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Builder Name:Wade Stoelting   -  
Project:   Just - Highlander   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:788.9
Total Flight Time:
Total Expense:$68417.69
Start/Last Date:Oct 09, 2019 - No Finish Date
Engine:Yamaha Apex
 
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Feb 05, 2024     Vinyl Wrap Kickpanels and Turtledeck - (4 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Ordered vinyl wrap for kickpanels and turtle deck from Amazon. The orange color and gloss may not match perfectly with airplane paint but adequate. ViVid brand. I am trying to minimize further painting effort due to current Temps, and no more paint booth.


 
Jan 01, 2024     Windshield - (6 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Rough cutout the windshield. This is the second attempt as I undercut the first one. Afterwards, made further precision trimming and drilled mounting holes, sanded smooth edges.


 
Dec 26, 2023     Engine Cowling - (9 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Fiberglassed inner lower Radiator ducting. Shortened up scoop inlet, clecoed in place, checked fit on airplane, then used epoxy to secure. Next up is finishing with filler then primer.


 
Sep 23, 2023     Canopy Glass - (4 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Cut, trimmed, drilled Lexan. Aligned and fitted, located Rivet mounting holes. Tried to apply tinting film prior to mounting but learned that was the wrong approach. Scrapped tinting. Riveted overhead "glass" in place.


 
Sep 01, 2023     Door Install - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Doors were placed into position and hinge pins installed. Installed gas struts. Door latches were modified by threading ends for turn knots. Much better look and feel than the welded hoop.


 
Aug 22, 2023     Rock Guard - (.5 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Used Harvey black pipe wrap, 10 mil, on my front gear legs and leading edges of horizontal stabilizer.


 
Apr 11, 2023     Engine Cowling - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Trimming Boot Cowl, upper and lower cowling to fit. Lots more to do.


 
Mar 04, 2023     Master Cylinder Brake Lines - (1 hour)       Category: Fuselage
My previous installation had lines too short , moving rudder pedals woul stress the remote master cylinder fittings. Ordered additional brake line material, built longer lines and looped the routing. Operation is improved.


 
Oct 23, 2022     Tinted Quarter Windows - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Added tinting to the aft quarter windows. I think I got carried away with the number of fasteners to install.


 
Jan 29, 2022     Turtle Deck Stiffener - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Didn't like how the turtle deck sagged when installed. Add some extra aluminum C channel, so decided to use it as a stiffener. Spaced out rivet holes , drilled 1/16th holes. Countersink. Drilled lightening holes in channel. Installed with solid rivets.


 
Jan 23, 2022     Front Quarter Panel Glass - (1 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Cut Lexan, drilled panels, match drilled Lexan.


 
Jan 23, 2022     Door Glass - (6 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Cut Lexan for doors, 4 pieces. Drill door frames, match drill Lexan. Painted rivet heads. Finished edges of Lexan. Rivet in place.


 
Jan 19, 2022     Door Latch Guards - (.5 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Fabricated two door latch guards that protect the fabric from wear. Then will be secured in place after final paint.


 
Jan 09, 2022     3/8" VHB Tape       Category: Fuselage
Very High Bond Tape for door Lexan, and front kick panel Lexan glass installations.


 
Jan 09, 2022     Door Window Strut Mounts - (3.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Built mounting brackets for gas struts for hinged windows on doors. Fabricated from split steel tubes and welded flanges. Brackets painted and riveted to door and window frames. Installed gas struts.


 
Jan 02, 2022     Butt Rib to Fuselage Closeout - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Made a pattern template with poster board. Purchased .025" aluminum sheet. Cutout sheet metal. Formed bends. Marked and drilled rivet holes. Match drilled fuselage and butt rib. Painted sheet metal. Installed and rivet in place.


 
Jan 01, 2022     Door Gas Strut Install - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Located lower gas strut mount to fuselage, temporarily installed door gas strut mount with hose clamps, secured. Adjusted both brackets till door opened to nearly underside of wing. Drilled door mount bracket, painted bracket, rivet in place. Repeat for other side.


