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Entry #	Created	Title	Category	Hours	Cost	# Pictures

77	Feb 18, 2024	Adding more media	Controls	99	$0.00	2

 

76	Feb 18, 2024	All systems working, hooking up rudder cables	Controls	98	$0.00	10
Lots of work, attached tail, run engine, avionics working, brakes bled, rudder pedals working

 

75	Nov 02, 2023	Long time no pix	Engine	99	$99.00	12
Trying to catch up on pix. Avionics are alive, engine is mounted, about to trim cowling in order to get engine started. Wiring done... Well nearly done.

 

74	Aug 01, 2023	More pix for updates from Android phone	Fuselage	99	$0.00	8

 

73	Aug 01, 2023	Been a while…	Fuselage	99	$0.00	13

 

72	May 19, 2023	Turtle deck and wheels	Fuselage	5	$0.00	4
Completed some goopy RTV stuff on the avionics cover and started playing with the landing gear. Finding Real talcum powder is a challenge nowadays!?! Interior was finally shipped yesterday…

 

71	May 01, 2023	Finally received the avionics, inventory completed!	Fuselage	10	$0.00	3

 

70	May 01, 2023	Finally received the finish kit and inventory completed	Fuselage	8	$0.00	6

 

69	Feb 21, 2023	SB-00067	Fuselage	3	$15.00	4
SB-00067 DATE POSTED January 23, 2023 APPLIES TO RV-12 and RV-12iS DESCRIP� Reinforcement of the WD-1223 Counterbalance Arm to prevent potential fatigue failure

 

68	Feb 09, 2023	Firewall, oil tank, hangar move, avionics tray	Fuselage	50	$0.00	17
Been a while. Brakes, rudder pedals, firewall, fuel lines,…

 

67	Dec 20, 2022	Lots of stuff - Tank, roll bar, baggage bulkhead	Fuselage	30	$0.00	7

 

66	Oct 17, 2022	Roll bar and fuel pump bracket	Fuselage	16	$0.00	4

 

65	Oct 10, 2022	Riveted left side skin and canopy deck	Fuselage	8	$0.00	5

 

64	Oct 09, 2022	Finally attaching side skins	Fuselage	45	$0.00	6

 

63	Aug 20, 2022	Left Longeron going on	Fuselage	50	$0.00	4
Longerons are the hardest thing so far. Those suckers just do not wanna cooperate.

 

62	Aug 09, 2022	Houston we have a canoe	Fuselage	30	$0.00	10
Assembled the front end with firewall and attached it. Getting long and heavier

 

61	Aug 03, 2022	Forward floor pans	Fuselage	8	$0.00	3
Lots of nut plates , prep, and many rivets

 

60	Jul 31, 2022	Fun times on the fuselage Morton skin.	Fuselage	20	$0.00	9
Finally put the big bottom (primed) skin on the fuselage. Looks great, and boy did it stiffen the entire structure. It's still amazingly light too. Good job Vans.

 

59	Jul 28, 2022	Finally putting skins on the fuselage!	Fuselage	8	$0.00	7

 

58	Jul 27, 2022	More fuselage work, COVID-19	Fuselage	60	$0.00	13
Been a while. Went on vacation, got COVID-19, lost almost a month

 

57	Jun 21, 2022	Working on seat ribs, controls and support brackets	Fuselage	16	$0.00	3

 

56	Jun 16, 2022	Flaperon mixer and bearing brackets	Fuselage	20	$0.00	4
Also prepping seat ribs, priming,…

 

55	Jun 12, 2022	Baggage floor, next is rear soar recepticles	Fuselage	15	$0.00	8

 

54	Jun 05, 2022	Received kit and going at it	Fuselage	40	$0.00	25
Retrieved kit crates from freight company and started center section. So far so good. This is the most complicated phase by far.

 

53	May 23, 2022	Built portable wing caddies, prep for fuse kit	Workshop	6	$0.00	3
Used surplus stuff to build my own design (I think) of modular/portable wing caddies. Work great, and have a small footprint. Cleaned shop and repainted the floor to prep for the impending fuse kit.

