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Avionics
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Drill Subpanel for...
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Drill Video Subpanel...
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Panel wire review
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Panel changes and...
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Wiring Cleanup and Prep
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Panel Wiring
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iEFIS page collection
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Solder pins to...
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Checkout Tosten CS-8...
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Video cabling
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Wiring for cameras
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MGL GPS Mount Layout
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Rewire Avionics...
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Update MGL Firmware
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Wiring VHF Com Radio
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Building screens for...
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Add ECB CAN bus
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Working with ECB
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EFIS wiring
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Sort & label...
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System Test Failure
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Screen Design
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Connect Instrument...
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Install Instrument...
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Material for...
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Screen Programming
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Customize Screen Design
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iEFIS mockup -...
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iEFIS Mockup Mount
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Load iEFIS with...
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Avionics Mockup
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Setup EFIS SD Card
Cockpit
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Review XNB-F06
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Reinstall Controls
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Prep for primer
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Finish Spoiler...
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Glare shield to...
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Rudder and brake bolts
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Paint Instrument Panel
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Begin Tank Vent...
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Spoiler Pulley Mount...
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Glare Shield Prep
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Begin Tank Vent...
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Pilot Side Seat Pan...
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Spar Tunnel, Seat...
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Seat back Install
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Determine Seat Pan...
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Cut Seat Pan
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Install Seat Belt...
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Installation of...
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Cockpit Vent
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Install Port side...
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Locate Hydraulic...
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Pilot Seat Belt,...
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Drill Landing Gear...
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Up-drill Windscreen...
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Test Fit Windshield
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Fit Canopy Skirt,...
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Nutplates, Secure...
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Install Nutplates on...
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Fit interior ABS panels
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Pulley Cable through...
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Winshield Bow Rivets
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Seat Back Top Hinge,...
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Fuel Tank Stop
Controls
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XNS-C06-08 Spoiler...
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Control stick...
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Control stick...
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Machine control...
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Spoiler pulley...
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Spoiler pulley...
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Spoiler pulley...
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Dimple spoiler...
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Spoiler control
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Spoiler controls
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Pin rudder and brakes
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XNB-C01: Mixer...
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Install rudder hinge...
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Mount Throttle
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Throttle Control...
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Connect Port...
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Installed trim...
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Check Quick-release...
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Cut Quick-release...
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Horizontal Trim...
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Aileron Quick...
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Make Trim Spring...
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Additional Rudder...
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Trim Rudder Pedal...
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Fit Starboard Seat...
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Rudder Pedal Springs
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Install Mixer...
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Prep Rudder Drive
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Clean and Prime...
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Reverse Pulleys,...
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Repair Mixer Drive
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Rudder springs
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Idler to Mixer...
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Fit Rudder Springs
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Spoiler Pulley Gusset
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Control Stick Taper Pin
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Spoiler Drive...
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Spoiler Drive...
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Spoiler Drive...
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Fit Fuselage Spoiler...
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Spoiler Handle Pivot...
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Attach Rudder Controls
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Spoiler Cable...
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Control Stick Horn...
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Control Pulley...
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Pulley Brackets,...
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Spoiler Pulley Makeup
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Control Fixtures,...
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Rough Cut Control...
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Rear Rudder Cables
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Rudder Controls
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Control System Parts
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Mixer Mount
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Mark Fairlead Blocks...
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Drill Fairlead Blocks
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Ream Control Stick...
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Drill Mixer Output Arm
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Pickup Mixer Assembly
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Rudder Pedal Fit
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Mixer Pivot Bearing...
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Control Cable Adjusters
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Second Rudder Block
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Pulley Bracket Assembly
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Finish First Rudder...
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Layout, Cut Rudder...
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Spoiler Handle
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Add Snap Bushings to...
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Drill & Fit...
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Controls and Gear Kit
Cowling
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Top cowling alignment
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Paint top cowling
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Paint interior lower...
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Fit cowling
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Additional inlet...
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Remove FAILED JB...
