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Builder Name:	Michael Slevin -

Project:	Zenith CH 750 SD
Total Hours:	216
Start/Last Date:	Sep 12, 2023 - No Finish Date
Engine:	Viking 195T
Propeller:	Duc FLAIR VIP 5 Blade
Panel:	Garmin G3X

Friendly URL:	https://eaabuilderslog.org?s=N741BN

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Apr 07, 2024 Right Wing - (8 hours)

Category: Wings

Finished initial assembly / mock up of spar and rib assemblies of right wing, disassemble and debur prep for primer.

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Apr 06, 2024 Right Wing - (5 hours)

Category: Wings

Started initial assembly of right wing

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Mar 30, 2024 Mock up engine sensors - (4 hours)

Category: Engine

Installation mock up of engine sensors

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Mar 29, 2024 Duc Propeller arrives - (1 hour)

Category: Propeller

Prop arrives inspect and inventory. Expense included in FWF kit.

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Mar 23, 2024 Start wings - (4 hours)

Category: Wings

Parts search, store HS and elevator. Mock up first page wing plans spar. Wing rack from Gary added wheels.

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Mar 14, 2024 Engine arrives and FWF kit arrives - (6 hours)

Category: Engine

Receive and inventory engine and firewall forward kit.

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Mar 11, 2024 EAA Electrical and Avionics - (16 hours)

Category: Workshop

Traveled to San Jose CA for EAA workshop. Was some of the best training I ever received great instruction. March 8-11 2024. Costs with travel $1200.

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Feb 15, 2024 Engine Sensors ordered - (1 hour) Category: Engine

Feb 05, 2024 Viking Worksop - (8 hours)

Category: Workshop

Flew to Florida for Viking Aircraft Engines for the annual workshop and ordered my Viking Honda 195 Turbo.

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Jan 28, 2024 Trim tab install & final mock up - (12 hours)

Category: Empennage

Install and calibrate trim tab range of motion, complete mock up installation of horizontal stabilizer with end fences, elevator, and trim tab. Fab & Install doubler for trim tab slot in skin due to oil canning. Contact Marv Scott for EAA consult on Tuesday.

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Jan 27, 2024 Trim tab - (4 hours)

Category: Empennage

Wire trim tab servo

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Jan 25, 2024 Prep for mock fitting - (2 hours)

Category: Empennage

Prep for trim tab servo install a final mock up of HS and elevator

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Jan 21, 2024 Elevator & trim tab - (4 hours)

Category: Empennage

Final clean elevator, install trim tab access panel.

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Jan 20, 2024 Trim tab servo prep - (6 hours)

Category: Empennage

Install nut plates and prime and prep access panel for trim tab

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Jan 18, 2024 Elevator work - (8 hours)

Category: Empennage

Finish mount of forward skin, install wire, prep skins for VGs. Remove skins to do final Debur and remove drill tailings.

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Jan 16, 2024 Forward elevator Skin - (3 hours)

Category: Empennage

Mount forward elevator skins

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Jan 15, 2024 Rivet Elevator rear skin - (6 hours)

Category: Empennage

Removed Clecos and skins, disassembled removed drill tailings and deburred match drilled holes. Reassembled and riveted rear skins.

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Jan 14, 2024 Cleco Skins - (4 hours)

Category: Empennage

Clecoed rear elevator skins. Prep and prime doubler, VGs, and horns.

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Jan 13, 2024 Assemble Elevator Spar - (4 hours)

Category: Empennage

Assembled elevator skeleton and prepped and primed skins

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Jan 12, 2024 Prep Elevator parts - (4 hours)

Category: Empennage

Pulled all elevator parts, deburr and prime

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Jan 06, 2024 Horizontal Stabilizer fences - (6 hours)

Category: Empennage

Fabricated an additional stiffener piece, primed all parts and final assembly. Some rivets left out and not riveted to the HS until after elevator is complete.

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Dec 25, 2023 Horizontal Stabilizer skin and end rib final Cleco - (4 hours)

Category: Empennage

Clecoed end rib stabilizers, folded over HS skin and installed end ribs.

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Dec 24, 2023 Horizontal Stabilizer end rib stiffeners - (3 hours)

Category: Empennage

Final prep and initial install of custom end rib stiffeners. Made 4 upper and lower for both sides. With the addition of the Viking end fences I thought it would be a good idea to add them. Probably not necessary but since I'm building and had access thought why not. Will cost a little weight but when installed made quite a difference in stiffness since the front spar does not go all the way to the end rib.

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Dec 16, 2023 Horizontal Stabilizer - (3 hours)

Category: Empennage

Prime skin, end ribs and fences. Final assembly with clecos.

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Dec 10, 2023 Horizontal Stablizer - (9 hours)

Category: Empennage

Finished initial assembly, finished drilling out HS skin top and bottom, disassembled, deburred, and started prep for priming before final assembly.

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Dec 09, 2023 Working on HS skin and HS fences - (11 hours)

Category: Empennage

Fitted HS fences and then mounted. Fitted and drilled HS skin. Also constructed stiffeners from end rib to forward spar rib.

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Dec 03, 2023 Horizontal Stabilizer fences - (6 hours)

Category: Empennage

Spent the day getting parts drilled an filed for the Viking stabilizer fences. Took longer expected… making custom parts a lot harder then just putting Zenith parts together….. hats off to Zenith for making this a doable project!

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Dec 02, 2023 Viking STOL fences - (4 hours)

Category: Empennage

Set geometry for Viking stol winglets on horizontal stablizer

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Nov 02, 2023 Horizontal Stabilizer - (3 hours)

Category: Empennage

Complete assembly of front and rear spar IPL steps 6-8. Sheet SD75-HS-02 complete.

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Oct 30, 2023 Horizontal Stablizer - (2 hours)

Category: Empennage

Assembly on front and rear spars steps 1-5 of IPL. Needed to order #12 drill bit to ream holes in brackets for 3/16 inch rivets. 2 hours.

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Oct 29, 2023 Horizontal Stablizer - (6 hours)

Category: Empennage

Assembled spars and preped ribs etc for HS skeleton assembly. 6 hours total. Sheet SD75-HS-01 complete.

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Oct 28, 2023 Horizontal Stabilizer - (5 hours)

Category: Empennage

Prep front and rear spar parts 5 hours

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Oct 18, 2023 PPL

Category: Research

After inventory and shop was complete I focused on finishing out my PPL. Passed check ride on 17 October 2023 just under a year since starting ground school 76 hours total flight time. Total cost $20711.51.

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Sep 04, 2023 Workshop ready

Category: Workshop

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Aug 28, 2023 Early Parts Order Category: Avionics

Order of advance G3X parts for airframe. Antenna, pitot tube, etc…

Aug 26, 2023 Work Tables complete - (12 hours)

Category: Workshop

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Aug 18, 2023 Inventory Complete Aug 18,2023 - (16 hours)

Category: Research

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Aug 16, 2023 Kit Arrives Aug 16,2023 - (4 hours)

Category: Research

Kit delivery all in cost for 750 SD and shipping $46,453.84

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Aug 14, 2023 Viking Engine 195T advanced parts order Category: Engine

Advanced airframe engine parts, fuel system etc…

Apr 28, 2023 Day 2 workshop Apr 28,2023 - (6 hours)

Category: Workshop

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Apr 27, 2023 Day 1 workshop Apr 27,2023 - (6 hours)

Category: Workshop

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