 

52	May 21, 2022	Wings done, fuse coming!	Wings	35	$0.00	8
Both wings closed up and wired. Building wings caddies and prepping for the fuselage kit, which shipped! Only took 14 months to get shipped.

 

51	May 10, 2022	Near to closing right wing up.	Wings	40	$0.00	7
Been a while. Wing was flipped and upper skins placed, along with some tip stuff and the landing light installed.

 

50	May 02, 2022	Completed right, outer, underside skin	Wings	7	$0.00	3

 

49	May 02, 2022	Right wing assembly continues	Wings	8	$0.00	6

 

48	Apr 28, 2022	Hung left wing, rearranged shop, on to right wing	Wings	8	$0.00	3
Ouch, that hurt my back. Very nerve wracking.

 

47	Apr 27, 2022	Buttoned up left wing. Ready to store it.	Wings	2	$0.00	5

 

46	Apr 27, 2022	Left Landing Light in - closing tip	Wings	16	$0.00	6

 

45	Apr 15, 2022	Onto the left wing tip and lights	Wings	11	$0.00	13

 

44	Apr 12, 2022	Near to closing up the left wing	Wings	15	$0.00	7

 

43	Apr 02, 2022	Completed left bottom skins and started inspection plate	Wings	9	$0.00	4

 

42	Apr 01, 2022	Another wing panel	Wings	3	$0.00	4
Outboard left wing bottom attached

 

41	Mar 31, 2022	Finally skinning the wings - left 1st	Wings	8	$0.00	4
1st skin riveted , left underside

 

40	Mar 29, 2022	Prepping for the skins, install stub spars	Wings	10	$0.00	8
Finally received the missing stubs spars and stub spar doublers. Now I can put the skins on.

 

39	Mar 23, 2022	Installing landing lights	Wings	2	$0.00	1

 

38	Mar 16, 2022	Completed Service bulletin 53	Fuselage	3	$30.00	2
Completed SB 53 for braces At tail bulkheads

 

37	Mar 01, 2022	ordered finish kit and avionics	Wings	2	$99999.00	1
trying to head off price increases. still waiting for everything....

 

36	Jan 25, 2022	Running wires , aoa tube, stall switch done, working on landing lights	Wings	4	$0.00	1
Since I'm waiting on back ordered Wing parts, the stub spars for the front of the wings, and my fuselage kit ( it will contain them) is very late with no delivery date, I'm skipping all over the place and doing all kinds of strange steps.

 

35	Jan 23, 2022	Flaperons done , wiring wings	Wings	5	$0.00	1
See completed flaperons hanging overhead. Can't skin the wings without back ordered parts, so skipping around a bit. A little tricky as I could work myself into a corner. Been there, done that. Still waiting on a very late fuselage kit.

 

34	Jan 11, 2022	Right flaperon ready for nose skins	Wings	4	$0.00	1

 

33	Jan 11, 2022	Right flaperon ready for skinning	Wings	3	$0.00	1

 

32	Jan 10, 2022	Started the right flaperon	Wings		$0.00	1
I had to put some of the smaller parts on the spar just to convince my brain I was building the right flaperon, not the left!

 

31	Jan 09, 2022	Loctite the tie rod ends and hung the flaperon overhead	Wings	3	$0.00	0

 

30	Jan 08, 2022	Sent in an order for the finish kit	Landing Gear		$0.00	0

 

29	Jan 07, 2022	Finished left flaperon	Wings	4.5	$0.00	4

 

28	Jan 07, 2022	Started skinning left flaperon	Wings	2.5	$0.00	5

 

27	Jan 06, 2022	Rear skins going on left flaperon	Wings	8	$0.00	6
Deburred all ready to go…

 

26	Jan 06, 2022	Left flaperon ready for skins	Wings	15	$0.00	1

 

25	Jan 03, 2022	Working left flaperon	Wings	20	$0.00	1
Deburring, priming, drilling…

 

24	Jan 01, 2022	All ribs installed	Wings	20	$0.00	2
Had a rough time getting rivets in between the inboard ribs, but finally made it happen. Still missing stub spars, so moving on to the flaperons. Already drilled two holes in the 1st stainless counterweight. Scary.