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Epoxy cowl vents to...
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Fair Fiberglass...
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Trim Upper Cowling
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Locate cowling...
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Sand Cowling Vent Shape
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Attach Cowling Vents...
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Sand and Attach Vent...
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Fit port side scoops
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Change Vent Location...
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Initial Vent Layout,...
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Prep for Cowling...
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Cowlng Vent Layout
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Bottom Cowling...
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Removed bottom hinge
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Bottom Attachment...
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Bottom Attachment Hinge
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Cowling...
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Trim Cowling
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Trim and Trial fit...
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Cleco Hinges to Cowling
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Alignment, XNB-P11
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Test Fit Cowling...
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Initial Purchase
Documents
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MGL iEFIS...
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MGL iEFIS Explorer Docs
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AeroVee 2.1 Turbo
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Unload &...
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N-number Reservation
Empennage
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Check dust cover fit
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XNB-T03: Finish...
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RG-58 to BNC for ELT...
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Nutplates for...
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Tail fairing fasteners
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Make XNB-T01-02 fairing
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XNB-T01-02 Fairing
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Align starboard...
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Port side...
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Ruddervator pushrod...
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Replace Rudder Hinge
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Starboard tail tip...
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Replace Rudder Hinge
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Replace Rudder Hinge
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XNB-T03: Finish...
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XNB-T02: Set...
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XNB-T03: Rivet...
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XNB-T02: Starboard...
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XNB-T04: Install...
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XNB-T04: Align and...
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XNB-T03: Port...
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XNB-T03: Port...
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XNB-T04: Port Side...
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Rivet Starboard Y...
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Close Port...
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Rivet Port Y to...
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XNB-T01: Install...
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Fit Tailcone Fasteners
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Torque Forward...
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Align and Bolt...
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XNB-T02: Prep...
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XNB-F21: Complete...
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XNB-T02: Fit...
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XNB-T02: Fit...
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XNB-T05: Cut and...
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XNB-T02: Test Fit...
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XNB-F21: Inspect...
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NB-T02: Port...
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XNB-F21: Forward...
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XNB-F23: Bolt Y...
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XNB-F23: Bolt Y...
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XNB-F21: Tailwheel...
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XNB-T04: Prep...
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Dimple Forward Spar...
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Updrill and Deburr...
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Fit and Drill Right...
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XNB-T04: Align and...
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Updrill/Deburr Stbd...
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Align Stabilator Skin
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Deburr Y Fitting
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XNB-T04: Fit Right...
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Deburr Y...
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Up-drill Y fitting...
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XNB-F: Mount Y...
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XNB-T05: Complete...
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XNB-T05: Prep...
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XNB-T06: Remake...
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XNB-T05: Right...
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XNB-F22-05R/L:...
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XNB-F25: Inspection...
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XNB-F23: Rudder...
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Fit Tail Cone Parts
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XNB-T05: Stabilator...
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XNB-T05: Up-drill...
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XNB-T04: Pilot...
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XNB-F22: Tail...
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XNB-T06: Stabilator...
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Trial Fit Y-Stack
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Up-drill Y Fittings
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Trial Fit and Mark...
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Tail Post Test Fitting
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Remake Tail Tab Mounts
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Remake Upper and...
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Test Fit Y to Fuselage
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Fitting Tailpost
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Fit Y Attachment
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Y Tail Mounting Tabs
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Skin Left Stabilator
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Rudder Layout &...
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Prep Stabilator Skin
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Rudder Cut and Prep
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Rivet Port...
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Prep Left Stabilator...
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Fit Left Stabilator...
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Stabilator Forward...
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Layout Stabilator...
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Layout Stabilator...
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Rivet Ruddervators
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Ruddervators, drill...
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Drill and Deburr Y...
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XNB-T07 Ruddervators
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Port Ruddervator...
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Starboard Ruddervator
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Updrill Ruddervator...
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Drill Ruddervator...
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Drill Ruddervator...
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Bend Stabilator Tabs
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Mark Stabilator Ribs...
