Cone Parts

XNB-T05: Stabilator...

XNB-T05: Up-drill...

XNB-T04: Pilot...

XNB-F22: Tail...

XNB-T06: Stabilator...

Trial Fit Y-Stack

Up-drill Y Fittings

Trial Fit and Mark...

Tail Post Test Fitting

Remake Tail Tab Mounts

Remake Upper and...

Test Fit Y to Fuselage

Fitting Tailpost

Fit Y Attachment

Y Tail Mounting Tabs

Skin Left Stabilator

Rudder Layout &...

Prep Stabilator Skin

Rudder Cut and Prep

Prep Left Stabilator...

Fit Left Stabilator...

Stabilator Forward...

Layout Stabilator...

Layout Stabilator...

Rivet Ruddervators

Ruddervators, drill...

Drill and Deburr Y...

XNB-T07 Ruddervators

Port Ruddervator...

Starboard Ruddervator

Updrill Ruddervator...

Drill Ruddervator...

Drill Ruddervator...

Bend Stabilator Tabs

Mark Stabilator Ribs...

Deburr & Prep...

ST-1 Probe Mounts,...

Stabilator Ribs,...

Study Tail Kit...

Part Construction...

Stabilator Parts...

Tail Kit Purchase

Engine - (78)

Clamps for Secondary...

Mixture Control Arm...

Mixture Control Cable

Mixture Control Cable

Makeup new oil lines

Attach Oil pressure...

Turbo cooling plumbing

Low oil level mark

Turbo Exhaust Flange

Secure oil lines

Install turbo oil...

Attach oil cooler...

Oil Cooler Baffling

Cutout cooling air...

Turbo Radiator...

Remove Center...

Port rear baffle fitup

Fit Turbocharger Intake

Port Side Baffle...

Reinforce oil filter...

Turbocharger Mounting

Turbo Radiator/Plenum

Mount/Plenum for...

Set Cooling Lines...

Set Nutplates on...

Waste Gate Actuator...

Turbocharger Fitup

Research alternate...

Starboard Cylinder...

Cooling Pump Test

Aft oil line clamp

Remove Turbo, Tap...

Oil return line from...

Secure Oil Lines

Install Port CHT...

Plenum for Turbo...

Oil Vapor Vent Line

Install AN4 oil lines

Turbo/Intake/Starter...

Turbo Cooling...

Install oil pressure...

Tubocharger Fit

Manifold Alignment

Install bulkhead to...

Spark plug passthrough

Secure Port Side Baffle

Cooling Baffle Fitup

Initial Fence Baffle...

Secondary Ignition...

Oil Return Line

Turbocharger Mount

Drill & Tap Oil...

Check Upper Turbo...

Mount Exhaust Manifold

Engine Mounting,...

Bolt Engine Mount to...

Install Time-Serts,...

Install Port Head...

Push-rod Assembly

Determine Cylider...

Trim cylinder head...

Evaluate & Dress...

Setup Compression Ratio

Assembly, Torque...

Crankshaft &...

Cam and Crank Assembly

Pickup AeroVee Kit

AeroVee 2.1 Turbo...

Ext. Finish - (34)

Fill and Sand Wheel...

Port Wing - Finishing

Paint Port Wing Top

Port wing prep, top

Paint Port Wing Bottom

Test Spray Equpment

Prep Spray Equipment

Starboard Aileron

Prime Small Parts

More sanding fairing...

Last of the Optiflow...

Prep and Prime Fuselage

Roll Primer on Fuselage

Sand Wing Tip and...

Prep and Prime...

Sanded filler on...

Sanding fairing filler

Fairing Empennage

Sanding fairing filler

Prep for additional...

Touch up primer on...

Epoxy primer...

Wings in cradle

Second coat port...

Clean, prep, prime

Clean, prep, prime

Clean, prep, prime

Clean, prep, prime

Hang wings for...

Firewall Forward - (14)

Install wiring...

Organize FWF wiring

Extend Thermocouple...

Revamp FW Wiring Runs

FW Terminal Strip Mount

Backing Plate for...

Rivet Glare-shield...

Remove Glare-shield...

Remove rivets from...

XNS-P10: Engine Baffle

XNB-P14: Prepare...

XNB-P14: Install...

Fuel System - (6)

Fuel tank fitup

FW to AI Fuel...

Fuel Tank Pressure Test

Fuel Tank outlet,...

XNB-G01: Fuel Tank...

XNB-B01: Fuel Tank

Fuselage - (14)

Replace rivet under...

Remove rivets from...

Replace Rudder Hinge

XNB-D04: Rudder...

XNB-D04: Place...

XNB-C05: Fit...

Enlarge rudder cable...

XNB-F21: Inspection...

XNB-F29: Rivet...

Close Inspection...

Receive Quick Build

Initial Purchase

Hangar - (106)

Organize & Prep

Raw material hangers

Pickup and Deliver...

Spread rock floor

Add stone to floor

Remove Impediments

Evaluate and Clean...

Prep cradle for...

Packing and prep for...

Additional work on...

Wing Cradle Inspection

Clean and Collect

More platform recovery

Disassemble last of...

More organization...

Organize and store...

Pack and Move Parts

Clean Up, Organize,...

Cleanup prep for Paint

Yearly Hangar Rental

Reorganize Storage

Refuse disposal

Hangar rent Sep 2020...

Repair Canvas Tear

Repair Roof Leak

Tighten/replace...

Additional Work Light

Placed drainage pipe

Replace Canvas Door...

Repair Torn Grommets

Divert Rain Water...

