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Builder Name:	Bob Wilson -

Project:	Sonex A-Model - VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:	478.1
Total Flight Time:
Total Expense:	$6600.00
Start/Last Date:	Jun 01, 2002 - No Finish Date
Engine:	Jabiru 3300 A
Propeller:	Prince P-Tip
Panel:	MGL VFR Glass

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

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Mar 30, 2024 Installed Carb - (1 hour) Category: Fuel System

Correctly routed carb and choke cables , re-fitted Air cleaner to Carb (AeroInjector)

Feb 22, 2024 Adding a Step Up - (1 hour)

Category: Fuselage

I'm adding an RV Step up to my Sonex Tri-Gear. Will require a couple of U Channels in baggage area for support (here are other examples pics - not mine)

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Feb 16, 2024 Carburator throttle - (1.5 hours)

Category: Engine

Re route of throttle cable and adding a couple of springs to prevent a "Bind" at the cable
enter point.

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Dec 07, 2023 Wing Tip Light Fairings - (2 hours)

Category: Wings

Primer and sanding

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Nov 14, 2023 Attaching Position Light Faring's - (2.5 hours)

Category: Wings

Attaching fiberglass Position Light Faring's to R&L Wing Tips

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Nov 13, 2023 Attached fiberglass Position Light fairing to R wing tip - (2 hours) Category: Wings

drill out hole for position light/strobe in Fairing and fiberglass it to the right wing tip

Oct 01, 2023 Canopy Attachment - (2 hours) Category: Cowling

Worked on attachment for swing back canopy, need to make an off-setting bracket for forward lifting ros.

Aug 12, 2023 Canopy review - (.5 hour) Category: Cowling

Time to get back putting canopy on - Not stock, swing back like some others have done

Jul 07, 2023 Not much going on - (.1 hour) Category: Cowling

Need to remove cowling and do some electrical work inside engine area

May 29, 2023 Sanding and Painting - (1 hour) Category: Cowling

Sanding and primer paint the cowling
More sanding ....

Apr 24, 2023 Fiberglass work - (2 hours) Category: Cowling

covered cowling attachment points with fiberglass for reinforcement

Mar 14, 2023 No Work - Been cold Category: Cowling

Been wanting to do some fiberglass work on cowl - to Cold

Feb 01, 2023 Fiberglass - (1 hour) Category: Cowling

Need to add fiberglass over washers on cowling for additional strength

Nov 26, 2022 Cowl Baffle & Fitting - (10 hours)

Category: Cowling

All baffle sealing has been installed. Re installed cowl it is a tight fit .

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Oct 01, 2022 Work on Baffel seals - (4 hours) Category: Engine

Continue to work on Baffle seals , need to replace the rear ones not fitting correctly. More material ordered from Aircraft Spruce

Jul 16, 2022 Engine Baffle Seals - (5.5 hours)

Category: Engine

Attaching Baffle seals around Oil Cooler , making my best guess

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Jun 01, 2022 Tail feathers

Category: Empennage

Tail Feathers

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Jun 01, 2022 Fuselage construction

Category: Fuselage

Fuselage construction and assy.

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Jun 01, 2022 Wing ribbs

Category: Wings

Pictures of wing rimms and wing parts

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Apr 01, 2022 Seats are in

Category: Interior Finish

Trial fit of Seats. Back to the lady for some more adjustments.

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Apr 01, 2022 Prince Prop

Category: Propeller

A picture of my P-tip Prince Prop

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Apr 01, 2022 Morw cowling work - (1.5 hours)

Category: Cowling

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Jan 31, 2022 New Hinge Installed - (3 hours) Category: Cowling

Removed bottom (aft) hinge and replaced it. Hopefully this will not be as tight and does the trick

Jan 17, 2022 Seat Re-work - (5 hours) Category: Interior Finish

The seamstress doing my seats was not happy with the way the seats looked. We took them out and she is reworking them to make them
form better and tighter by removing 1/2" of foam and re-sewing.