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Deburr & Prep...
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ST-1 Probe Mounts,...
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Stabilator Ribs,...
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Study Tail Kit...
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Part Construction...
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Stabilator Parts...
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Tail Kit Purchase
Engine
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Clamps for Secondary...
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Mixture Control Arm...
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Mixture Control Cable
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Mixture Control Cable
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Makeup new oil lines
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Attach Oil pressure...
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Turbo cooling plumbing
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EGT sensors
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Low oil level mark
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Turbo Exhaust Flange
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Secure oil lines
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Install turbo oil...
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CHT & oil...
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Attach oil cooler...
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Oil Cooler Baffling
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Cutout cooling air...
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Turbo Radiator...
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Remove Center...
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Port rear baffle fitup
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Fit Turbocharger Intake
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Port Side Baffle...
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Reinforce oil filter...
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Turbocharger Mounting
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Turbo Radiator/Plenum
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Mount/Plenum for...
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Set Cooling Lines...
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Set Nutplates on...
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Master...
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Waste Gate Actuator...
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Turbocharger Fitup
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Research alternate...
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Starboard Cylinder...
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Cooling Pump Test
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Aft oil line clamp
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Remove Turbo, Tap...
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Oil return line from...
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Turbo Shroud
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Secure Oil Lines
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Install Port CHT...
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Plenum for Turbo...
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Oil Vapor Vent Line
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Install AN4 oil lines
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Turbo/Intake/Starter...
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Turbo Cooling...
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Install oil pressure...
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Tubocharger Fit
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Manifold Alignment
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Install bulkhead to...
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Spark plug passthrough
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Cooling Baffle
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Secure Port Side Baffle
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Baffle Support
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Mark Dip Stick
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Cooling Baffle Fitup
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Initial Fence Baffle...
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Secondary Ignition...
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Oil Return Line
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Turbocharger Mount
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Drill & Tap Oil...
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Check Upper Turbo...
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Mount Exhaust Manifold
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Engine Mounting,...
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Bolt Engine Mount to...
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Install Time-Serts,...
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Install Port Head...
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Push-rod Assembly
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Assembly
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Determine Cylider...
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Trim cylinder head...
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Evaluate & Dress...
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Setup Compression Ratio
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Assembly, Torque...
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Case Prep &...
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Crankshaft &...
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Case prep
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Cam and Crank Assembly
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Pickup AeroVee Kit
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AeroVee 2.1 Turbo...
Ext. Finish
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Fill and Sand Wheel...
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Port Wing - Finishing
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Paint Port Wing Top
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Port wing prep, top
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Paint Port Wing Bottom
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Port wing prep
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Test Spray Equpment
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Prep Spray Equipment
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Starboard Aileron
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Hang & Cover
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Prime Small Parts
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More sanding fairing...
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Last of the Optiflow...
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Fill and sand
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Sand Fuselage
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Prep and Prime Fuselage
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Roll Primer on Fuselage
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Sand Wing Tip and...
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Prep and Prime...
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Sanded filler on...
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Sanding fairing filler
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Fairing Empennage
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Paint rack
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Sanding fairing filler
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Prep for additional...
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Touch up primer on...
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Epoxy primer...
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Wings in cradle
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Second coat port...
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Clean, prep, prime
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Clean, prep, prime
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Clean, prep, prime
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Clean, prep, prime
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Hang wings for...
Firewall Forward
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Install wiring...
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Wiring
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Organize FWF wiring
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Extend Thermocouple...
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Engine wiring
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Revamp FW Wiring Runs
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FW Terminal Strip Mount
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Backing Plate for...
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Rivet Glare-shield...
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Remove Glare-shield...
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Remove rivets from...
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XNS-P10: Engine Baffle
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XNB-P14: Prepare...
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XNB-P14: Install...
Fuel System
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Fuel tank fitup
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FW to AI Fuel...
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Fuel Tank Pressure Test
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Fuel Tank outlet,...
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XNB-G01: Fuel Tank...