 
Dec 06, 2021     Mount Doors to Airframe - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Cut larger piano hinge material to length. Mark out and drill holes into hinge. Locate hinge to door frame and match drill, use clecos along the way. Center door to fuselage, mark location. Center hinge half to fuselage door opening and match drill. Rivet hinge half to door and other hinge half to fuselage. Mate door to fuselage install hinge rod to locate and install door X2.


 
Dec 04, 2021     Doors - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Installed hinged windows in doors. Cut piano hinge to length. Mark out mounting holes into hinge. Drill #30 holes. Place hinge on window frame, drill. Center hinge on door and drill mounting holes. Rivet hinge to window and door. Repeat for other door.


 
Nov 23, 2021     contacted. Washers       Category: Fuselage
Nylon washers for mounting of forward side panels and rear quarter windows.


 
Nov 15, 2021     Rivnuts in Elevator Access Flange - (.5 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Installed #6 rivnuts in flange mount for elevator access panel mounting. 14 places.


 
Oct 31, 2021     Fabric Tapes and Things - (16 hours)       Category: Fuselage
After applying fabric and using iron to shrink, applied tapes anywhere metal was behing fabric and seams. Added rudder cable penetratration fairings and elevator access plates. Applied one coat of Polybrush over all surfaces afterwards.


 
Oct 10, 2021     Fabric Covering - (14 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Continued covering fuselage, applying to sides.


 
Sep 20, 2021     Elevator Inspection Plate Kiy       Category: Fuselage
Purchased Elevator Inspection plate to mount in fabric on fuselage from Just Aircraft.


 
Sep 07, 2021     Control Cable Fairings       Category: Fuselage
Control Cable fairings for rudder cable penetrations in aft fuselage fabric.


 
Aug 31, 2021     Fabric Covering - (6 hours)       Category: Fuselage
First piece of fabric on fuselage. Rolled out fabric on underside. Cut and trimmed extra off. Applied Polytak to lower longreons. Trimmed around landing gear attach points and other fittings. Applied Polytak to fabric and glued in place. Did an initial 225 degree heat shrink to tighten the fabric a bit.


 
Feb 27, 2021     Floor Panel Covering - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Improved fit of forward floor panel for ease of removal, cleaned surface. Applied carbon fiber look vinyl to surface. Similarly did the floor panel aft of seats.


 
Jan 17, 2021     Rear Quarter Window - (.5 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Cut from Lexan sheet, rear quarter window. Temporary install to straighten sheet metal for epoxy application.


 
Dec 28, 2020     Serial# Plate - (.5 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Located, drilled, riveted serial number plate in place.


 
Dec 07, 2020     Tailwheel Fuselage Closeout Plate - (1 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Fabricated access panel to closeout tailwheel area in fuselage.


 
Sep 06, 2020     Control cable pulley install - (1 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Position and locate 8 pulleys.


 
Sep 06, 2020     Turtle Deck Install - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Make pattern with poster board for trimming clearance for control cables and head rack, trim both sides of turtle deck. Position and locate camlock locations, drill and install Camlocs


 
Jul 30, 2020     Epoxy Varnish Butt Ribs and Aileron - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Applied Varnish to Butt ribs, right wing aileron and flap ribs. Applied varnish to false ribs in leading edge of aileron and flap for right wing.


 
Jul 11, 2020     Quarter Windows in Kick Panels - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Cutout desired window profile in aluminum sheet material which are located on forward part of fuselage. Temporary install of rear quarter window features too.


 
Jul 08, 2020     3/32nd Clecos and #8 Anchors Category: Fuselage
 
Jul 08, 2020     Paint and Sheetmetal Category: Fuselage
 
Jun 28, 2020     Sheetmetal and Paint Category: Fuselage
Purchased .025 aluminum sheet and orange spray paint.
 
Jun 23, 2020     Camlocs for Turtledeck and Cowling - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Drilled and located CAMLOCS for turtle deck 7 places. Squeezed rivets to install. Located and drilled for CAMLOCS for engine cowling 12 places.


 
Jun 22, 2020     Rear Quarter Windows - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Cut out windows in sheetmetal, cut from sheetmetal the frame to trap and secure window. Primed and painted the inside. Drilled holes for securing window.


 
Jun 15, 2020     Rear Windshield Bracket - (.5 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Aligned Rear Bracket with butt rib caps using straight edge. Trimmed lower edge to clear fuselage tubing. Marked and drilled mounting holes.


