Apr 27, 2023     Installed canopy lock & safety mechanism - (4 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Used stock design, made CAD drawings and had it cut at Xometry.com

  Apr 15, 2023     Designed canopy locking mechanism in OnShape - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Took drawings from plans and converted into OnShape CAD ... https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6fe5f2054c0e0da1003c819e/w/532922969c01a880328d39e8/e/0591008fdf0827bafab3f3cf
Ordered parts from xometry.com

  Mar 26, 2023     Installed Canopy Hinge - (8 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Fit, drilled and mounted bottom hinge on fuselage, needed some Dremel work to make space for nuts
Fit, drilled and mounted canopy hinge with some play
Then floxed in canopy nuts and took out play ... what a PIA :-)

  Oct 01, 2022     Applied 2 extra layers of BID in tail - (4 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Added 2 layers of BID in tail for structural support, per Jim P and Jason S

  Jul 26, 2022     Cut bottom open for future work - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage

After talking with Jason, decided to cut bottom open

  Jul 23, 2022     Investigated warped floor under fuel tank - (8 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Found warped floor under tank
Consulted with Jason Skiby and decided to cut bottom open
Took off engine
Installed engine mount bracket
Flipped plane
Cut bottom skin
Removed fuel soaked foam
Pressure tested tank and found many pin holes in skin
Cut openings to look at fabric --> not enough wetted

  Jul 13, 2022     Repaired all aileron fairings - (4 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Left inboard aileron fairings were cracked, on both main fuselage and tail portion
Filled inside with micro, after wetting foam with epoxy
Sanded down the fairing to give more clearance to aileron avoid future cracking

  Jul 08, 2022     Created arm rest opening - (4 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Cut hole
Removed t tail mechanism
One layer of BID on backside
Filled gaps with micro

  Jun 25, 2022     Assembled rudder pedals - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Cleaned pedals, removed all rust
Assembled parts
Primed with Zinc
Test fit length

  Jun 25, 2022     Primed interior - (8 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Sanded, cleaned and then primed interior areas, including foot well and luggage compartments

  Jun 21, 2022     Cleaned, sanded & primed inside cockpit       Category: Fuselage

Cleaned & sanded inside cockpit
Primed with West Marine Petite Epoxy Primer
Need to finish baggage compartment & footwell

  Jun 16, 2022     Test fitted engine mounts - (4 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Hung engine in front of engine, needed alternator hole
Hung engine again, needed more clearance on all holes
Location of engine mounts was perfect

  Jun 17, 2022     Trimmed firewall more - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Needed extra hole for alternator
Needed more clearance for starter

  Jun 17, 2022     Made baggage hole covers - (4 hours)       Category: Fuselage

2 BIDs each side
Foam inbetween
Trimmed to fit

  Jun 14, 2022     Microed canopy seam - (1 hour)       Category: Fuselage

Applied micro over foam seam on canopy

  Jun 14, 2022     Installed baggage tray lip - (3 hours)       Category: Fuselage

5min epoxied in lip from foam
Applied micro on front and behind to make round
Applied BID all around

  Jun 13, 2022     Remounted tail section - (2 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Removed old screws
Cleaned & sanded seam
Installed new washers & screws

  Jun 06, 2022     Fiberglass Day - (10 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Cut off tail tbar attachment
Cut & fiberglassed baggage tray hole
Cut canopy backwall
Made left arm rest fiberglass cover
Cut starter hole in firewall
Floxed shut old holes

... all with the help of Jason Skirby, Mr Fiberglass Jr