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XNB-B01: Fuel Tank
Fuselage
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Replace rivet under...
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Remove rivets from...
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Tail fairing
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Replace Rudder Hinge
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XNB-D04: Rudder...
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XNB-D04: Place...
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XNB-C05: Fit...
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Enlarge rudder cable...
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XNB-F21: Inspection...
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XNB-F29: Rivet...
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Close Box
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Close Inspection...
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Receive Quick Build
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Initial Purchase
Hangar
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Rent
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Rent
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Rent
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Rent
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Rent
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Organize & Prep
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Raw material hangers
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Hang Lights
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Rent
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Rent
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Air Compressor
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Rent
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Rent
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Move Workbench
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Organize Space
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Pickup and Deliver...
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Level Flooring
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Spread rock floor
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Add stone to floor
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Remove Impediments
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Monthly rent
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Evaluate and Clean...
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Monthly rent
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Monthly rent
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Prep cradle for...
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Packing and prep for...
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Additional work on...
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Wing Cradle Inspection
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Clean and Collect
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More platform recovery
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Lumber recycle
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Disassemble last of...
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Recover 2x6s
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Packing up
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Prep for Move
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Clean and Pack
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More organization...
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Organize and store...
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Pack and Move Parts
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Clean Up, Organize,...
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Cleanup prep for Paint
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Yearly Hangar Rental
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Reorganize Storage
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Hangar Cleanup
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Refuse disposal
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Hangar rent Sep 2020...
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Repair Canvas Tear
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Repair Roof Leak
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Tighten/replace...
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Cleanup
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Repair Door...
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Drainage
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Additional Work Light
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Set Drain Line
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Placed drainage pipe
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Clear Drainage
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Replace Canvas Door...
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Repair Torn Grommets
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Divert Rain Water...
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Paint and Hang Sign
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Layout Hangar Sign
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Front Wall Sign/rent
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Drainage Ditch
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Illuminated Exit Sign
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Seal Roof
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Chemical Weeding
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Brush Cutting
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Door Maintenance
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Door Repair, APRS
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Door Repair
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Sliding Hangar Door
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Roof Maintenance
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Drainage and...
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Hang Shop Lights
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Install Shop Lights
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Wire Outlets, Hang...
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Power Conduit
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Platform,...
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Canvas Door Hangers
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Work Platform...
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Prep for Work...
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Door Lockset &...
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Install Entry Door
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Entry Door Framing
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Soft Door Hanger
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Side Door Prep
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Hang Right Side Door
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Canvas Door...
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Right-side Hangar Door
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Wiring & Curtain...
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Interior Conduit...
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Prep For Hagar Door...
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Prep for AEP Power...
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Electrical...
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Electrical...
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Electrical Inspection
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Grounding, Place Outlet
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Pull Service Wires...
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Underlayment and...
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Rehabilitate Roofing
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Strip Metal Sheeting...
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Electrical Power...
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Electrical Power...
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Build work platform
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Clean hanger space
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Evaluation &...
Interior Finish
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Prep Cowl, wheel pants
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Forward Cockpit...
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Epoxy Primer
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Primer Coat to...
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Prep for Primer
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Lightening Hole Plugs
Instrument Panel
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Switch wiring
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Wire cleanup, RS232...
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Wiring List
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Switch hole plugs
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Panel paint
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Additional iEFIS...
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MGL EFIS Screen...
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Update EFIS Screens
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MGL ECB #5-8 Breakers
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Splice Tee in Pitot...
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Install Analog ASI
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SP-12 GPS Checkout
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Prep Panel Underside
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Radio and GPS...
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Attach Com Mounting...
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Rivet Piano Hinge to...
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Layout for SP-12...
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Mount for MGL SP-12...
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Additional Panel...
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Wire for OAT and Aux...
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Reinstall Com Radio
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Prep panels for paint
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Wire Runs
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ELT mount in panel
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Final Design Choise
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Final Designs
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Update XPanel 5000...
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Install Isolated...