 
Apr 18, 2020     Left Side Kickpanel Nutserts - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Drilled out mounting holes to install 8-32nd nutserts. Used nursery puller to complete installation.


 
Apr 11, 2020     Front Kick Panels - (1 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Installed 8-32 nutserts 13 places for locating right side footwell side panel. Drilled out panel mounting holes to accept 8-32 screws. Marked out window cutout.


 
Apr 08, 2020     Rear Side Windows - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Made window frame pattern made with poster board from fuselage. Cut frame from .025 aluminum sheet. Located onto fuselage to size window. Marked out window on sheet. Cut window out and dressed edges with file.


 
Mar 21, 2020     Systems support tray - (1.5 hours) Category: Fuselage
Used an extra aluminum channel piece and modified for a system routing and supporting feature underneath floor board.
 
Mar 18, 2020     Switch Plate - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Fabricated plate to install forward of control mixer for mounting parking brake pull cable and tailwheel locking lever. Shaped aluminium plate, drilled mounting holes, drilled holes for parking brake pull cable and tailwheel locking lever. Installed.


 
Mar 14, 2020     Forward Skin Panels - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Used poster board for pattern. Cut left and right skin panels from. 025 aluminum sheet. Drilled pilot holes and used clecos to secure panels for final fitting. Used body hammer to shape panel edge to door frame edge. Cut pattern for windows in forward skin panels.


 
Mar 08, 2020     Windshield A Post Mount - (1.3 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Drilled out windshield post mounting holes with #30 bit. Fitted formed sheetmetal pieces to fuselage. Trimmed where needed. Back drilled through mounting tabs. Ready for primer.


 
Feb 24, 2020     Bottom Stringer - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Cut standoffs to a length that provides a nice stringer profile. Drill fuselage bushings, align stringer standoffs and match drill. Bushings had to be reamed. Primed standoffs with chromate primer. Rivet Standoffs. Align stringer and mark standoff locations. Drill stringer. Prepare epoxy adhesive. Apply adhesive to standoffs, install stringer. Secure stringer in place with bungees. Cure overnight.


 
Feb 08, 2020     Assembly- Seats, Rudder Pedals, Control Mixer - (3.0 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Riveted Seat back & base aluminum panels to seat frames, assembled seat backs to seat frames with hardware, installed seat adjuster spring pins. Installed rudder pedal assembly to fuselage. Assembled control mixer, control stick pivots, and tie rod.


 
Feb 05, 2020     Paint Parts - (1.0 hour) Category: Fuselage
Painted miscellaneous parts, push/pull elevator control rods, touch-ups on rudder pedal assembly.
 
Feb 03, 2020     Paint Parts - (1.5 hours) Category: Fuselage
Paint Seat Frames, Control Mixer and other miscellaneous parts.
 
Jan 26, 2020     Finishes for Metal Parts - (4 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Prep Chrome moly/steel parts for paint. Scotch brite all surfaces and etc. Hang from fixture.


 
Jan 25, 2020     Elevator Install - (2.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Installed elevators to horizontal stabilizers. Clamped leading edges. Applied welding clamp to elevator horns to secure alignment. Removed leading edge clamps and positioned elevators so 5/16th" hole could be drilled through horns for elevator push/pull rod clevis installation. Drilled and reamed. Removed elevators from plane, cleaned finished hole, placed elevators on flat surface, clamped horns and removed material to fit clevis. Reinstalled elevators to plane.


 
Jan 24, 2020     Manual Trim Control Assembly. - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Trimmed flat aluminum sheet to fit manual trim cable mount on elevator. Located mounting holes, drilled with #30 drill, installed blind rivets. Aligned elevator trim with elevator, sized piano hinge, cut to length and notched, drilled for mounting piano hinge between elevator and elevator trim part. Located assembly with clecos. Fabricated more robust angle for cable mount in lieu of provided L-bracket. Drilled for rivets, aligned with elevator trim actuator arm, located angle to plate mounted in elevator and drilled #30 holes for rivets. To be mounted at final assembly after fabric installed to control surfaces.