 

23	Dec 26, 2021	Uh oh - fuselage kit	Fuselage	1	$0.00	1
First July, then September, then November, now no date at all for fuse kit crating…

 

22	Dec 26, 2021	Finished right wing ribs	Wings	8	$0.00	3
Waiting on stub spars and doublers…

 

21	Dec 26, 2021	Installing forward ribs - right wing	Wings	5	$0.00	1
Working around backordered parts makes life “ interesting “. Moving forward on faith stuff will show up.

 

20	Dec 21, 2021	Rear ribs attached on both wings	Wings	40	$10.00	2
Had to replace only about 40 rivets…don't ask…(read those “Notes”!?!?) but finally have the rear spars on. Still waiting on spar doublers and stub spars. Dang it. Might move on to the flaperons instead.

 

19	Dec 16, 2021	Wing rib install	Wings	20	$0.00	5
Progress

 

18	Dec 15, 2021	Debur ribs	Wings	60	$0.00	2
Finished deburring all wing ribs…whew…

 

17	Dec 05, 2021	Work under way on wings - shop useable	Wings	60	$0.00	6
Organizing, deburring, preparing spars and ribs…try to keep tidy…

 

16	Dec 05, 2021	Received wing crates	Wings	4	$900.00	10
Picked up wing crates in Greenville ABF distribution center. No damage.

 

15	Oct 01, 2021	Vans tells me that I will hear from the shipping company bringing my fuselage and wing kits to Saluda.	Wings	1	$0.00	1
4 to 6 weeks to crate !?!

 

14	Jul 01, 2021	Building going well	Workshop	0	$0.00	4

 

13	Mar 27, 2021	Ordered the fuselage kit	Fuselage	1	$7365.00	0
Sent in the order form for the 12iS fuselage kit - 6 months to ship !?!

 

12	Mar 18, 2021	Wing kit crate date	Empennage	0	$0.00	0
Vans informed me the wing kit should ship early july. Ahhhhhh!!!!

 

11	Feb 04, 2021	Ordered wing kit from Vans	Wings	2	$9623.51	0
deposit in the amount of $2405.88

 

10	Feb 01, 2021	Picked up empennage kit	Empennage	15	$2650.00	1
Round trip road trip Nc to Fl to load up tail kit and tools in a rented uhaul

 

9	Jan 26, 2021	Picking up the tail kit next week	Empennage	1	$0.00	0

 

8	Jan 21, 2021	Covid killed me	Tools	0.1	$0.00	0
Covid messed me up. Looking for a more realistic project...switching to RV-12is.

 

7	May 12, 2020	Changed Target Aircraft - Now RV-14 ( IFR needs )	Tools	1	$0.00	0
After much deliberation and research, based upon real-world-experiences, changed my choice from the RV-7 to the RV-14.

 

6	Apr 09, 2020	Ordered even more tools	Tools	2	$0.00	0

 

5	Apr 09, 2020	Completed toolbox and #1 practice piece	Research	8	$0.00	4

 

4	Mar 22, 2020	Vans Plans on USB	Research	1	$13.56	0
Ordered Vans USB drive with preview plans for RV-7

 

3	Mar 22, 2020	Registered for RV class and AirVentures 2020	Research	1	$474.00	0
Vans RV class at AirVentures 2020 and camping and tickets (2) for entire week

 

2	Mar 22, 2020	Ordered Vans practice kits	Research	1	$91.63	0
Practice project #1 and tool box for practicing/learning

 

1	Mar 22, 2020	Ordered Tools from Cleveland and Brown Tools	Tools	4	$0.00	0
Ordered drill, rivet gun, hand squeezer, deburring tools, etc,...

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