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Wiring for EFIS power
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Cut and Shape Cover...
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Cut Double D Holes
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Drill holes For...
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Switch Layout
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Instrument Air Lines
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Punch Out for Radio...
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Punch Out Hole for...
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Wiring ID and Power...
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Sort Through...
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Install Trim Control
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Install Nutplates...
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Mount Power Conditioner
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Setup Panel...
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Panel Layout
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Nutplates for Radio...
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Additional Panel Design
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Fit Fuse Panel
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Sub-panel Support
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Cut Replacement Left...
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Sub-panel Braces
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Countersink and...
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Panel Attachment
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Cut Port side Panel
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Layout and Install...
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Accumulated Design Time
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Test Fit Instrument...
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Drill sub-panel...
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Sub-panel Angle Bracket
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Rivet and Space...
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Instrument Sub-panel
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Kitbashing Van's Mapbox
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Bend Mapbox Tabs
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Modify Mapbox
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Wiring to Tail
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Panel Layout...
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Panel layout...
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Instrument Sub Panel...
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More XPanel Designs
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Locate Airspeed...
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Assemble/plan map box
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Stabilator Ribs,...
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Stabilator Rib Tabs
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Initial Panel Layouts
Inspection
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Detailed Inventory
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Unpack and Cursory...
Landing Gear
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Pack wheel bearings...
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Prep Wheels
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Flyboys tailwheel...
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Tailwheel post rework
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Check Wheel Track
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Initial Purchase
Propeller
Radios
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Solder ELT DIN...
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ELT wiring
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Integrate MGL V16 Radio
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Mount Radio and AHRS
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Mount ELT
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Explore various ELT...
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Mounting tabs for...
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Antenna Cable...
Research
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Plan Review
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Sonex Corrects...
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Email to Factory...
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Update EFIS Checklists
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MGL iEFIS Programming
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Research Dzus...
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SonexFlight Firewall...
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XNB-G05: Determine...
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Hardware Spreadsheet
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Ground Instruction...
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Review Plan Set
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EAA Sheetmetal Class
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Variometer Research
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Antenna Research
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Dwg XNS-T06:...
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Polish Test
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Study Tail Kit...
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Self-launch endorsment
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Experiential Flight...
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Required tools,...
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Full Kit Discount
Tools
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Repair Wheelbarrow
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Complete Workbench #2
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Construct EAA Std...
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Prep for Quik-Build Kit
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Cradle Assembly,...
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Redesign and...
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Cradle Base Assembly
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Cut Cradle...
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Wing Cradle Assembly
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Wing Cradle Frame...
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Wing cradle idea
Wings
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Prepare Wings for...
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Main aileron pushrod...
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Complete Rework of...
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Rework Port Aileron...
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Missing rivet
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Rodent cover
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Filler prior to sanding
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Open rear spar...
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Aileron fairings
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Aileron Pushrod...
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Rivet Starboard...
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Connect Aileron...
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Trim Bronze Linkage...
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Trim Bronze Linkage...
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Inspection ports and...
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Aileron Linkage
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Aileron Linkage
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Starboard aileron hinge
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Finish starboard...
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Starboard Wingtip...
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Inspection ports and...
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Port Wing Tip Attach...
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Sand Port Tip Edge
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Drill Port Tip Attach
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Port Side Tip Drill
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Drill Tip Attach...
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Port Acro Cap
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Wing Tip, Bottom Attach
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Aileron hinge,...
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Receive Wing Quick...
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Factory Quick Build
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Quick Build Progress
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Initial Purchase
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Initial Purchase
Builder Name:
Pete Dailey
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Project:
Sonex - Xenos-B Motorglider
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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
Home or Last Project Picture
Apr 16, 2017
Ground Instruction on Xenos
- (1.5 hours)
Category: Research
Met Martin Walker at his base located in the Warrenton Airpark. Received an introduction to the Xenos, preflight, startup, and taxi to get the feel of the Xenos tailwheel's turning radius.
Martin's Xenost
Ground handling
Martin and I
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