 
Jan 18, 2020     Fly Wires - (6 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Built wood frames to hole the Horizontal stabilizers at horizontal, and the vertical fin vertical. Used Swage-it Tool to make up the Flying wires- upper and lower.


 
Jan 13, 2020     Seat Adjustment Rail Installation - (0.6 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Located and drilled the seat adjustment positions in the left and right seat adjustment rails.


 
Jan 12, 2020     Seat Adjustment Rail Installation - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Located seat adjustment rails, drilled & reamed 1/4" mounting bolt holes in rail, temporary install of flap pulleys, located seat adjustment stops for aft position.


 
Jan 12, 2020     Fly Wires - (1 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Ream 1/4" bushings in Horizontal Stabs and Vertical Fin for mounting of Fly Wire Tabs. Gathered appropriate bolt/washers/nut hardware and located tabs.


 
Jan 09, 2020     Seat Backs - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Trim .040 Aluminum sheet to fit seat frames-Seat backs (2), Seat Bases (2). Drill for rivet installation.


 
Jan 06, 2020     Flap Handle Assembly and Install - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Drilled Push button rod, assembled plates with flap handle with spring detent and appropriate hardware. Tested actuation. Located into fuselage, drilled mounting holes, reamed fuselage mounting bushings. Handle and pushbutton detent rod will be painted.


 
Jan 05, 2020     Manual Trim Control Assembly. - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Dressed up the manual trim handle with lightening holes, drilled pilot holes in plate for pre-assembly.


 
Jan 04, 2020     Seat Runners - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Installed 4 seat runners (PTFE) Strips. Drilled, countersinked, and riveted in place.


 
Jan 02, 2020     Horizontal Stabilizers - (1 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Shorten front stabilizer bushing .060" for flush fitment of stabilizers, confirmed zero degree angle of incidence, drilled 3/16ths holes in front stabilizer mounts.


 
Dec 31, 2019     Top, Side Aluminum Stringer Install - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Sanded all fuselage spigots, Vertical Fin and aluminum stringers in vicinity of structural epoxy application with 180 grit, cleaned all sanded surfaces with acetone. Applied epoxy, completed installation, seized all installation positions with bungees. After epoxy drying for 2 hours, smoothed transition areas where fabric covering would telltale through. Riveted top stringer to vertical fin during epoxy application, used CP44 rivet.


 
Dec 30, 2019     Fitted Aluminum Stringers - (1 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Removed temporary installed aluminum stringers, added corrosion finish to ends of all the welded spigots that were cut to define fabric covering shape. fabricated an additional support for upper aluminum stringer. Top and side stringers are now ready to be bonded in place.


 
Dec 30, 2019     Revise forward Fuselage Stand - (0.5 hour)       Category: Fuselage
Removed cross support for my fuselage stand, welded 45�races instead. Fix allows me to install Bottom fuselage stringer.


 
Dec 24, 2019     Rudder Pedal Assembly Prior to Painting - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Scotch brite the metal pieces, shaped and drilled the plastic spacers,assembled, aligned mounting brackets and assembly in fuselage, drilled bottom bracket of assembly through the oil holes to rivet mounting brackets. Now the assembly is ready for paint, later the rivets will be drilled out.


 
Dec 21, 2019     Fitted Aluminum Stringers - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Fitted Top Aluminum Stringer to fuselage, welded spigots had to be trimmed for proper installation of top stringer, had to install Horizontal Stabilizer Front attach bracket to finalize fitment of Top stringer.


 
Dec 16, 2019     Footwell, baggage Floor Panels - (1 hour) Category: Fuselage
Fitted Aft Baggage Panel
 
Dec 14, 2019     Footwell, baggage Floor Panels - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Fitted Baggage Floor Panels


 
Dec 13, 2019     Footwell, baggage Floor Panels - (2.5 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Fit Aluminum Footwell Floor Panel.


 
Dec 10, 2019     Picked up Parts from Powder Coater - (1 hour) Category: Fuselage
Returned powder coated parts to shop.
 
Nov 29, 2019     Scotch brite fuelage -prep for powder coat. - (6 hours)       Category: Fuselage
Prep Fuselage, Vertical Fin, Horizontal stabilizers(2), elevators(2), Jury struts (2), welded door assys (2), wing struts (2)


 


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