Paint and Hang Sign

Layout Hangar Sign

Front Wall Sign/rent

Illuminated Exit Sign

Chemical Weeding

Door Maintenance

Door Repair, APRS

Sliding Hangar Door

Roof Maintenance

Drainage and...

Hang Shop Lights

Install Shop Lights

Wire Outlets, Hang...

Canvas Door Hangers

Work Platform...

Prep for Work...

Door Lockset &...

Install Entry Door

Entry Door Framing

Soft Door Hanger

Hang Right Side Door

Right-side Hangar Door

Wiring & Curtain...

Interior Conduit...

Prep For Hagar Door...

Prep for AEP Power...

Electrical Inspection

Grounding, Place Outlet

Pull Service Wires...

Underlayment and...

Rehabilitate Roofing

Strip Metal Sheeting...

Electrical Power...

Electrical Power...

Build work platform

Clean hanger space

Evaluation &...

Interior Finish - (6)

Prep Cowl, wheel pants

Forward Cockpit...

Primer Coat to...

Prep for Primer

Lightening Hole Plugs

Instrument Panel - (72)

Wire cleanup, RS232...

Switch hole plugs

Additional iEFIS...

MGL EFIS Screen...

Update EFIS Screens

MGL ECB #5-8 Breakers

Splice Tee in Pitot...

Install Analog ASI

SP-12 GPS Checkout

Prep Panel Underside

Radio and GPS...

Attach Com Mounting...

Rivet Piano Hinge to...

Layout for SP-12...

Mount for MGL SP-12...

Additional Panel...

Wire for OAT and Aux...

Reinstall Com Radio

Prep panels for paint

ELT mount in panel

Final Design Choise

Update XPanel 5000...

Install Isolated...

Wiring for EFIS power

Cut and Shape Cover...

Cut Double D Holes

Drill holes For...

Instrument Air Lines

Punch Out for Radio...

Punch Out Hole for...

Wiring ID and Power...

Sort Through...

Install Trim Control

Install Nutplates...

Mount Power Conditioner

Nutplates for Radio...

Additional Panel Design

Sub-panel Support

Cut Replacement Left...

Sub-panel Braces

Countersink and...

Panel Attachment

Cut Port side Panel

Layout and Install...

Accumulated Design Time

Test Fit Instrument...

Drill sub-panel...

Sub-panel Angle Bracket

Rivet and Space...

Instrument Sub-panel

Kitbashing Van's Mapbox

Bend Mapbox Tabs

Panel Layout...

Panel layout...

Instrument Sub Panel...

More XPanel Designs

Locate Airspeed...

Assemble/plan map box

Stabilator Ribs,...

Stabilator Rib Tabs

Initial Panel Layouts

Inspection - (2)

Detailed Inventory

Unpack and Cursory...

Landing Gear - (6)

Pack wheel bearings...

Flyboys tailwheel...

Tailwheel post rework

Check Wheel Track

Initial Purchase

Solder ELT DIN...

Integrate MGL V16 Radio

Mount Radio and AHRS

Explore various ELT...

Mounting tabs for...

Antenna Cable...

Research - (21)

Sonex Corrects...

Email to Factory...

Update EFIS Checklists

MGL iEFIS Programming

Research Dzus...

SonexFlight Firewall...

XNB-G05: Determine...

Hardware Spreadsheet

Ground Instruction...

Review Plan Set

EAA Sheetmetal Class

Variometer Research

Antenna Research

Dwg XNS-T06:...

Study Tail Kit...

Self-launch endorsment

Experiential Flight...

Required tools,...

Full Kit Discount

Tools - (11)

Repair Wheelbarrow

Complete Workbench #2

Construct EAA Std...

Prep for Quik-Build Kit

Cradle Assembly,...

Redesign and...

Cradle Base Assembly

Wing Cradle Assembly

Wing Cradle Frame...

Wing cradle idea

Wings - (34)

Prepare Wings for...

Main aileron pushrod...

Complete Rework of...

Rework Port Aileron...

Filler prior to sanding

Open rear spar...

Aileron fairings

Aileron Pushrod...

Rivet Starboard...

Connect Aileron...

Trim Bronze Linkage...

Trim Bronze Linkage...

Inspection ports and...

Aileron Linkage

Aileron Linkage

Starboard aileron hinge

Finish starboard...

Starboard Wingtip...

Inspection ports and...

Port Wing Tip Attach...

Sand Port Tip Edge

Drill Port Tip Attach

Port Side Tip Drill

Drill Tip Attach...

Wing Tip, Bottom Attach

Aileron hinge,...

Receive Wing Quick...

Factory Quick Build

Quick Build Progress

Initial Purchase

Initial Purchase


Builder Name:	Pete Dailey -

Project:	Sonex - Xenos-B Motorglider - VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:	1506.3
Total Flight Time:
Total Expense:	$75148.03
Start/Last Date:	Jul 01, 2016 - No Finish Date
Engine:	Aerovee 2.1 Turbo
Propeller:	Sensenich
Panel:	MGL Avionics Explorer iEFIS/ECB/RDAC

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

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Apr 17, 2017 Fit Left Stabilator Structure - (3.5 hours)

Category: Empennage

Drawing XNB-T06: Fit, drill, deburr, Cleco left stabilator structure. Need to remake root ribs in 0.032" channel. Had used 0.025" channel.

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Ruddervator

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Tab connection

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Structure

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Ruddervator structure

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3/8" air drill TOO HEAVY!

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Holes for pitot, lights, antenna

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Orthogonal alignment

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