Nov 25, 2021 more work - (6 hours)

Category: Cowling

bottom hinges too tight need to re do

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Oct 11, 2021 More work on cowling - Big Job - (6 hours)

Category: Cowling

looks like i need to re-do part of the hinges not fitting correctly

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Sep 01, 2021 Fuel cover - (1 hour)

Category: Fuel System

Fuel cover

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Sep 01, 2021 Fuel cover - (1.4 hours)

Category: Fuel System

Making Fuel & Oil covers

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Jun 28, 2021 top of cowling / Fuel door - (10 hours)

Category: Cowling

Fuel door

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Jun 14, 2021 Me working on Cowling - (5 hours)

Category: Cowling

Me sanding cowling

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May 25, 2021 Panel is finished - (20 hours)

Category: Instrument Panel

All instruments are in except Auto Pilot - future install

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May 25, 2021 My cowling progress - (12 hours)

Category: Cowling

various stages of progress

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May 02, 2021 Panel cut out - (08 hours)

Category: Interior Finish

Holes cut for for instruments a combination of Glass and Round gauges. EAA Chapter286 has tool for cutting holes

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May 02, 2021 Headset receptacles mounting - (12 hours)

Category: Interior Finish

Mage this channel angle for mounting Headset Cables and Seat Heater switches

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May 02, 2021 Fuel filler and Oil Filler covers - (5 hours)

Category: Cowling

Here is how I am going to make covers for Oil and Gas covers. From Jeff Schultz ideas using Hartsel latched

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May 02, 2021 Left side cleicod - (10 hours)

Category: Cowling

Have the left side trimmed up and clecoed

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Mar 01, 2021 Seats are in (temporarily) - (1.0 hour)

Category: Interior Finish

Both seats are finished and Trial fit. They will be attached with Velcro. I purchased the cover material and Foam. Neighbor did the sewing for me. Quite comfortable when siting on them 3" of foam on bottom.

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Jan 06, 2021 more trimming - (3.0 hours)

Category: Canopy

Used a strap & tape to hold cowling in position for final marking / trimming

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Dec 01, 2020 Canopy Trim - (5 hours) Category: Canopy

Due to a gap I decided to make canopy trims for the front of the canopy, Had to make them 2 times.

Oct 01, 2020 Enging Cowling - (15 hours)

Category: Cowling

Engine Cowling

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Oct 01, 2020 Canopy - (40 hours)

Category: Canopy

I bought a TODDS Canopy long ago. A single piece that needed cuttings I cracked it mounting it to the frame. To fix it I am putting in Air Vents where the crack happened.

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Aug 14, 2020 Fuselage finished - (100 hours)

Category: Fuselage

Fuselage finished (1210 hours)

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Aug 09, 2020 Engine- Baffles - (10 hours)

Category: Engine

Jab 3300 engine baffle modification to access plugs

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Aug 08, 2020 Cowling Started - (4 hours)

Category: Engine

Started fitting Left side of cowling Trim little by little

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Aug 01, 2020 Seat Foam is being cut and fitted - (4 hours)

Category: Interior Finish

3 layers of comfort foam being installed

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Jun 15, 2020 Adding housing for tail light

Category: Tail Feathers

Tail Light housing

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Jun 15, 2020 Seat mock up - not actual finished seats

Category: Interior Finish

seat mock up

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Jun 15, 2020 Prince Prop - Carbon Fiber over wood core

Category: Propeller

Prince Prop - Carbon Fiber over wood core

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Jun 15, 2020 Finished and ready to mate to fusalage - (100 hours)

Category: Wings

Wings are finished in Cradle (593 hours total)

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Jun 15, 2020 Panel Front

Category: Instrument Panel

Sonex Panel is Small

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Jun 15, 2020 99% finished

Category: Instrument Panel

All in except AP

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Jun 15, 2020 finished - (20 hours) Category: Instrument Panel

Finished Panel (minus Auto Pilot)

Jun 06, 2020 My Paint Scheme

Category: Paint / Decals

Paint Scheme

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Mar 21, 2020 Panel Wiring - (1.6 hours)

Category: Avionics

Progress on my panel to date

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May 05, 2018 Working on wheel pants - (5 hours)

Category: Landing Gear

Doing some sanding on wheel pants

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Dec 10, 2017 Jab Engine - (3.5 hours)

Category: Engine

Jab 3300 prior to install

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Jun 01, 2012 Rudder build

Category: Empennage

Stabilizer and rudder

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May 02, 2008 Jab 3300 A - (24 hours)

Category: Engine

Removed AeroVee and installed Jab 3300 a

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Jun 01, 2004 Wing Assy.

Category: Wings

Assembly of wing components

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