Outside Work
5/13/17 - Installed and riveted Pitot & Static Tube plate. Total time = 1 hour.
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| Riveted Pitot/Static Tube Plate |
5/20/17 - Fabricated fuel line cover from spare aluminum. Total time = 4 hours.
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| Fuel Line Cover Fabricated. |
5/27/17 - Installed fuel line cover on underbelly of the fuselage. Total time = 6 hours.
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Installing Fuel Line Cover.
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6/17/17 - Installed wing root inspection plates on the underside of the L.H. & R.H. wings. Total time = 4 hours.
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| Inspection Plates Installed |
Interior
7/21/17 - Started installing carpeting on cabin interior. Total time = 4 hours.
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Carpet Installation Started
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8/19/17 - Carpeting continues with the cabin ceiling. Total time = 6 hours.
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| Cabin Ceiling Carpeted |
9/2/17 - Installed headphone connectors after baggage compartment is carpeted. Total time = 3 hours.
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| Headphone Connectors Installed |
10/21/17 -Seat belts/shoulder harnesses installed after carpeting of interior. Total time = 6 hours.
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| Seat Belts/Shoulder Harnesses Installed |
10/28/17 - Yoke boot cover installed. Total time = 2 hours.
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| Yoke Boot Cover |
11/25/18 - Cut two holes in the instrument panel in order to install two muffin size cooling fans for the iPads while flying during the hot summer. Total time = 6 hours.
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| I-Pad Cooling Fans Installed in Instrument Panel. |
12/2/17 - Installed 5 Volt DC converter for cooling fans. Total time = 5 hours
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| 5 Volt DC Converter |
12/22/17 - Ordered Levil Technologies Beacon instrumentation for the ADSB-Out Solution which is FAA mandated for 1/1/2020.
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Beacon ADSB-Out Antenna
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1/13/18 - Installed Beacon LCD display into the instrument panel. Total Time = 6 hours.
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| Levil Technologies Beacon LCD Display |
1/14/18 - Drilled holes on fuselage undercarriage for installation of the Beacon ADSB-out antenna. Total time = 2 hours.
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| Holes Drilled for Beacon Antenna |
1/20/18 - Beacon antenna installed into undercarriage. Total time = 2 hours.
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| Beacon Antenna Installed |
1/21/18 - Beacon wired into instrument panel and working. Total time = 3 hours
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Instrument Panel Now Full
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1/27/18 - Installed Artex 345 Emergency Locating Transmitter in back of the baggage area. total time = 6 hours.
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ELT Installed Behind R.H. Baggage Area
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1/28/18 - Installed remote ELT switch on passenger side back wall of the baggage area. Total time = 2 hours.
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| Remote ELT Switch Installed on Passenger Side Baggage Wall |
5/28/18 - Fabricated two "L" angle braces for the instrumentation panel to the firewall and then fitted the forward top panel skin between the instrument panel and the firewall. Total time = 5 hours.
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| Top Skin in Place |
6/1/18 - Took some time to get my Private Pilot Certificate but finally accomplished it today.
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| My Private Pilot Certificate |
6/2/18 - Riveted the Forward Top Panel Skin to the instrumentation Panel and the Firewall. Total Time = 3 hours.
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| Forward Top Panel Skin Riveted |
6/3/18 - Fitted, drilled and riveted the two middle & two rear windows into place on the fuselage. Total time = 5 hours.
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| Riveted Windows Into Place |
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| A Look From the Inside |
Total Covers, Plates and Misc. Installation Time = 81 Hours.
